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Infrared Heater

krux

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Anyone have any experience they can share around a standard plug-in infrared heater? I'm trying to think of ways to keep warm in the garage this winter when working on small proejcts. My local HVAC company will not install a heater in my garage unless I put a ceiling in (worried about heat rising and causing water damage with ice).

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Jackfre

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I think before I tried that I'd buy one of the Milwaukee heated vests. At least the heat will go with you. That heater will heat if it is pointed at you. I think your hvac guys gave you good advice.
 
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krux

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I think before I tried that I'd buy one of the Milwaukee heated vests. At least the heat will go with you. That heater will heat if it is pointed at you. I think your hvac guys gave you good advice.
Hmm that's a good idea. I'll look into that. This heater might help with heating up tools on the bench that are cold.

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I have several similar heaters, they're not great. I put them up on both sides of where I'm working. They do OK if your in one spot or working on a bench, but once you move you have to move them.

I also need a ceiling and insulation, but I need to replace the leaking screws on my metal roof first.
 
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krux

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How about kerosene? Any feedback on using one of them over propane?

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I have an electric profusion heater from northern tool and I have a kerosene pot heater.
I mounted the electric on a 6’ tall pole welded to an old brake rotor
( sorry no pic as they’re both stored in the rafters while it’s 100deg here)
The kerosene will bring the temp up all over slowly and effectively but it definitely has a smell to it.
I point the electric at me and whatever I’m working on and it is pretty effective at keeping me comfortable. It does not heat the space so much, but I like feeling of warmth on me with zero stinky concern for what I’m breathing.

I use one or both depending on how cold it is.

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Jackfre

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I know it is a garage, but if you spill a bit of kero it will stick around. I like propane infra-reds. I’d buy an Empire.
 

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1500 watt heater is a 1500 watt heater. there's no magic to get any more heat. depends on the size etc of your garage, it may take a bit of the chill off

Infared is a bit like magic because it heats you, or whatever it's pointed at, not the corner of the shed.
 

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Infrared heaters have been used commonly for generations and are still being used nowadays in numerous homes and company buildings. They function either by gas or electricity as its power source. The reason for its long-term regard is because these heaters bestow a lot of benefits related to other types of furnaces.

Infrared Heaters are also very energy proficient, because none of the heat that they generate is wasted. They heat the nearby area by producing thermal energy waves that are fascinated by the materials around it. This is the same process that the Sun operates to heat the Earth, and results in almost no heat being wasted at all. The Infrared Heater heats the room consistently from floor to ceiling, while most standard electric heaters permit the heat they produce to simple rise to the ceiling. Infrared Heaters are also abundant at spot heating definite areas that you and your family spend most of your time in. This lets you to run your boiler at an even minor temperature as you are keeping the area that obtains most of your family's attention, like a den or finished basement, warm and relaxed.

This kind of heater is not complicated to install because they are plug-and-play kind of equipment. It costs less to maintain them because these heaters don't use any motors or moving parts that can easily wear out after several uses. It also doesn't have air filters which need to be replaced or cleaned frequently with constant use. The only thing that must be cleaned regularly is its reflector, which any owner can easily do on its own.
 
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