Recent content by Rickcnc

I have a 28X40 12' ceiling and heat with a Modine Hot Dawg 80 propane unit. Natural Gas isn't a option for me and electric rates are....... well.. :shocking: :shocking: :shocking: Shop is set up for in floor heat, just need to find a suitable cost effective heat source. was quoted 7K for a...

I put 16 of these in my 28 X 40 X 12 foot shop.. white steel interior... no shortage of light http://www.homedepot.com/p/Lithonia-Lighting-Tandem-4-Light-Flush-Mount-Ceiling-Electronic-Fluorescent-White-Strip-Light-TC-2-32-120-1-4-GESB/100192753

my shop is a little smaller.. 28X40X12.. Spray foam walls , R 50 blown in attic... I have a modine 80,000 btu unit.. Works fine, probably more then I really need. Takes the shop from 40 to 60 in 20 minutes. Location , Ontario, could of hours drive north of Toronto

OK.. it's been a year, how are the prices now... 55 cents a liter here in Ontario.. Last year at this time it was around 1.20

:confused: Here in Ontario we also have more hydro electricity then we can use.. yet our rate is closer to 20 cents / KWH when you consider all the additional charges on the bill. We have been known to pay the US to take our over flow and subsidize nuclear operations for power never produced...

Do you park the car in the garage or any other vehicle? I would look into removing the duct and any other path that allows carbon monoxide into the house. Where are you located.. might help in determining how much heater you really need.

Have you considered spray cellulose. I researched this prior to foaming my shop, Quotes I received were a little over 1/2 of what the foam guys wanted. Foam won out for my build because the only person I could find to spray cellulose was a 3 hour drive and couldn't meet my schedule. (he was...

I did spray foam on the walls and cellulose in the ceiling.. work out well

nice setup.. do you really need 15KW for your 900 sq ft .. How large is the breaker? Care to share the cost of the boiler?

I wondered about that, is the tank designed in such a way it cant be over filled or is it up to the truck driver or gnome to stop filling.. The replacement leased tank looks new and has a "remote ready" gauge (although I didn't look for dates stamped on the tank). I've been a propane user for...

Quick update.. checked for a leak myself and could not see anything, very possible I missed it.. Called the propane company and they said the would come out a look at it.. Had not heard from them in a week, walked to the back of the shop today to see where the gauge was sitting and the tank...

Over the summer I swear I saw one of my two 400 lb propane tanks drop from 75 to 65 on the gauge. the second tank remained at 80.. In late Aug I called the company and expressed a concern of a possible leak. I could smell a hint of propane on the suspected tank. They dispatched a tech who ran a...

Why did you rule out propane? (sorry just saw the thread) In Ontario propane is 1/2 the cost of electricity for the same BTU. Electricity runs .20 KWH and propane is .59. 1 dollar gets you 5 KW using electricity or 10.28 KW using propane (amusing heater is 85% efficient)

:sad: 20 cents a kWh here, with all the extra charges dialed in

I'm a couple of hours north of you.. Building inspector wasn't real concerned about in floor heat as long as I had R10 under the slab.... that was two years ago, maybe things have changed. I would recommend R50 in the ceiling.