Recent content by werdegast

Thanks for the input. So far it is great. That is a great idea about the plastic. I would love insulate the walls. It would take forever since they are all covered with cabinets and shelves!! The industrial ceiling fan in the front and a squirrel cage fan from an old furnace high in the...

I live in a rural area with no codes so I look around to see what would the best solution. The NEC is handy and the local electric cooperative is always ready to answer questions.. I installed 1/2" Durock cement boards in a 9 x 5 area above the heater. After it ran for about an hour the board...

I installed a White-Rodgers line voltage thermostat made for baseboard heaters and have 56" industrial ceiling fan on opposite end of the building.

I installed the 60k since I had it already. So far it has been fine but it is adjustable to 50k if necessary. The primary on the transformer was bad and needed a replacement. I would like to have it higher but the clearance from the top is 40". Does anyone have an opinion concerning using...

finn - I was thinking that myself. The next size is 40k. Unless I used a blown in product insulation would be difficult since the walls have plywood on the inside. Jim greengo - My wood stove needs replacing and although it was handy it took some time to warm up the space. I tested a 95%...

Would a 60000 BTU LP Infrared/Radiant heater be too large for an uninsulated shop that is 24 x 28 with gable ceilings that are 12' tall in the center? The lower 4' are block with 4' frame walls on top. The ceiling peaks at 12' with joists at 9'. A roll up door 9' wide is in the south wall...