Heater for garage

[Neededwill]

So I am looking to purchase a heater for my garage so I can work on turning during the winter. It's a 2 car garage and I use one corner for turning.

Does anyone have suggestions on models, etc?

 

[Dalecamino]

So I am looking to purchase a heater for my garage so I can work on turning during the winter. It's a 2 car garage and I use one corner for turning.

Does anyone have suggestions on models, etc?

I have the same corner arrangement as you right now. So, I bought this one and, installed a dedicated 220 outlet. It is thermostat controlled and does heat the garage nicely.

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[bjbear76]

My wife talked me into installing a pellet stove 2 years ago. Keeps my 2 car garage nice and warm.

 

[ashaw]

I would put either a pellet, wood or coal stove in. You have similar winters as we do I would afraid of what the electric costs would be. My shop is where our old kitchen was and gets heat from the main house. I have to run an electric oil radiator It keeps the shop bearable. I know this winter is going to be expensive. Just this month our gas and electric bill is going to be around $800.00 for the month of February.

 

[Neededwill]

Thanks all, I only get in the shop a couple hours a day on the weekends so the electric shouldn't do too much damage. But thanks for the suggestions.

 

[sbwertz]

Because I work with some flammable materials in the shop (finishes, etc) I went with an oil filled radiator heater. There is absolutely nothing that can ignite a flammable vapor.

 

[lorbay]

So I am looking to purchase a heater for my garage so I can work on turning during the winter. It's a 2 car garage and I use one corner for turning.

Does anyone have suggestions on models, etc?

I have the same corner arrangement as you right now. So, I bought this one and, installed a dedicated 220 outlet. It is thermostat controlled and does heat the garage nicely.

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I use the same one and it works just great.
Lin

 

[carlmorrell]

I am always cold. I have an oil filled electric radiator, and it's OK sort of. I finally broke down and bought one that mounts to the top of a propane tank with two burners LOVE IT. Wish I had done that years ago.

 

[sbwertz]

You can get several 4x8 sheets of 1" styrofoam insulation, hinge them together with duct tape, and screen off your working corner so you are only heating the area you are working in. They fold flat and only take up a few inches when stored standing against the wall. They also keep the chips and sawdust contained and off the cars!

 

[Ted iin Michigan]

If you have natural gas available, it's normally the least expensive option to operate - by far. Take a look at Hot Dawg heaters. They're made to ceiling mount just for this style of heating. They also come in a variety of Btu outputs so you can size it for what you need.