Is there a decent 110 heater?

[bizkit642]

Looking for something I can just plug into a standard outlet. My garage already has a central heat/ac vent, but would like to just bump up the temp a few more degrees.

I know I've seen some before, but am having trouble finding anything recently. Would like something that I could mount on the ceiling.

Thanks in advance

 

[machine_punk]

I think most folks are going to argue that there isn't anything 'good' for heating in 110 volts. I, however like this heater, since it rarely gets cold here and I usually just need something to take the nip out the air (I run it for an hour or so, before heading out to the garage to work). It is called a milk house heater. If you get this model (soleil), don't spring for the larger model. They both have exactly the same working parts, just rearranged the controls to fit a smaller/larger metal box. I got mine at Ace Hardware for about $20...
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If you want it warm 24/7, I think the oil-filled electric radiators are a good deal, but they much better at keeping a room warm than getting it warm quickly.

Kev

 

[Dick in Wisconsin]

I think it all comes down to watts and BTUs.

Is your outlet 15amp or 20amp? A 20amp electric heater will put out more BTUs, more heat, than a 15amp heater.

Its just as simple as that.

How big of an area are you heating? What is the outside air temp? Where you from?

Needing a little help on a cold day in Mississippi or Alabama is alot different that needing help on a cold day in Wisconsin or Minnesota.

 

[bizkit642]

I think it all comes down to watts and BTUs.

Is your outlet 15amp or 20amp? A 20amp electric heater will put out more BTUs, more heat, than a 15amp heater.

Its just as simple as that.

How big of an area are you heating? What is the outside air temp? Where you from?

Needing a little help on a cold day in Mississippi or Alabama is alot different that needing help on a cold day in Wisconsin or Minnesota.

15 amp. Just a oversized two car garage. I live in Kansas, so we have the hottest hots and cold nights. It's currently been in the 10-20's and the garage stays in the mid 50's

 

[Highbeam]

All of your standard ceramic heaters will be fine. Go to walmart and spend the 20$ for all 1500 (or so) watts that any of these will give you. I like the ones similar to the milkhosue heater but even smaller and have two of them. I use them in the RV trailer when I have hookups or even in cold bathrooms. You are limited by the 1500 watt max that you can safely pull from a regular plug in outlet. You'll notice standard coffee pots, toasters, hair dryers, and even toaster ovens are all the same wattage.

None are more efficient than the next. A watt is a watt.

 

[tdkkart]

A friend had 2 of these in a 1-1/2 stall garage, as long as it wasn't below zero outside they did a really good job. For just added spot heat they would work great.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200395479_200395479

 

[bizkit642]

All of your standard ceramic heaters will be fine. Go to walmart and spend the 20$ for all 1500 (or so) watts that any of these will give you. I like the ones similar to the milkhosue heater but even smaller and have two of them. I use them in the RV trailer when I have hookups or even in cold bathrooms. You are limited by the 1500 watt max that you can safely pull from a regular plug in outlet. You'll notice standard coffee pots, toasters, hair dryers, and even toaster ovens are all the same wattage.

None are more efficient than the next. A watt is a watt.

Picked one up earlier today.

Thanks for the input everyone. Maybe one of these days I'll run some more power out there.

 

[RKA]

If you have more than one circuit out there, get another heater and run it on the other circuit.

 

[dave67fd]

The infared quartz heaters at 5200 Btu's work well for a standard 120V heater.
Any heater only works as good as how well the room it's heating is insulated.

Don't be too taken by the advertised sq/ft they say they heat. I had two of these heating a 1200 sq/ft insulated area and took awhile to heat. There great as a supplemental heating source for your existing central heat.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200442416_200442416

 

[bizkit642]

It's all insulated. Been around 32-29 degrees day snowing and I've only ran the heat about 45 minutes tinkering around earlier and it's still 58 degrees in the garage. Not too bad

 

[bizkit642]

The infared quartz heaters at 5200 Btu's work well for a standard 120V heater.
Any heater only works as good as how well the room it's heating is insulated.

Don't be too taken by the advertised sq/ft they say they heat. I had two of these heating a 1200 sq/ft insulated area and took awhile to heat. There great as a supplemental heating source for your existing central heat.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200442416_200442416

We have thought about getting the infared heater, but reviews seem so mixed on them

 

[dandan111]

I had two milk house heater,maybe 1000 watts. It would warm it up but it took awhile.

 

[930dreamer]

We have a 20'x20' media room, we close the doors and use a small ceramic heater, does a great job.

 

[pseudorealityx]

The infared quartz heaters at 5200 Btu's work well for a standard 120V heater.
Any heater only works as good as how well the room it's heating is insulated.

Don't be too taken by the advertised sq/ft they say they heat. I had two of these heating a 1200 sq/ft insulated area and took awhile to heat. There great as a supplemental heating source for your existing central heat.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200442416_200442416

5200 BTU is the same as 1500 W.

 

[Highbeam]

5200 BTU is the same as 1500 W.

And it does not matter if the heater is a big wooden box, quartz, oil filled, or a toaster. 5200 btu is going into the room in all cases.

 

[dave67fd]

5200 BTU is the same as 1500 W.

Really? Actually it's 5118.2
Thanks for enlighting me

 

[dave67fd]

And it does not matter if the heater is a big wooden box, quartz, oil filled, or a toaster. 5200 btu is going into the room in all cases.

Agree and disagree. Distribution and heat style can have an effect on the time the area is being heated.

I can easily compare my tiny 1500w ceramic to my 1500w infared quartz with the quartz easily heating the same area quicker.

 

[pseudorealityx]

Really? Actually it's 5118.2
Thanks for enlighting me

This wasn't really a reply to you. It was just an explanation for folks who may be viewing the thread and not realize the conversion factor.

 

[Highbeam]

I can easily compare my tiny 1500w ceramic to my 1500w infared quartz with the quartz easily heating the same area quicker.

Both heaters have the same output so at the end of the day, both heaters will do the same work and spend the same amount of fuel. Anything else defies the laws of physics.

 

[DPelletier]

Both heaters have the same output so at the end of the day, both heaters will do the same work and spend the same amount of fuel. Anything else defies the laws of physics.

Yep, that's it in a nutshell. There is a whole industry predicated on the concept that consumers don't understand basic physics.

Dave

 

[dave67fd]

Both heaters have the same output so at the end of the day

Correct they do, I just don't want to wait till the "end of the day" to get warm.

There is a whole industry predicated on the concept that consumers don't understand basic physics.

Agreed. I guess i need to treat my $15 6x6 ceramic heater equal to my $200 dollar 20 x 13 quartz?