Advice please?

[weifert]

More I read on the forum, the more confused I'm getting....so hoping for some advice.

My garage is about 800 sq feet. I use half as a gym.
The garage is reasonably insulated, but will prob improve the garage doors with panels.

What are a couple decent options for QUICKLY heating the garage? I thought of a 7500 watt elect unit, but I'm concerned it will take too long (meaning I'd have to run it for 90 minutes just to work out for 45 minutes). I was hoping for an option that heats much more quickly.

Thx.

 

[The Cobbler]

natural gas

 

[kd3pc]

for natural gas heater, quick and efficient

 

[weifert]

for natural gas heater, quick and efficient

Thx. Do you know off hand who on the forum has a good natural set up that I can check out?

 

[LS6 Tommy]

If both systems are properly sized, gas won't heat the space any faster than electric, but it may be less expensive to operate.

Tommy

 

[weifert]

If both systems are properly sized, gas won't heat the space any faster than electric, but it may be less expensive to operate.

Tommy

I do have a natural gas line already in the garages so I could run a separate gas heater off it. ?

 

[James-W]

I do have a natural gas line already in the garages so I could run a separate gas heater off it. ?

Possibly, but it depends on what size the line is and what natural gas equipment you are currently running off of it.

 

[maynard9089]

For a gym application, where the equipment shares a small area, I would look for some type of radiant heat. Why heay the building? Just heat yourself and gear.

 

[weifert]

For a gym application, where the equipment shares a small area, I would look for some type of radiant heat. Why heay the building? Just heat yourself and gear.

Hmmm... Is radiant easier to install and more efficient to run?

 

[DEnd]

Hmmm... Is radiant easier to install and more efficient to run?

Radiant works by warming the objects in the space and not the air. It would allow you to be more comfortable at a lower air temperature. Since you would likely not be fully heating the space to say 74º F for the 45 minutes you work out it would likely save you some operating costs.

If you go with a gas radiant heater, then they need little to no electricity to operate, so there is savings there as well.

I would warn that if you go with gas radiant then you want a direct vented unit. This keeps the pollutants and moisture created during combustion out of your building. These are more expensive than unvented units and more expensive to install, but the extra cost is worth it.

 

[southalabama]

Might help to add your location to your profile