Whats a good electric garage heater for 2 bay garage?

[mrrman]

I am going to be rebuilding my 67 Firebird in my garage over the winter and need something to keep the garage and me warm. What is a good efficient electric heater to buy? Even it is rated for 3 bays that would be okay to. Thanks

 

[spidey07]

Get one of those turbine kerosene heaters. They really put out the heat and not a lot of cost to operate.

 

[shortylickens]

Propane heater may be more cost effective.

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[EagleKeeper]

Electric will kill you for the area being heated. I suspect the place is not insulated. As stated above, propane or kerosene heaters will be more efficient and cost effective.

 

[nboy22]

Get one of those turbine kerosene heaters. They really put out the heat and not a lot of cost to operate.

We had one of these and I would do fiberglass work in Idaho in the middle of our winters which could easily reach -10 outside. I needed the heat to cure the fiberglass resin faster, and it worked well. Kinda looks like a jet engine.

 

[iGas]

ProTemp Oil-Fired Radiant Kerosene Heater

Mr. Heater F270270 MH75KTR Contractor.

 

[guyver01]

 

[KK]

Aren't you going to "wrong forum" the OP?

 

[weadjust]

Fahrenheat Ceiling-Mount 5000 Watt Electric Heater, Model# FUH5-4

$259

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_595_595?issearch=17303

 

[Nintendesert]

Just put on a damn jacket!

 

[MovingTarget]

Just get a few servers and head over to the DC forum. That'll heat up any enclosed space in no time.

Perhaps you can tell us where you are? The climate may help us make a recommendation. Winter in Mobile, AL is much different from Bismarck, ND.

 

[Lonyo]

Just put on a damn jacket!

A jacket doesn't keep hands warm...

 

[iGas]

A jacket doesn't keep hands warm...

Below is my favorite working gloves.

 

[Pulsar]

I've used all three. The propane heater will be loud (very loud). The benefit is that it can heat everything up NOW. The more inexpensive ones will not maintain a single temperature - it will be up to you to turn it on and off which can be a nuisance.

Kerosene is similar to propane, although it can create a bit more moisture. I've never had moisture problems with either. Same noise. It's easier for me to get propane, and I use the same propane tanks for my gas grill (not the small size!). That's why I lean toward propane.

Electric is pricey, and can't match the output of propane and kerosene without a big outlay of cash.

My 2.5 car 1.5 story garage can be pleasant to work in after about 15 minutes of my 150,000 btu propane heater on full blast. However, the metal tools will still be cold as hell - aim your propane heater AT your tool shelf / box so it warms them up first =).

I've got a Mr. Heater, and I'm very happy with it. However, mine is not a temperature controlled version.

 

[EagleKeeper]

If you will being this often, consider insulation in the garage. May make it cheaper next time in terms of heating

 

[NutBucket]

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Fahrenheat Ceiling-Mount 5000 Watt Electric Heater, Model# FUH5-4

$259

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Yeah, if you insist on electric this is the way to go. A 1500W space heater will be useless.

 

[Bignate603]

Below is my favorite working gloves.

Thin gloves aren't enough to keep your hands warm when you're handling cold tools and car parts. Cold metal will suck the heat out of your hands extremely quickly.

 

[paperfist]

OMG it's not a convertible is it?!?!? Post pics! I love that year

Personally I'd go with Infrared radiant gas tube heaters that you suspend, but they are a little pricey.

 

[iGas]

Thin gloves aren't enough to keep your hands warm when you're handling cold tools and car parts. Cold metal will suck the heat out of your hands extremely quickly.

They are perfectly fine for me in unheated hangers/drydock, and I'm in Canada.

 

[Krazy4Real]

Yeah, don't bother with electric.

 

[DrPizza]

Thin gloves aren't enough to keep your hands warm when you're handling cold tools and car parts. Cold metal will suck the heat out of your hands extremely quickly.

Good think you live in Arizona. You'd probably die from from the cold being sucked out of you while starting a car up north on a cold winter's morning.

OP: How often will you be in the garage? What part of the country? For one reason or another, I picked up a used wood pellet stove for my garage. The pellets are pretty cheap - roughly $200 for a ton, and the stove lights fairly easily (vs. a coal stove; coal stoves are cheaper per BTU; probably the cheapest source of heat per BTU in fact). I thought of this thread when I lit the pellet stove about an hour ago; pretty soon I'll be out in the garage replacing a crank cover gasket and the spark plug tube seals on a car; it'll be nice and toasty warm in there while I'm working. I think I paid $7-800 for the pellet stove (like new condition), including all the triple wall pipe for venting it.

 

[mrrman]

I live in Vancouver BC Canada...I plan on being in the garage all winter long after 4pm until ???? I am trying to get my car done within 3 months.

 

[Macamus Prime]

Oil drums, some old news papers and fingerless gloves.

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[Rubycon]

We had one of these and I would do fiberglass work in Idaho in the middle of our winters which could easily reach -10 outside. I needed the heat to cure the fiberglass resin faster, and it worked well. Kinda looks like a jet engine.

If it looks like a jet engine it probably sounds like a jet engine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfKYZ_bFgQo

Electric is definitely not recommended. Even the 240VAC 5kW one is going to be rather inadequate for shop use unless your garage is well insulated. If it's drafty forget it! Larger heaters require 480VAC three phase power which typically isn't available in residential settings. (outside of expensive phase converters or medium diesel gennies). Unless you believe in those crazy generator powering generator (free power) videos you still need a larger than typical residential power source to run those. (converters)

No.2 oil or LPG is far better. If you have natural gas delivery that makes sense too. Just be sure to have a licensed gas fitter do the work if you permanently install.

The 250k self powered heaters work well off a 100# tank and are commonly found on farms for example. That will give you hot pants in just a few short minutes in a cold garage.

 

[Modelworks]

The kerosene heaters work well, they can heat a garage space so hot it is like a sauna inside when 10 below outside. The only caveat with them is they produce a good amount of CO so make sure the area is vented or consider adding a CO detector to the area.