Recent content by westbrooklawn

Itburns and Delta - Thanks for the encouraging information.... at least it seems feasable with the same type building. I may have to install a second unit, or go with something like a 5 ton cental AC unit. I understand Charles' point about heat soaking, but after 6 hours of overnight temps in...

Back to the top.... there has to be some HVAC folks on here who can help me size a unit for this application. I don't plan on keeping the area cooled all the time, only when I am using it, maybe 3-4 hours per day, 3 or 4 days a week. I know the insulating efficiency isn't great, but it seems I...

I have a 28 x 36 metal building with two 10x7 insulated garage doors and one walk in door. The inside is open to the peak of the roof which is about 16 high. The building is insulated with a thin foil/bubble wrap which is white on the inside and foil against the siding/roofing. I heat it with...

I have a 60k btu Modine Hot Dawg. I purchased a Honeywell 1000 digital thermostat that goes down to 40 degrees... it works well.

I did a lot of internet searching for information on garage heaters before I actually ordered one. Several online Hot Dawg sellers had btu calculators on their sites, and based on those, I thought I needed an HD75. You have to realize that while my metal shop is fully insulated, it is only...

I've ordered a 60,000 btu hot dawg heater for my 28x36 insulated metal workshop (2 insulated overhead doors, 1 walk in door). The unit will be suspended from ceiling at about 8', but I can't find any recomendations for most efficient placement of the unit, ie. middle of short wall, middle of...