Shop heat

[Blown70]

Well here is a question for you all.  or all ya'all?

35x40 shop with 12 foot ceiling.  How many BTU necessary.

I do currently have a gas heater, I do not mind the gas just dont like the heater I have. 

So any recommendations?  And or best place to purchase


Thanks in advance.

Tom

[RD]

get a 1,000,000 btu heater!!  I had one, called it Mega-me, warmed up a 24 x 30 garage to 96 degrees   (yeah, it was nutz i admit, but the space heater was cheap at an auction and it worked).

[tin_soldier]

I am getting a "Reddy Salmander"  Also known as a "Torpedo". Reddy is the brand name  Things work great.  They can run off several types of fuel.  Best part it sounds like a jet engine for @ 3 min. while it warms up the shop.

[41husk]

I got two Kerosene space heaters at a yard sale for $10.  Gonna try fireing one up this weekend

[RD]

I got two Kerosene space heaters at a yard sale for $10.   Gonna try fireing one up this weekend

That is what I need for my shop.  Hey 41husk, on a tangent, found a rampage in a junkyard, looks pretty complete but is hurtin a little.  body is pretty straight as well as front grille, has motor/trans still.  sittin on 4 wheels.

[41husk]

I would like to have one but I am now focusing all spare time and $ on getting the convertible Challenger back on the road, and with wrestling season starting in a week I am rapidly getting short on both

[NHCharger]

My shop is 30x50 with 11' ceiling. I have a Hot Dawg FHA propane heater hanging from the ceiling. $1,500.00 installed and running, 10 year warrenty. After years of working outside laying on a piece of cardboard or a unheated garage I decided I was getting to old for that $hit. I'll have to check on the BTU rating, here's a pic after the install.

[Blown70]

My shop is 30x50 with 11' ceiling. I have a Hot Dawg FHA propane heater hanging from the ceiling. $1,500.00 installed and running, 10 year warrenty. After years of working outside laying on a piece of cardboard or a unheated garage I decided I was getting to old for that $hit. I'll have to check on the BTU rating, here's a pic after the install.

That is what I would be looking for.

[BrianShaughnessy]

I got two Kerosene space heaters at a yard sale for $10.   Gonna try fireing one up this weekend

My friend uses one but he has a small 1 car garage and it's fairly well insulated ... considering.    He starts it when he gets home and a couple hours later it's tolerable.

I could never get my regular kerosene heater to work good in my 2 car...  I left it for the garbageman earlier this year.

I run my 55K reddy heater... it warms up to 70 something pretty fast when I need it.   I need to insulate better tho.   The worst part is the concrete floor tho... that never seems to get warm.

[41husk]

This is a small garage, and not insulated, I may end up kicking these to the curb but for $10 I will give them a shot. NH charger, that is a sweet garage, I would love that with a lift.

[nh_mopar_fan]

Brian,

NICE!

I've got a 3bay that is going to be heated by a kerosene furnace that came out of a mobile home. Need to install the tank though and that means pouring a pad. Time is running out. Hopefully, I can get the thing started this weekend, if it ever stops raining.....

[4402tuff4u]

Rough quick and dirty formula is: cubic foot X 4 for poor insulation, 3 for average insulation, 2 for good insulation. In your case 16,800 cf x 4 = 67,200 btu's. This does not take into account window square footage of doors/garage doors, etc.. This will give you a rough ballpark figure to look for a space heater.

[Blown70]

Rough quick and dirty formula is: cubic foot X 4 for poor insulation, 3 for average insulation, 2 for good insulation. In your case 16,800 cf x 4 = 67,200 btu's. This does not take into account window square footage of doors/garage doors, etc.. This will give you a rough ballpark figure to look for a space heater.

Thanks,  I will say I significantly upgraded the insulation last year.  THe JackaZZ that had the place prior was a putz..... Cut down a whole tank of fuel last year.  Plust I put new door seals and will reseal the walkin door before winter.

THANKS I DO APPRECIATE IT....

[RD]

I got two Kerosene space heaters at a yard sale for $10.   Gonna try fireing one up this weekend

 The worst part is the concrete floor tho... that never seems to get warm.

You should have installed a water heater and piped 1" copper tubing throughout your concrete floor.  That way during the winter it is a heated floor   this is what my father-in-law has done to his garage, really nice 

[BrianShaughnessy]

I got two Kerosene space heaters at a yard sale for $10.   Gonna try fireing one up this weekend

 The worst part is the concrete floor tho... that never seems to get warm.

You should have installed a water heater and piped 1" copper tubing throughout your concrete floor.   That way during the winter it is a heated floor   this is what my father-in-law has done to his garage, really nice  

  You're assuming that it's something new that I would be able to plumb in slab heating instead of what it is... an attached garage to a house built in 1961.  I haven't checked into retrofitting that system...  that's a possibility I guess...  as soon as I hit that lotto 

[RD]

I got two Kerosene space heaters at a yard sale for $10.   Gonna try fireing one up this weekend

 The worst part is the concrete floor tho... that never seems to get warm.

You should have installed a water heater and piped 1" copper tubing throughout your concrete floor.   That way during the winter it is a heated floor   this is what my father-in-law has done to his garage, really nice  

  You're assuming that it's something new that I would be able to plumb in slab heating instead of what it is... an attached garage to a house built in 1961.   I haven't checked into retrofitting that system...   that's a possibility I guess...   as soon as I hit that lotto  

I will cross my fingers hoping you win, but remember, if you do win, remember I crossed my fingers for you hehe

[BrianShaughnessy]

I got two Kerosene space heaters at a yard sale for $10.   Gonna try fireing one up this weekend

 The worst part is the concrete floor tho... that never seems to get warm.

You should have installed a water heater and piped 1" copper tubing throughout your concrete floor.   That way during the winter it is a heated floor   this is what my father-in-law has done to his garage, really nice  

  You're assuming that it's something new that I would be able to plumb in slab heating instead of what it is... an attached garage to a house built in 1961.   I haven't checked into retrofitting that system...   that's a possibility I guess...   as soon as I hit that lotto  

I will cross my fingers hoping you win, but remember, if you do win, remember I crossed my fingers for you hehe

I'm still waiting on my friend at work that did hit lotto last spring to kick in the $20K for the crate hemi I asked him for...
He's one of the few guys I've given a hell ride to... ya think he'd be more grateful to to somebody for helping relieve that constipation problem he had      That was before he won it too.   

[firefighter3931]

My shop is 30x50 with 11' ceiling. I have a Hot Dawg FHA propane heater hanging from the ceiling. $1,500.00 installed and running, 10 year warrenty. After years of working outside laying on a piece of cardboard or a unheated garage I decided I was getting to old for that $hit. I'll have to check on the BTU rating, here's a pic after the install.

Killer shop NHcharger   I'd like to build something similar but think i'll go with radiant floor heating. It gets freaking cold up here in the wintertime. A warm floor seems like a bonus when it's -50c outside.  

Ron

[RD]

Killer shop NHcharger   I'd like to build something similar but think i'll go with radiant floor heating. It gets freaking cold up here in the wintertime. A warm floor seems like a bonus when it's -50c outside.  

Ron

that gave me the shivers just thinking about it!

[41husk]

were can you buy Kerosene? I don't think you can get it at the convenience marts.

[Blown70]

were can you buy Kerosene? I don't think you can get it at the convenience marts.

Many of the Lowes, fleet Farm, TSC, home depot.... ect. around here have it in 5 gallon containers...

[Troy]

were can you buy Kerosene? I don't think you can get it at the convenience marts.

I can get it at regular gas stations. It's off to the side away from regular gas on its own pump. About 1 in 10 stations seem to have it around here.

Troy

[41husk]

Thanks guy's I will check both local gas stations and lowes.

[NHCharger]

Hey Blown, here is a closer pic of my shop heater, it's a 60,000 BTU unit. My shop is insulated with R-19 in the walls and R-30 in the ceiling. I didn't use any styrofoam insulation under the slab because I think it's pointless unless your using radiant floor heat, plus it would have cost $1,400. just for the insulation. Also my windows are double pane, low-E glass. Since I built it myself I know it's pretty tight.
Last January, which was one of the coldest months on record, it cost me $132.00 to heat the shop. That's setting the temp at 52 and raising it to 60 when I work in there. Propane was running about $ 1.86/gallon then.

Ron, I know what you mean about windchill. I live on the north side of a pond. There's usually a nice breeze blowing all winter. I have recorded temp's here at -20 a couple times, that doesn't include the wind chill factor. That is why I only installed one 12x8 garage door in my shop. The heat loss from a garage door is the major cost of heating my shop .

[nh_mopar_fan]

My heating oil company carries kerosene. Try them. Lot easier to have them come and fill your tank for you.