Heating a 100 x 80 x 16, Need help

[F7 Possum]

What do you guys recomend for heating this barn. Its in a Michigan climate with spray foam insulate. Radiant tube heat, hanging, infloor and why? Any help is great its not built yet and going to be soon.

 

[rickairmedic]

I would say to best answer this question we need a little more info . How often do you plan to be in the barn . How do you plan to use it . Those alone will make a differance in how you heat it if you plan to be out there daily for many hours infloor is your best bang for the buck .However infloor wont raise the temps real quick so if you only plan to be out there a few hours a day a few days a week keeping it heated to comfortable temps full time may not be an ideal option .


Rick

 

[F7 Possum]

never shut off, it will be warm all the time. Its for a business.

 

[SteveU]

If you haven't poured the floor yet you could go with in floor radiant heat otherwise I would go with the tube fired IR heaters. That is what I am going with as I also do woodworking in my shop & don't want something that stirs the dust up like a forced air would.

 

[Ezzie]

Ditto on the above. In-floor radiant heat under the work areas. Ceiling mounted, gas fired tube type radiant heaters as a secondary choice. We have them in a warehouse at work and they are very efficient (S.W. Ontario).