[champelite210]

Forced air torpedo heater. It's the only way. Get one that takes diesel and kerosene and has a thermostat. They work very well and heat up the room fast. They are a little on the loud side.

[krd]

outdoor wood furnace and radiant floor heat!!!

[HeepToJeep]

Propane heaters work well and are cheap to run BUT...buy foam for the walls instead of propane, pick up a waste oil furnace or an old (cheap) heating oil furnace you can retrofit for oil and burn FREE waste oil instead. Waste oil is not only a free heating source but it also burns HOT so a little goes a long way.....ever felt the heat off of a burning tire? It contains seven gallons of oil......

Wm

[spshultz]

Thanks for all the suggestions! Most appreciated.

I looked over the waste oil heater but I just don't have that much oil to burn nor do I have the ability at the moment to go get oil. Plus my fixing skills are much better than my fabbing skills.

I also checked out old woodstoves but at this point in time don't want to have to cut through the side of the garage.

After really giving it some thought here is what I'm going to do/did. We want a gas stove to cook on. The plan is to replace the electric stove in 2009 with a gas one. We'll have the person running our gas line to the stove upstairs punch a hole through the wall to the garage and put a natural gas port since the stove/oven's back is on the inside garage wall. I'll also run 220v out the same wall to the garage (for a good welder). So now I would have NG and 220v access in the garage. I'll buy a wall mountable NG heater and just run the line to it myself.

For the mean time I ordered a Mr. Heater Big Buddy propane heater. I'll also get a tarp to cover the ceiling and R-13 for the walls. This should hold me for this winter. Plus, I can use the heater for camping and in case we lose power out here during the winter and for what ever else requires some decent heat.

Then I'll finally drywall it and blow in the insulation. Maybe even plumb in a swamp cooler for those 110 degree days unless I find a portable one for cheap.

Thanks again!
Shawn

[HeepToJeep]

Waste oil stoves are easy to make out of fuel oil furnaces/stoves....all you have to do is change the delivery line size to 3/8 or 1/2in. With a large line you need no pumping mechanism, you simply use gravity feed by setting your supply tank up higher than the stove/furnace. We fed ours by having friends and relatives save their used motor oil for us and the local truckers also gave us theirs after servicing their trucks....I used a five gallon bucket with lid and spout to haul it in and fill the supply tank with. It's nice being able to run the heat way up to warm a cold concrete floor, ward off moisture and help paint cure faster without having to worry about utility costs going up 30% this winter. Your plan sounds solid too, I think you have heating licked.

Wm

[mblosch]

I have one of these in my 2 car garage. It works well.

[Barrio]

A torpedo heater will warm your shop to the point that you can have the Garage door open on the coldest day.

[Old4X]

Originally Posted by spshultz

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I also checked out old woodstoves but at this point in time don't want to have to cut through the side of the garage.

No need to cut side of garage, just one hole in the roof to pass chimney vent through (8 to 10") .

[Shenandoah]

Last year I was using a 2 burner Mr Heater to take the chill off my 2.5 car garage. I insulted it in the spring and its a world of difference.

Insulate the garage first. It will then hold whatever heat you introduce. Without the insulation the heat will soon be lost.

[ronfezz]

insulate the ceiling first with the r-13 then blow some in later when you have the $ you need a vapor barrier on the ceiling. watch those kero/ diesel heaters with a connected garage they can let the co into the house.

[Brandon_YJ]

Who needs a garage?
I can be found on my back underneath my Jeep in February when it is -20DEGF outside.
All it takes is a thin jacket and 2 gallons of whiskey.

[yellojeeper]

Originally Posted by spshultz

All,

Well it's that time of year again for garage heating questions.

This year I really need to get off my butt and heat my garage.
I have a 20'x20' attached garage. It has no insulation what-so-ever.
And has no ceiling (I can see the rafters and roof).

I can't run natural gas into it (at the moment any way) because of the amount of work and price. So it's cost prohibitive (i.e. my wallet prohibits it).
And, I can't run 220V into it yet. Same problem.

So I was thinking about this heater:
Model: MH80CV - Convection Propane Heater - 30-80,000 BTU/HR

I only need to heat it for 3 - 4 hours at a time and a quick heat up would be nice.

Has anyone used this propane heater or type of propane heater and would it heat my garage to a decent temp? Or can anyone suggest an electric or propane one that won't break the bank?

Thanks!
Shawn

They throw the heat alright, but I get headaches from those things.

Also, with an open flame, be sure to store any gasoline, paint and chemicals outside while it's firing.

[89blackwidow]

I use a 2' high round kerosene heater to warm up my garage. Works great! I just need to find some reasonably priced kerosene.

[Opihi59]

I know this is so totally wrong to even mention, but my garage is so effing hot year round that I need to come up with some way to cool it down, even in December/Jan.....especially when I crank up the Miller 180 Mig welder.....

Oh well, here comes all the hate mail......

[mblosch]

Originally Posted by Opihi59

I know this is so totally wrong to even mention, but my garage is so effing hot year round that I need to come up with some way to cool it down, even in December/Jan.....especially when I crank up the Miller 180 Mig welder.....

Oh well, here comes all the hate mail......

yeah yeah yeah, and I am sure you have to tolerate all the women in bikinis all day.

I feel for you, really I do.