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Old 09-24-2006, 01:13 PM
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Another frozen tundra guy here.

Each year I surrender my scoot to the stealership from Nov 15 thru March 15th.

On November 16th, I have my annual physical and ask the doc for some anti-depressants Anybody else dream about their scoot in the off-season???

The ONLY thing that sucks about Wisconsin is mid-winter.

Time is getting near. Wait a minute, no rain today - bye.

 
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Old 09-24-2006, 02:11 PM
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I have two 220 volt 5000 watt electric heaters to keep the garage just over 45-50 and when I want to work I fire up the Mr Heater go back to the house to get a beer, read my email and its toasty. I was gonna run a gas line back to the garage since its cheaper to heat with then electric but I was a bit concerned with any flammable fumes that "may" leak and go boom. Ya never know...
 
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Old 09-24-2006, 03:52 PM
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ORIGINAL: PhilM

Never thought about heat, but I've D*MN sure thought about air conditioning it!

Oh..... it's a whole different problem in TX....

What he said except I'm in AZ.
 
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Old 09-24-2006, 05:38 PM
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You might want to explore an infra-red heater. They supply radiant heat; heat you instead of the air. They come in natural gas or electric. Instant people heat, don't have to wait for the space to warm up.

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Old 09-25-2006, 12:22 AM
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I went off the deep end and built a new garage,Insulated and finished inside with a painted floor. I know , I gave up a vacation in Cancun for it. , What the heck. What is really bad, Is I,ve had street rods for 40 yrs and they wasn,t in a heated garage. must be slipping.
 
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Old 09-25-2006, 12:23 AM
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Added onto the house & had to upgrade the heat. Took the energy efficient furnace from the house, converted it to propane & installed in what used to be the horse barn. Horses are gone, insulation & drywall installed, concrete poured. 14X12 industrial insulated garage door with opener. 24 X 30 foot building with 12 foot ceiling cost me $500.00 to heat for the entire Ohio winter last year. Kept it at 45 unless I was out there. Then only bumped it up to 60. Of all the improvements I have done to the house in the last 22 years this was one of the best....
 
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I have made my own version of the harley type bubble and use only two 100 watt light bulbs when the temp drops below 32 degrees and only one the other times. Just need to control the moisture.
 
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Old 09-25-2006, 01:13 AM
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Two years ago, I bought a de-humidifier (spl/chk) When it rains for a long time, that garage is like a cave. Too much moisture in the air. I keep it at 60% humidity in there. I want to say it cost about 200 bucks.
 
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Man If Ilived in Wisconsin I'd heat my garage by moving it 800miles south
 
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I cut my foundation and put in a double steel door. Now bikes are in the basement that stays around 60 all winter.
 


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