JRay8
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So for the summer i installed a window air conditioner and it worked great. Now for the winter... my shop is small at 12x16. any ideas how i can keep it warm all winter?
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wolftat
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Turn off the air conditioner.
Haynie
Member
Man up. Put on more clothes. At least that is what my wife told me to do.
I have a no vent gas heater that runs all winter.
IPD_Mr
Member
If you are insulated well, a oil filled radiator style heater will work just fine. We leave one on all winter and when it gets real cold we use two. This is for a 30' x 22' room that has two outside walls. Yes my electric bill is high in the winter, but it is worth it when you are out there as much as I am.
Neil, your avatar has to go. I was freaked out thinking Cav was back. :frown:
Neil, your avatar has to go. I was freaked out thinking Cav was back. :frown:
wolftat
Product Reviews Manager
I will keep that avatar until Cav comes back to reclaim it.
StephenM
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I'm looking at one of these http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=44590&cat=1,43456,43465,44590
I'm also looking at putting a ceiling in as well.
I'm also looking at putting a ceiling in as well.
shadetree_1
Member
$35 on Fleabay but it is not the overhead type.
Texatdurango
Member
Good idea........ I went two winters without a ceiling and everytime it snowed all my tools got covered and it would often be days before I could find my tools! :biggrin:
I have two of these heaters in my shop, one above my lathes and the other above my workbench area. My shop doesn't get really cold but these would make it nice and toasty if it ever did. I had them in my shop in Texas for several years and now here and I love these things. They were the best choice for me.
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Rob73
Member
I got an 80,000 propane torpedo last year. No insulation and ceiling is open takes about 15 minutes when it's 4o's in there to get to 80.
joek30296
Member
I rarely laugh out loud when I'm alone but Wolftat cracked me up!
May be a little late, but the Borg sells window units that are combo ac and heater. One of those would work nicely in your shop.
Just my 2 cents.
joe
May be a little late, but the Borg sells window units that are combo ac and heater. One of those would work nicely in your shop.
Just my 2 cents.
joe
thewishman
Member
Seems to me that those window AC units blow a lot of heat out the back end in summer. Maybe you could just turn the inside part to face out and put it on high.:clown:
tomas
Member
I have one similar that I got at Sam's Club. It heats objects (you, your clothes, table, etc.) but not the air.
Tomas
paintspill
Member
i'm working on a wood stove for this winter. here is my run down on some others that i have been using.
-the oil filled radiator type work great, used one last winter. if you keep it running all the time. takes a while to heat up the whole space.
-i also have the ceiling mount radiant heater over one of my benches. works amazing; if you are right in front of it.
both are good but as mentioned. pricy on the electric bill. once the wood stove is in i figure it will run for free. with a little labor and luck.
-the oil filled radiator type work great, used one last winter. if you keep it running all the time. takes a while to heat up the whole space.
-i also have the ceiling mount radiant heater over one of my benches. works amazing; if you are right in front of it.
both are good but as mentioned. pricy on the electric bill. once the wood stove is in i figure it will run for free. with a little labor and luck.
Dalecamino
Local Chapter Leader
Yep, it's getting cold down here. I think I'll get a hot plate. That should take the chill off :wink::biggrin:
GoodTurns
Member
I MAY have had one too many...but that was my first thought as well!
I have a small ceramic heater that takes care of my shop all winter....turn it on, come back in half an hour and everything is toasty.....
Rmartin
Member
I installed one of these last year. I love it!
http://www.google.com/products/cata...X&ei=QKO4TqiDJKqw2QXi_fSxBw&ved=0CIMBEPICMAE#
You will pay as much or more for the pipe though, but still a good deal.
http://www.google.com/products/cata...X&ei=QKO4TqiDJKqw2QXi_fSxBw&ved=0CIMBEPICMAE#
You will pay as much or more for the pipe though, but still a good deal.
BKelley
Member
My shop is also 12x16, but not insulated. I use a Kerosun kerosene heater and it works o.k. except on some of the very coldest days. Here in Atlanta, it will go down into the teens and on those real cold days I stay in the house and browse my wood
working catalogs and wish books.
Ben
working catalogs and wish books.
Ben
hewunch
Member
So glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read this, or I would be out an iPad. :biggrin:
I thought about using a small wall hung propane heater but I was scared that the flame would ignite some of the fumes we produce via ca glue, acetone, and other chess. I have about three of these heaters but was scared to hook one up.
Texatdurango
Member
What does kerosene run in your area? I have a really nice kerosene heater I haven't used in years but back in January I went shopping for some kerosene and was shocked at the prices. Lowes was the cheapest with a 5 gallon can for $35! It was running almost $8 per gallon all around here!
jcm71
Member
Thanks for the link, Steve. Just ordered one. Froze my tuckus off last winter making pens. Now I'm tuckusless. Sort of like having no ascetal.
JRay8
Member
jcm71
Member
I suppose you can. Depends on (1) how high you want your electricity bill and (2) how hot you want your shop in the summer. :biggrin:
Texatdurango
Member
You could if you wanted too, it would be similar to and just as safe as having a light bulb on only much hotter but you probably wouldn't need to!
I have the identical heaters shown in the Lee Valley ad and yesterday as an example......... I went to my shop at 8AM and it was 63 degrees. I turned both of my heaters on high and started playing in the shop.
By 9AM I turned them both to Low and by 11AM in the half of the shop where the heaters are, the temperature was 69 degrees so I shut both of them off and was quite comfortable for the rest of the day. The outside high for the day was 41 degrees so it was a fairly cold day.