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Old 12-07-2008, 07:30 PM
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Unhappy Garage Heat???

Okay, I know, tell me to move South... aside from that not happening how about some of the guys telling me an efficient way to at least heat where I'm trying to work? It's a big 3 car garage, can't heat it all... no insulation and no chance of putting it in unless there is a fire and the whole thing burns down.,
 
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Old 12-07-2008, 07:35 PM
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salamander heater or infrared
 
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Old 12-07-2008, 07:38 PM
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I have three 15 foot high bays too, uninsulated and what I do when I need to work out there in Winter is fire up a Kerosene heater to take the edge off. The colder it is out, the earlier I start the heater before I go out there. Believe me, it helps. It makes it bearable and you can work in a sweatshirt or work jacket as opposed to bundling up.

One hint, either lock the doors inside or tell the wife and kids so they don't come home and hit the doors up.
 

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I would go with what i think is referred to as a torpito heater they are about 3 feet long use kerosean for fuel and blow out alot of heat my dad use to have this in his garage for when in there working
 
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Whoooo,
Be carfull guys with any heater that doesn't have a exhast to the outside.
They will fill your shop with very high humidity, let along carbon dioxide,
All that mosture will get in your fuel,tranny, and engine oil, let along put little water droplets on your cylinder walls.
I have a torpedo propane heater and keresene heater that I never use any more.
I use electric heaters in my garage, and a wood stove in my shop.
 
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Old 12-07-2008, 07:51 PM
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kerosene smells awful these work great. other choices in the link as well. good luck.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...2707_200332707
 
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Originally Posted by ratcat
Whoooo,
Be carfull guys with any heater that doesn't have a exhast to the outside.
They will fill your shop with very high humidity, let along carbon dioxide,
All that mosture will get in your fuel,tranny, and engine oil, let along put little water droplets on your cylinder walls.
I have a torpedo propane heater and keresene heater that I never use any more.
I use electric heaters in my garage, and a wood stove in my shop.
OMG, I don't think he means that he is bringin it up to room temp all winter long.....Burn that bullet heater and stay warm!
 
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JCBpa ,I use a torpedo heater it uses kerosene,which is pretty spendy,about 3.65 a gal.I have a ceiling fan I keep on low to keep air circulating.you could by some poly and hang it between the two car and single garage.to cut the size down.I would make some fresh air available to, no matter what your heat source is,unless its electric.
 
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Originally Posted by jcbpa
Okay, I know, tell me to move South... .,
See, unless you move to very South FLA, that's a myth anyway, it gets cold here too, 27 tonight matter of fact.



Originally Posted by jcbpa
... aside from that not happening .
THANK YOU!! We already have enough Snow Birds moving down here telling us how you did it up North.......LOL
 
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ratcat is exactly right about little H2o droplets forming by not having proper ventilation. I use a small torpedo heater but I open a window about half way to vent the fumes and moisture. He right about that moisture forming on your bikes engine. A BIG no no. Just open a window and it should help. It'll stay warm while you're working.
 


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