Electric Heater Thoughts? again...

[car99r]

OK Guys,

I know electric heat is going to cost me more but I am not ready to run gas lines or have propan tank put in. Therefore I am going to go with elecric heat for now.

I have a 26X30 with 10' walls. It is insulated very well! It has a celiing in it and the celiing is insulated very well too.

I originally planned on buying a Dayton G73 but it states up to 500 sq foot. According to all calculators I can find I need something around 28,000 BTU's.

Can anyone recommend a heater for this size? Anyone have something they are using that they are very happy with.

*I have searched and red a lot so far but most posts I can find just talk about the gas vs. electric ideas. I know I am going with electric as of now an maybe some day down the road gas but would like to be able to walk outside and flip the switch and have it warm enough to remove coat after a bit. Buying kerosene and dealing with refilling all the time is becoming a pain in the ****...lol

 

[91stang]

I currently run a dayton G73 in my 24'x28' non-insulated garage. The btu calculator stated i would need 62k and the G73 only puts out 17k. Ive never had it on for more than a few hours but it raised the temp about 10 degrees in about 2 hours on a 30 degree day. It may be ok since yours is well insulated but here's a link to bigger ones...The electromode euh models seem to be more suited for larger areas.

http://www.ultimategarageheater.com/electric-garage-heater/index.php

 

[JohnK007]

The Ouellet Model OASU10000T at Northern Tool puts out 34,000 BTUs. Draws about 42 amps. Bet you can find it cheaper than Northern's $599 if you shop around. This should fit your place perfectly.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200316377_200316377

I use the Fahrenheat 5000 watt ceiling mount to heat my 406 sq. ft. garage. It does a pretty good job. Of course today we are under a wind chill advisory with temps below 0 all day long so it's really working hard, but it is still comfortable in there even with the frigid temps.

 

[car99r]

Well, I found this one. It seems plenty big enough and should get the job done. Anyone have one of these Berko's?

http://store.h-mac.com/behuhmohu247.html

 

[JohnK007]

Compare the Berko to this one, and tell me that these aren't all made in the same factory and just retagged!

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200316428_200316428

You'll save a few bucks with the above one too. I'd still lean towards the 34,000 BTU one though. With the 7500W Berko or Fahrenheat you're at about 31 BTUs per sq.ft. With the Ouellet you're at 43.5 BTUs per sq ft. Where you live and how cold it gets has a lot to do with it too.

 

[91stang]

That looks identical to my G73 but has more btu's.

 

[JohnK007]

Forgot one other suggestion. Install a ceiling fan to circulate the warm air around the garage. My ceiling is too low for a ceiling fan so I use a pedestal fan instead. It does make a difference!

 

[hidollartoys]

You will need 35-40 BTU's per sq foot.

 

[trainer]

Another option is to use 2-4 of these. They are about $120 each. http://www1.dimplex.com/productshow.asp?id=164

They are alot quieter than the big hanging units and can be installed with #12 wire. If you planning on eventually running gas, this may be a good solution for you.

I've got one in a 300 sq ft free standing building. Yesterday it was 0ºF outside and it raised the temp from 50º to 72º in about 15 minutes.

 

[burger]

Hey!

I have a Dayton G73 in my 560 sq-ft garage. It's well insulated and has 10' sidewalls and a cathedral ceiling with a 13' peak.

I leave it on LOW. Depending on the outside temp, I'd say it maintains the garage at 45-60°. You might have to turn it up a few clicks, but I think it would be adequate to MAINTAIN temperature in your garage.

Maintain was capitalized for a reason -- Chuck Norris wouldn't have the patience to wait for the G73 to heat up your garage. If I leave the heater off for a week, and then come in on a 30° day, I'll be done working and back in the house before the garage is comfortable.

So.... I have a second L5600 240V heater that I use when I need to heat the place up in a hurry.


Hope this helps,
Ed

 

[Rickochet]

I recently installed a QMark electric heater. I did a ton of research before purchasing to make sure I got the best heater for the least cash outlay as possible.

I have a 32x32 attached garage, well insulated in NE Indiana where it gets COLD! I installed a 10kw Qmark overhead unit. It operated on 240v with 41 amp draw with fan running. It has a contactor that operates the unit using a standard 24v thermostat circuit.

The heater comes complete ready to install and you may want to buy the additional bracket for mounting. I made my own, but I like to fabricate! All you will need in addition is some #6 cooper, a 50 amp breaker, thermostat of your choice and thermostat wiring.

To make the installation neat, some flexible conduit from your breaker box to the unit allows the look of a professional installation.

The heater heats my shop quickly to 65 degrees when it is 10 degrees outside. I paid $505 delivered. Take a look at the site below:
http://www.qmarkmeh.com/

 

[Jack T.]

Try the G73. You can't go wrong with the price. I installed one last year and it keeps my 28-0 x 32-0 x 10-0 garage at 55F using the next-to-lowest setting on the thermostat. I have R13 insulation and drywall on the ceiling and walls, two insulated 8-0 x 8-0 garage doors and a personnel door with half glass. Even in last weekend's single-digit temps the garage got no lower than 50F and the heater did not have to run continuously to maintain it.

Since I don't have natural gas service, I wanted to try electric before going to propane. I planned on using the G73 as a base to figure how much BTU I would need, but it alone has been perfect.