How do you heat your pool room ?

Really fortunate in my latest house. We have in floor heat, not only that, there is ducting in the ceiling for heating and air also. It's really nice playing pool and having parties in our lower level, in the middle of winter, without shoes on. We can play pool, and watch the deer and turkey out the back at the same time. I have moved alot in the past, but this will be my last house, until I'm too old to take care of it.
 
tuffstuff07 said:
I am running a ptac unit like you see in hotels. Runs on 220 and does heat and air.

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yep, went with the bigger LG, 30amp ptac heat pump, takes a 16" x 42" in the wall space; on a cold day, no heat at all for a day or 2, I'm at 78 degrees in a hour or so.
Do need a well built table though that can handle the extreme temp variations, there are a couple of them made world wide.
 
I installed a vent through the wall propane heater with a blower in the garage at my old house so I could work on an old car I was restoring during the winter. I think it was 30K or 40K BTUs. Cost was less than $1000 if I recall correctly and it worked great.
 
PoodlePuncher said:
Not sure where you're located... but those radiant baseboard heaters are pretty common in apartments up here in Minnesota.
as long as there is sufficient power (require 240v), they do a good job.

The permanent mount ones can be chained together along one wall, and wired to a thermostat.
Don't know if i'd trust the "portable" type.
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These are what I have in my basement. They don't cost that much to run if you don't run them all the time and they are pretty cheap up front cost.
 
My table is in my one car garage. It was uninsulated and only usable in summer until I found a circa 1950s propane furnace that was used in a lake cabin. Got it for $60 on an online classifieds site. I installed that and a carbon monoxide detector, vented it properly, and run it off of 20lb propane bottles located outside the garage. Since then I've insulated/drywalled and it does great. I only run it when I plan on using the garage, only takes about an hour to warm it from freezing to room temp. It's a pretty small space.
 
This is Alberta, Canada. We know winter.

I have an insulated free standing workshop. 16 x24 feet. Insulated, 4 windows, 3 skylights. I use 2 electric baseboard heaters. I keep it just above freezing...2c to 5c. When going to use it I just turn the heaters on for 15 minutes ($20 remote control) from the house. Comfy with a light sweater on.

Note we live in a dry climate. Moisture a non issue. I used to live in Nova Scotia (damp climate) and preferred a small wood stove To get higher temps to keep things dry. Unless keeping a steady temperature, you can get condensation in damp climates
 
A box heater attached to the gas line mounted near the ceiling.
It gets hot incredibly quick.
Cost $600 installed I believe.
 
Mother nature heats my garage. I am in Southern California.
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u12armresl said:
A box heater attached to the gas line mounted near the ceiling.
It gets hot incredibly quick.
Cost $600 installed I believe.
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Curious, where do you live?

Where I live that wouldn't even cover the gas line to an outbuilding, permit...let alone installation, the heater, etc.

Here it’s more like 3k Minimum...that’s excluding any need for extra venting, etc. to meet code and meet potential insurance issues.
 
Geosnookery said:
Can tell. Looks like an earthquake hit. ( just kidding).

Im the opposite. My garage is uncluttered and neat as a pin. Must be those years in the military.
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It does look like an earthquake hit it. If I could have cleared more stuff I would have gotten a 9 foot instead of an 8 foot, or maybe an oversized 8 would have been nice. :cool:
 
I’ve got a well insulated 18’ x 20’ space with 8’ foot ceiling. Currently using a 4/9/18k BTU propane heater connected to a 20lb tank that does pretty well. Creates some moisture but I also use a dehumidifier.

The space stays relatively comfortable around 60-70F which is fine for me.

Ultimately I’ve got a Mitsubishi mini-split waiting to be in installed, but the wife and I have issues about the construction involved. That’s a whole other story. The mini-split is the best option for my space.
 
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