Shop heaters?

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I have recently finished my new shop at my home and am looking for the best and most economically way to heat it. It is 24 x 24 area with 8 foot ceilings all in drywall.
Really like the electric way to go , but I noticed all of the bigger heaters for around 600 square feet are 240 , not 110.
Any suggestions? What works for you guys and where can I find a good one?
Thanx ,
Jim
 
at home depot they have a propane heater fairly cheap and it gets so hot its crazy. cheap and very efficient. ill post a like in the am. im at work and cant cut and paste:mad:
 
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I run a tv shop in a 30'x30' garage
I have to agree the stand up propane
heaters they sell at home depot for around
90.00 will run you out of the place .Last year
I went ahead and insulated the place .I can
walk in when its as cold as it gets here and
run it for 10 mins or so and I have to shut it
off . :D
 
Forced air kero job works great get the temp control and you can set it however hot you want it. If you have all drywall once you heat up the drywall it should stay pretty warm.
A not on the 240 v heater. It will be cheaper to run than a 110 v. 240 uses less amps.
 
Matt90 said:
I run a tv shop in a 30'x30' garage
I have to agree the stand up propane
heaters they sell at home depot for around
90.00 will run you out of the place .Last year
I went ahead and insulated the place .I can
walk in when its as cold as it gets here and
run it for 10 mins or so and I have to shut it
off . :D
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propane not butane. what was was thinkin

kerosine stinks to much.

them propane heaters are way more efficient.

like 50$ to fill the tank runs 2 weeks constant.

i fire mine up on high wait 10 mins then turn it to lowest setting and its perfect. if you leave it on high you wont be able to stay in the room
 
I have used a kero job in my wood shop for years. I am a grease monkey so I guess the kero never bothered me...
 
check out these new high output electric heaters they are very affordable to run about $300 to $350 but they work great as with any heater the insulation really matters it may be overkill i have 12" sidewals in my shop heats on a dime do a little checking on these new style heaters save and easy to use also sorry i cant be more haelp with the name if i think of it ill shout back at you...lee
 
Gas is usually cheaper to run that electric across the board. If you dont have gas service to the room then a standalone unit is your best route. Propane is cleaner and more efficient than kerosene, probably easier to deal with as well. The most economical method as far as heating bills are to put in a small home unit and run a few duct to the far corners to heat evenly. This way you can control it with a thermostat and leave it almost off when you dont use it. You can buy these for propane as well as nat gas if you prefer. This is more expensive initially but gets cheaper in the long run. Its also more comfortable to work in and eliminates hot/cold spots. It can also be hoked up to a small ac unit to cool you off in the summertime so its a bit more flexible than just a straight propane haeter. Just another idea for you to consider.
 
Greater Northern Supply has a ceiling mounted 220 voltage electric heater that I have used in my shops for many years and have been happy with them. They are fairly quiet and and are not much of a dust fire hazard like gas or the red glaring electrics are.
 
"A not on the 240 v heater. It will be cheaper to run than a 110 v. 240 uses less amps."


This is not true, the wattage is the same either way, if a 120 volt motor draws 10 amps then the same motor would draw 5 amps at 240 volts. But they would each be drawing 1,200 watts.
 
Kinda related...

I was having Paul Drexler build me a cue years ago. We were talking some on the phone deciding some of the details.

All of the the sudden no calls or call backs. Certainly a change as he was pretty good about calling or calling me back on my messages.

Come to find out Paul and his wife were really sick. I guess their heater was putting the gas back into the house and they were unaware of it. Carbon monoxide poisioning, I guess, and fairly serious. The got it taken care of but I think it scared them pretty good.

Just a word of caution for you guys, be careful.

You can never have too many cuemakers....:D

Ken
 
I bought a propane heater, I believe a 45,000 btu unit from here, http://www.littlegreenhouse.com/accessory/heater.shtml
It was easy to install, has a powered vent, wasn't too expensive and I heat a 14' x 22' with 8' high ceilings. The walls are insulated and so is the ceiling. I put in a digital thermostat from Homedepot. I have a 100lb tank that I fill 1 a month, and that's living in Mass. I keep the heat at 50 until I go in and then kick it to 65. If I'm going to do finish that day, I'll put it to 80 and let it go for about 3 hrs before doing the finish. If you store your wood in your shop, you don't want a large jump up or down in temp. I would recomend an air cleaner be installed if your going to do a lot of the sanding and cutting in it. Less chance of an explosion, or fire, no matter what you put in for heat, and it will also recirculate the heat from the ceiling area and force it down.
I did buy a used heater that a friend said was ok for propane, but was actually setup for nat. gas. Almost blew my girlfriends's house up. Make sure you buy the correct setup.
good luck, if you want any details, pm me,
Dave
 
Before installing propane or gas, you should check with your local building codes, especially if the shop is in the basement. Without proper ventilation, you will be limited to what btu you install.

georgeh
 
magnetardo said:
"A not on the 240 v heater. It will be cheaper to run than a 110 v. 240 uses less amps."


This is not true, the wattage is the same either way, if a 120 volt motor draws 10 amps then the same motor would draw 5 amps at 240 volts. But they would each be drawing 1,200 watts.
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I was wrong on that .. I was thinking 220V 3 ph.
 
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