Garage Heater: Anyone have one of these?
DINOSAURUS BOOSTUS
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Badnit...
That one you linked is a weakling that'll leave you freezing in your sized garage.
Hit HD and either get a tube heater aka Salamander (they rock!) or some other heater that has a fan.. you need the circulation.
That one you linked is a weakling that'll leave you freezing in your sized garage.
Hit HD and either get a tube heater aka Salamander (they rock!) or some other heater that has a fan.. you need the circulation.
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Badnit...
That one you linked is a weakling that'll leave you freezing in your sized garage.
Hit HD and either get a tube heater aka Salamander (they rock!) or some other heater that has a fan.. you need the circulation.
That one you linked is a weakling that'll leave you freezing in your sized garage.
Hit HD and either get a tube heater aka Salamander (they rock!) or some other heater that has a fan.. you need the circulation.
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I have both the radiant heat single element, and a salamander/torpedo. Both of mine use propane. Alot depends on the insulation in your garage but probably the torpedo is the best buy, a 40k btu is about $125 whereas the single element radiant heat is about $70.
They do work /heat differently. The radiant will heat up objects in the 'path' as well as pour heat off the top whereas the torpedo works like a conventional forced air furnance - it blows hot air. The single element will heat a 13x13 room without much problem. they do make double element units, my brother in law has one and it did a reasonable job with his 24x24 family room. I really havent tried mine in my garage.
The torpedo is for the garage, I point it at what I'm going to be working on so I don't have to freeze my hands. My garage is unsealed and uninsulated and this can keep my work area warm.
Hope this helped.
They do work /heat differently. The radiant will heat up objects in the 'path' as well as pour heat off the top whereas the torpedo works like a conventional forced air furnance - it blows hot air. The single element will heat a 13x13 room without much problem. they do make double element units, my brother in law has one and it did a reasonable job with his 24x24 family room. I really havent tried mine in my garage.
The torpedo is for the garage, I point it at what I'm going to be working on so I don't have to freeze my hands. My garage is unsealed and uninsulated and this can keep my work area warm.
Hope this helped.
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