Small Natural Gas Heater Recommendation

[John in OH]

My daughter’s house has an attached 475 sq. ft. double-car garage, 10 ft. ceilings and minimal insulation. She wants to keep the garage “warm” during the Ohio winter … we are talking about 50 F just to keep her art supplies from freezing.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a vented natural gas wall or ceiling mount heater with a remote programmable thermostat capability that would meet her needs? I suspect something in the 10,000 to 15, 000 btu range should be satisfactory.

 

[Jackfre]

The best, and most expensive are the Rinnai Energysaver. The vent requires a 2 3/4” hole and is included as is the programmable stat. For maintenance temps there is a setting other than the standard stat operation (55-80+*). That low temp setting will allow settings from 38-54*. The EX-11 will modulate from 5500-11000 btu. Fan modulates as well. The next would be the EX17 which will modulate from 8200-16,700btu. Other than the gas line everything is in the box. There are options for venting if necessary. They are quiet and cool to the touch. I have had these in my homes, shop, garages & basements since ‘91. Wouldn’t be without them

 

[sweetk30]

Modine hotdawg heater and buy the controler you want .

Got over 5 seasons on my unit in my shop .

 

[The Cobbler]

475 sqft, minimal insulation, maintain 50°.
sounds like a heat sink to me

 

[Showkey]

Minimal insulation and heat even 50* is NOT a good combo.
High operation cost and ice dams could be a real concern.

 

[John in OH]

Minimal insulation and heat even 50* is NOT a good combo.
High operation cost and ice dams could be a real concern.

Yeah, I was looking at the ceiling and I may add insulation above. Should be a fairly straight-forward job.

 

[klassenl]

If you insulate well it may not freeze in there even without heat.

But please don't continuously heat any uninsulated space.

 

[Skooterj]

My well insulated, unheated, attached garage at my house stays in the mid 40's all winter in Northern Indiana.