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Electric heaters
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djjsr
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Assuming you have adequate insulation and no cold air leaking in around your garage door, it should do the job.
I use that same unit to heat a 1500 sq ft area of my workshop (10 ft ceiling) but I have very good insulation and no overhead door.
I've been checking the run time over the past couple of days. When it's 15-20 degrees outside, it runs 4 minutes out of 19 (21%). I leave it set at the low setting 24/7 which results in 60 to 62 degrees.
I use that same unit to heat a 1500 sq ft area of my workshop (10 ft ceiling) but I have very good insulation and no overhead door.
I've been checking the run time over the past couple of days. When it's 15-20 degrees outside, it runs 4 minutes out of 19 (21%). I leave it set at the low setting 24/7 which results in 60 to 62 degrees.
bottom feeder
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The Fahrenheat unit has been covered on this forum quite a bit. If you use the search feature on the Heating and A/C page and search for the words "Fahrenheat", "Marley", or "Dayton G73" (same heater, different brand names) you'll find many threads.
My attached garage (ceiling and garage door are insulated) is about 24'x26' and the FUH54 does a good job. I only turn it on when I plan to be in the garage for extended periods, and it takes it awhile to bring the heat up to a comfortable level (half hour or so depending on how cold it is).
My attached garage (ceiling and garage door are insulated) is about 24'x26' and the FUH54 does a good job. I only turn it on when I plan to be in the garage for extended periods, and it takes it awhile to bring the heat up to a comfortable level (half hour or so depending on how cold it is).
BillK
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Jim,
You did not mention where you are located. I have a 5000 W unit in my attached garage which sounds very similar to yours. It does a nice job keeping it time except on the really coldest days. Right now its about 18 degrees outside. I turned the heater home when I got home this evening after I pulled into the garage and it struggled to get it up to 65 but it finally did. If you are in a colder area, I would go with the 7500W, the price probably is not that much more.
You did not mention where you are located. I have a 5000 W unit in my attached garage which sounds very similar to yours. It does a nice job keeping it time except on the really coldest days. Right now its about 18 degrees outside. I turned the heater home when I got home this evening after I pulled into the garage and it struggled to get it up to 65 but it finally did. If you are in a colder area, I would go with the 7500W, the price probably is not that much more.
central1ny
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I have this heater in my 24x40 fully insulated garage in central NY. The heater works well but does take a bit of time to heat up the space. I did an experiment a couple of months ago to test the temperature rise using this heater and I think I was seeing 6 degrees per hour. That does not sound like a lot but the garage temperature is always well above the outside temperature. I am heating the garage today so I will post some results later on.
Update: I have had the heater on for close to 4 hours today. The garage temperature rose from 35F to 50F in this time with the outside temperature going from 0F to 10F.
Update: I have had the heater on for close to 4 hours today. The garage temperature rose from 35F to 50F in this time with the outside temperature going from 0F to 10F.
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