garage heaters

[JackG]

I am looking to buy a garage heater? Have looked at kerosene, propane etc etc. Any advise on what works well, heats quickly? So far kerosene seems attractive because in an emergency, ie (power outage) one could use it indoors? I am talking about heating a space 1k sq ft or less.

 

[Kenneth Brown]

Re: garage heaters

I have seen the propane heaters that are similar to the kerosene in Northerns catalog. I would feel that that would be safer thatn the kerosene indoors. We used a cast iron heater with an oil dripper when I was a kid. It would cook you out if you let to much oil drip. Later we switched to the radiant style without a flame. I was never impressed with it. It didn't really do anything and you could actually stand next to it to get warm, it just didn't put off the right kind of heat for me.

 

[ob]

Re: garage heaters

Don't know if you have a 220 voltage source in this space ,but we used infared heaters in the welding shop at the plant and they worked quite well.Instant heat and minimal fire hazard.You can get wheeled portable units as well as wall or overhead installed ones.

 

[Scaaty]

Re: garage heaters

Go with "Glowarm" propane heaters (flame, not radiant) from Harbor freight/Northern Efficient and don't stink like kero and need no power

 

[sangerwaker]

Re: garage heaters

Just make sure you keep an eye on the CO levels. Any combustion (gas or kero heaters, engines, etc.) without being vented outside will make CO eventually. The tighter sealed the area, the faster it will happen.

 

[JackG]

Re: garage heaters

I looked at the glowarm, I am looking for something more portable, so I can use it at home and at the lake(in a boat shed). Home Depot has a Propane Convection heater that hooks to a regular BBQ Grill bottle, BUT they also have a Kero that claims CAN be used indoors... Propane says outdoor use only. I have no particular plans on ever using indoors but i figure if the need arose may as well get one that you could use indoors? Still confused.

 

[funpilot]

Re: garage heaters

Keep in mind that gasoline vapors tend to sink, and in some garages (or boat sheds) can rest up to two feet above the floor level. I would make sure that I had my heater safely above that level. The CO is also a concern. Be safe.<br /><br />fp

 

[notinbig]

Re: garage heaters

I got a 140,000 BTU tank style kerosene. I love it, however it does require electricity to fire up and run the fan.

 

[JackG]

Re: garage heaters

Notinbig, Do you use it in a garage, where cars/boats are present. Curious due to the gasoline fume threat.

 

[JackG]

Re: garage heaters

Would this be considered safe to use in a garage, its labelled Indoor?<br /><br />http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS/EN_US/diy_main/pg_diy.jsp?CNTTYPE=PROD_META&CNTKEY=misc%2fsearchResults.jsp&BV_SessionID=@@@@1213776888.1103568179@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdkadddgigj dhhcgelceffdfgidgjl.0&MID=9876

 

[JackG]

Re: garage heaters

that did not work. Its the only kerosene heater home depot has. would it be ok to use in a garage??

 

[ndemge]

Re: garage heaters

I have a 120k btu fan forced propane heater, the tube's with a fan on the end.... It heats up my 1 car garage from 0 - 80 F in about 2 minutes on high... way too much heat for my space.. The downside, these things are LOUD. Does take power for the fan. A few friends have the big convection style, NO ELECTRIC, they put out megga heat, and not nearly as noisy, but still some good db's with the flame, they are my favorite.