Recent content by Nitsuj

Hi all. I'm installing an older ceiling hung natural gas heater in my 2 stall detached garage. I have some questions I was hoping you all could help with. My heater is gravity vented, so I have to vent up. There is a second story above my garage, but my vent location will be near the eve where...

I was a little worried that might not be good for the paint on the cars, having the heater directly over them like that. I take it you haven't had any trouble.

Hi all. So I'm looking at putting a natural gas radiant tube heater in my garage. I'm trying to decide on where to place. I'm in Pittsburgh, it's a 24'x24' detached, insulated garage. I'll try to describe the layout, since I don't have a program on this computer to sketch it out. I'm sure my...

I'm as cheap as the next guy, but I like being able to see, and light is a big help with that, so I'll spend some money on quality fixtures. In the past, I've always just got whatever cheap "shop fixture" they had at my local hardware store. I should have known that would bite me. I knew you...

It seems that most folks light their garage with fluorescent lights. My entire adult life, I feel like I've been fighting fluorescent lights. It seems like I always have a few bulbs that flicker, and a couple loudly humming ballasts. When I fix them, a few weeks later, I'll have a few more...

I secured the eye bolts in the ceiling, then the ones on the top of the heater. Ran rope through the ceiling bolts, tied off to the heater bolts. Then just hoisted it up. Once it was close, I tied off the ropes to a sturdy workbench leg, went up the ladder, and lifted the heater one side at a...

It is. But if its heating both the upstairs and down stairs, I figured it would be ok. I don't really understand what the drawbacks of a too big furnace are though. It just means it has to run less, right? But, you guys are all making good sense. By the time a install a furnace in a shed, duct...

10-4 on the inspection. The house was being torn down, the furnace was removed by a scrapper who was hired to clear the place out. I'm told it was working before removal. Look, if it's going to be a hassle, I'll just buy a ceiling mount unit like I originially planned. The reason I'm willing to...

It's probably been frozen, it's spent a few weeks of Pittsburgh winter in an unheated storage garage. Does that mean its probably been ruined?

Brand on the front is Tempstar, DC90 Ultra High Efficiency. Model number inside it is NTGM125EKA3. Serial num is L9835 16474. The year listed is 1993. It's pretty large to mount from my ceiling, might hang too low, but not out of the question. I'd still prefer to mount it in an attached shed if...

Hi all. I'm a fairly experienced DIY'er, but I'm not so well versed in HVAC. I have a 24x24 garage, 10' ceilings and a second story. I need to heat it. My plan was to buy a Hot Dawg, or similar ceiling mounted heater. However, I've been given a 100,000 btu natural gas forced air furnace. Problem...

Urban, how long did they take to get it in? When I go to their website, it says its available for in store pickup, but would take until Dec 16 to get to the store.

Thanks for the advice guys. Where did you all buy your heaters? I love to buy locally when I can, but in this case, it doesn't seem like I'll be able to. Steevo, my upstairs office is already heated with a small vent free gas heater that keeps it nice and toasty. The ceiling mounted heater...

I know this has probably been discussed over and over, but I figure it wouldn't hurt to ask again. I need a heater for my garage. 24x24 detached with 10' ceilings, and office space on the second floor. I'm in north western PA, so below freezing temps for almost half the year is common. Walls and...

Chain link fence is pretty cheap. And you can add privacy slats to it.