mr heater placement...

[ebstein]

bought a heater yesterday cuz I'm tired of the propane tank heater...I'd really like to place the heater on the wall with the tv, but the chimney and stairs are there and I have no way of getting the gas piping up there....so, I'm thinking of placing it where the flag is...pointing towards the garage door...whatchya think???

the garage is 22x24....(dont mind the mess)

 

[CNGsaves]

Curious what Btu size of heater and sounds like you have natural gas service to the house?

If you've got a 45K Btu NG Mr Heater Big Maxx, then I'd recommend the corner over by the toolbox (ie to the right of flag, and left of toolbox). If you've got NG in basement, it will be easy to route through that wall and then surface mount up to heater. Flue will be easier over there as well, either going up or horizontal.

Good luck and let us know what you decide!

 

[ebstein]

Curious what Btu size of heater and sounds like you have natural gas service to the house?

If you've got a 45K Btu NG Mr Heater Big Maxx, then I'd recommend the corner over by the toolbox (ie to the right of flag, and left of toolbox). If you've got NG in basement, it will be easy to route through that wall and then surface mount up to heater. Flue will be easier over there as well, either going up or horizontal.

Good luck and let us know what you decide!

yup...got the 45k..and NG is in the basement...B-vent will be going straight up through the roof...just curious, why would it be better over in that corner??

 

[dave67fd]

To be most effective you want the heater facing (blowing on) the garage doors or area with the most cold air entrance.

 

[ebstein]

To be most effective you want the heater facing (blowing on) the garage doors or area with the most cold air entrance.

that's what I was thinking when deciding to place it in front of the flag...blowing on the garage door so it would kinda heat evenly...

 

[dandan111]

I agree with everyone. Right corner by the tool box facing the garage door.

 

[ebstein]

so, on the lines of hanging this heater, how far of a 1/2" gas line is exceptable???
hanging the heater in the corner would be roughly 45' run...I was thinking of keeping it 3/4" black pipe in the basement(1" is reduced to 3/4" and only have the water heater and boiler piped)and switching to 1/2" csst going through and up the wall...


actually...thinking about it, due to having to pipe around stuff in the basement, I may run 3/4 csst to 1/2 csst...thoughts?

 

[dave67fd]

You have to calculate the total BTU usage on your line to see which size pipe you can properly run. There are several pipe sizing charts on the web. I don't think you can run CSST that length but i'm not sure. I know it has to be installed per manuf. specs.

 

[regguy1]

I have a Mr. Heater angled towards the OH door, works great.

See photos and video here:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=140674

 

[ebstein]

why the corner facing the garage door instead of the middle by the flag facing the garage door???

 

[dandan111]

The thinking is in the corner it will fan across more area than placing it in the middle of the wall.

 

[CNGsaves]

I'm recommending that corner (for heat flow) plus it will be best use of space as you don't want to lose that whole wall with flag for hanging storage if you had the heater in the middle. With heater in corner, you won't be banging into it as looks like your ceilings are pretty low (maybe 8' or 9')?

As for NG supply line to heater, I'm a black pipe advocate so I'd measure out the length and determine any turns. Plan ahead if you someday want a NG clothes dryer, or bi-fuel stove (NG/elec), or fireplace starter with NG, etc. so this long NG run could serve multiple purposes. Since run is long I'd go with 3/4" black pipe until you're stubbed out into garage. Then use 3/4" to 1/2" reducing elbow and run 1/2" black pipe up wall to heater.

Long run portions in basement can use 20 ft sticks of contractor grade 3/4" black pipe to minimize connections.

Good luck. I'd also recommend shelves or hanging storage to free up bunch of your floor space.