Heat exchanger verses gas heater

[ketas47]

I have a natural gas boiler 45000btu and a heat exchanger and infloor heat. I don't really use me garage alot during the week except to put my truck and car inside.On weekends Im out there alot more
I dont know if I can justify(Cost) heating the garage(55*) all week when only Im out there mainly on Weekends? I thoght about shutting off my infloor heat and just using my boiler and water heat exchanger on the weekend.
Do you think the heat exchanger would work for quick warm -ups on the weekend and would it be cost efficient?
I thought also about selling boiler and heat exchanger and just buying a natural gas forced air heater (Mr heater, hot dawg,etc.)
What do you think would be most efficient?
Garage is 26x38x10 ,2x6 walls fully insulated.
Just want some opinions
Thanks
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[HoosierBuddy]

I turn my garage in floor heat down to 50 through the week and back up to 60 on Friday evenings for the weekend (if I have plans out there). That works great for me...but my boiler is 150,000 BTU's...so your milage may vary.

In my home, I have 2 forced air hydronic heaters that run off the same boiler (in a different "zone"). They work pretty good....but again your boiler can only put out so much heat.

And "NO" you probably can't justify heating your garage all week just to work out there a few hours on the weekend.

Good Luck.

Phil