Garage Heat

PineRidge · Jan 28, 2004

Kevin it was new when the house was finished 4 years ago. And it was installed by the builder per the manufacturers instructions. The bottom of it was roughly 8 foot off the concrete floor but we were not happy campers with it. I took it down and sold it for 50 bucks so it wouldn't be a total loss. I am very happy with both Reznor units. We are working out in the garage today in short sleeve shirts and it is toasty warm. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

NIXON · Jan 28, 2004

I've got a moline "hot dawg " in my garage under the house ,and it is a great heater . But, I'm in the process of building a pole building (ran out of garage ). I'm very tempted to go with Radiant floor heat . Are there any significant advantages,or pitfalls to this type of system ? If I were to use radiant heat, I'd like to use an on demand heater (Takagi ) as the one I have in my house for heating water has proven to be bullet proof . Thanks , John

BillyP · Jan 28, 2004

We must be talking about 2 different animals here? The ones I've had/have, heat the air.

The one in my old house was about the size of a medium to small suitcase that was mounted on the wall. It was a 30,000 BTU and heated 1,300 sq ft of living area.

PineRidge · Jan 28, 2004

Billy the type of heater that I am referring to is mounted on a wall and at a downward angle. It radiates heat to the objects under it. IE. people, cars, and the concrete floor. The heat is then released from the objects heating the air. The picture was the quickest example that I could find.

thcri · Jan 28, 2004

Pine,

If the picture of the unit is the one you had and was only mounted 8 ft off the floor?? then that is why it probably didn't heat very well. With any infra-red having it too close to the floor is no good. I am not sure what the manufacturers instruction said on that one but I can't ever remember seeing one that allowed less than 12 ft.

murph

powerstroke2000 · Jan 28, 2004

you should go with a waste oil furnace. You can get the oil for free most places are glad to get rid of it.

PineRidge · Jan 28, 2004

Murph I was finally able to locate the info. It was an Enerco unit and for all I know the Gas Company may still be offering the same garage heaters today to new builders. They don't need the 12 feet that you speak about, fact is 12 feet in a residential garage is a rarity. Here is a link to their site showing the heater and giving the installation specs. garage heaters

powerstroke2000 · Jan 28, 2004

Another thing that works well is when you put in a new floor is heated floors just run your lines and hook them up to a hot water heater and install a pump to circulate it.

BWa · Jan 28, 2004

You might try a couple of 100 watt bulbs left on all the time might just be enough heat to at least keep from freeze'n ....don't laugh until you have try'd it .... put a thermometer out there and see , you don't have to get it up to 70 dregrees to keep the pipes from freeze'n ...40 or better works just as well ...
bill g.

Knight9 · Jan 29, 2004

Pineridge,

Ok, I see what you mean now. That's not the kind I was thinking of, although I've seen those. I was thinking of this kind: Radiant heater

I think their heat is a little more gradual? I am concerned about a "blower" heater like a Hawt dog having issues with sawdust in a home workshop.

Kevin