ETS Garage Heat

[devo]

Anyone ever used one of THESE electric units in a garage? I have them in my house, and they're super efficient, I don't spend much compared to natural gas heat. I was worried about recovery time, but the rep said it would recover just fine after opening the garage door...

I'd hang a little forced air gas unit, but there's no natural gas at my place.

 

[Weedwaka]

I have never seen anything like that before. I am looking to electric heat in my garage also.

 

[HoosierBuddy]

Those ETS units are no more or less efficient than any other form of resistance electrical heat. Around here, they meter them seperately at a lower rate to the consumer and the electric company (the REMC) sets a window on when they can be on and when they can't. That allows the power company to control the demand placed on their electrical grid and justifies a lower electric rate for ETS use.

The ETS units have a thermal storage capacity that allows them to release heat for a long period of time after they are no longer being powered.

If you aren't getting a break on the power rate then they make no sense at all.

If you are getting a break on the power rate, it would need to be substantial to justify the units. Like half price.

Phil