I live in Michigan. I am wanting a small area heater that won't cause alot of moisture. I'm not concerned with heating the whole garage just something that will give me a little heat in the small area I will be working in (probably a 15' x 15' area). I'm not talking about heating it to 70 degrees, just some relief from MI coldness. I will be working on my motorcycle and my tool box will be in the same area so I don't want moisture.
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area heat without moisture
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rwreuter
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try these:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200395481_200395481
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200307957_200307957
either should work for you....i do have the Big Buddy and am happy with it for small areas. i use 2 1 pound bottles...i just refill them with my 20 pound propane bottle.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200395481_200395481
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200307957_200307957
either should work for you....i do have the Big Buddy and am happy with it for small areas. i use 2 1 pound bottles...i just refill them with my 20 pound propane bottle.
Alchymist
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Any heater running on propane is going to put moisture in the air.....
Motofixxer
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First thing I would do is put some plastic on the ceiling. Second put some insulation up there. Third drywall the ceiling, even if you don't mud and tape it. Then use a heat source. The heat will just go straight up and not do much good unless you close in the space. You could probably do all that for easily under $300. Then you could probably keep a manageable 50 deg with a small heater. Trust me, it's money well spent.
The insulation would also help in the summer with keeping the temp down in the garage. With the attic space exposed to the whole garage you effectively have an oven in the summer. The attic space can reach 120-140 degrees. You do not want that infiltrating your work space.
For a heater, that electric type from Northern Tool puts out some reasonable heat. Or there are those oil filled radiator type that work decent, but slow recovery etc. I also have a small electric that's about 2' wide and has fully visible heating element. They are about $30 at Walmart etc. Just have to remove the overheat sensor in the bottom. They put out more heat than the little "old milkhouse" style heaters.
At a bare minimum put plastic up on the ceiling. Then the heat will at least have a chance at staying where your working.
Those little propane heaters work decent for what they are.
The insulation would also help in the summer with keeping the temp down in the garage. With the attic space exposed to the whole garage you effectively have an oven in the summer. The attic space can reach 120-140 degrees. You do not want that infiltrating your work space.
For a heater, that electric type from Northern Tool puts out some reasonable heat. Or there are those oil filled radiator type that work decent, but slow recovery etc. I also have a small electric that's about 2' wide and has fully visible heating element. They are about $30 at Walmart etc. Just have to remove the overheat sensor in the bottom. They put out more heat than the little "old milkhouse" style heaters.
At a bare minimum put plastic up on the ceiling. Then the heat will at least have a chance at staying where your working.
Those little propane heaters work decent for what they are.
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If you check out the VAL6 diesel radiant heater you will want one but they are kinda expensive, but if you are renting and dont want to spend money on the garage one of those will do a great job. If you check around for a used one you could get lucky.
rwreuter
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Any heater running on propane is going to put moisture in the air.....
true....though that small 18k BTU heater won't really effect a space the size he is in. if it was a small area, really tight there might be a humidity issue.
let's not forget that in the summer garages usually suffer more humidity than one of these propane heaters put out.
Briguy_123
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true....though that small 18k BTU heater won't really effect a space the size he is in. if it was a small area, really tight there might be a humidity issue.
let's not forget that in the summer garages usually suffer more humidity than one of these propane heaters put out.
Warm air will hold moisture. cold air will not. Think dew point. Lucky for the moisture there is a lot of cold surfaces in an uninsulated garage for said moisture to condense on. Your vehicles, tools, exterior walls etc. Just like an ice cold glass on a hot humid summer day. Everything will sweat then they frost up, then be wet again in the spring.
Alchymist
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Gas furnaces use a flame detector that consists of an electrode inserted directly into the flame - the moisture within the flame is enough to ground this electrode, thus indicating the presence of the flame.
Read also:
http://www.ehow.com/about_6635338_burning-propane-water.html
I won't use a propane heater in an unheated garage where i have tools or machinery.
Read also:
http://www.ehow.com/about_6635338_burning-propane-water.html
I won't use a propane heater in an unheated garage where i have tools or machinery.
rwreuter
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good information.....i guess i will find out this winter when i use my 80k BTU unit in my garage.....
700 square foot garage, 11' ceilings (about 10k cubic feet), 2 industrial ceiling fans....walls and ceiling insulated.
actually, i do hope there will be no problems....i don't plan to heat it year around....use it every once and a while....2-3 times a month.
either way, i think that small electric 5000 watt heater or that Big Buddy (18k BTU) would work for what he is asking. just my opinion....
700 square foot garage, 11' ceilings (about 10k cubic feet), 2 industrial ceiling fans....walls and ceiling insulated.
actually, i do hope there will be no problems....i don't plan to heat it year around....use it every once and a while....2-3 times a month.
either way, i think that small electric 5000 watt heater or that Big Buddy (18k BTU) would work for what he is asking. just my opinion....
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rickairmedic
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I have that small 5000 watt electric heater it is made by Dayton and will get my garage to 80* when its in the teens outside if I dont keep it turned down on low.
Rick
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try these:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200395481_200395481
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200307957_200307957
either should work for you....i do have the Big Buddy and am happy with it for small areas. i use 2 1 pound bottles...i just refill them with my 20 pound propane bottle.
I think I'm leaning towards the electric Pro Fusion model. I can plug it right into my welder receptical and it has gret reviews. Thank you