Shop heat

[yeeter]

Heat and AC works as well as the insulation you invest in. Unfortunately I tend to try and cheap it in the shop, which makes no sense because the cost of heating energy is the same as heating your house.

I bit the bullet and put in an electric heat pump (split mini). Precharged so can be self installed pretty easily. Yes it was more expensive than a used monster I could get off CL, but (in theory) cheaper to run. (super cold weather though the heat pumps struggle with)

For a boost you can add one of those electric cube heaters. Electric resistive heat is about the most expensive you can run, although again if its insulated well enough very little heating energy is needed.

[mudpatrol1]

at the moment my garage is still uninsulated,even still this thing warms it up quickly and safely.i think this was the cheapest safest thing i could find. beats using a torpedo heater sucking oygen and blowing flames and carbon monoxide. it came from a house,so it has to be safer then wood or torpedo heaters. people swap over to gas all the time,my friend picked one up for 100 bucks.

[bocephus1991]

I'm lucky and my workshop is in our basement garage. It's usually about 50 in there, but I have a small oil filled electric rad heater I use to warm it up alittle more.

[mudpatrol1]

well i just thought i would share since it is that time of year.we are going into the single digets next week. i do some work in my basement,except paint and welding because of fumes etc.

[J-Mech]

When you say oil fired.... your meaning fuel oil, right?

Because I heat with waste oil. Very different things.

[mudpatrol1]

no,not waste oil.heatiing oil,or diesel fuel is what i use. we had waste oil heaters in the shop and when they work they work. when they dont,your cold. plus you need alot of waste oil,not for home shop use.

[Steve149]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

When you say oil fired.... your meaning fuel oil, right?

Because I heat with waste oil. Very different things.

Mine was a hot air furnace that was in a house. Worked great until it decided to go boom! Never again!!!

[jimbob200521]

Y'all and your fancy-dancy heated shops. Back in my day (today), this is what we use

[mudpatrol1]

lol ryan,i still have that. problem is im not young anymore and i cannot deal with the cold anymore. i put in my time over the years doing residential and commercial snow plowing,firefighting,and doing towing and recovery. guess i shouldnt tell ya my garage is airconditioned too?????

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by Steve149

Mine was a hot air furnace that was in a house. Worked great until it decided to go boom! Never again!!!

You said the furnace malfunctioned. That could have happened to the one in your house. Don't blame the garage.... or anything else. It was just that, an accident. A malfunction. Your pellet stove could burn up if it isn't maintained. It's got a fire inside of it too.
Any fire can go......

Originally Posted by mudpatrol1

no,not waste oil.heatiing oil,or diesel fuel is what i use. we had waste oil heaters in the shop and when they work they work. when they dont,your cold. plus you need alot of waste oil,not for home shop use.

Waste oil heaters got a bad wrap because the early ones weren't that good. They take lots of maintenance. You have to keep them clean, constantly adjust them... it's a pain, but it's free heat. Other than cleaning, mine is really good. No issues, and I've had it for 3 or 4 years now. There is some parts that have to be replaced regularly, but that's the cost of free heat. You get what you pay for with them. The cheaper ones suck. I spent big $$ on mine, but the service from the company is second to none. I can get parts here next day when I need them.