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Here is what i came up with the time it takes to "pay off" the cost of a Gas unit compared to a Electric unit. 8 hrs per week use 4 months use 200/0.25=800 800/128= 6.25 yrs 6month use 200/0.25=800 800/192= 4.16 yrs 8month use 200/0.25=800 800/256= 3.13 yrs 12 months use (just for kicks)...

Wile i agree that the labor should be factored into both or none... Nothing against you Interex :) So if you factor the labor out (that is what works for ME) I come up with 200/0.25=800 800/128= 6.25 yrs So it would be about 6yrs for it too pay you "back". For me that is a decent time...

Correct me if im wrong... But i think you missed it with your Time calculations? 8 hrs per week 4 weeks per month 4 months per year So that is 8*4*4= 128 hrs/yr 400/0.25=1,600 1600/128=12.5 yrs

Bump! So I'm have a similar dilemma. I'm buying a new(to me) house. The garage that is there has very limited Electric and no insulation. So i have to transform the space into a workshop. I'm planning on full wiring, insulation, OSB on the walls painted a gloss white. I also will need...

My current shop is 14x20. I have a insulated door and i have also insulated the walls and ceiling with R13 FG. It does not take but 15-30 min to be up to moving temp. I run a 2 burner Mr Heater, off Propane. I don't get a noticeable headache, but the door is not trimmed so it does let a fair...

Yes you should insulate the garage! When i bought my house the small garage had a single light bulb/outlet in the center of the celing. Since then i have rewired the garage, added joists in the celing so that i could insulate. I insulated the garage and added OSB overtop of that. On a...