jraksdhs

I just purchased a 30K btu wall mount propane heater from HD today and was wondering if anyone has a similar heating source and how to theyy like it. I've been using those forced air propane heaters but i cant stand the smell and want something more permanent. Any input would be nice. thanks.


jraks

BHOFM

Shop size, insulation??

I have a very small shop and heat with electric, but
it is very well insulated.

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Jrak,
About this time of year the shop heat threads start up. Do a site search on that topic and you should find quite a few different heat setups along with opinions.
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Leo G

I have a 175,000 BTU unit and it works good. No smell and good heat. If the 30,000 BTU complies to the size and insulation value of your garage it should be a pleasant heater for you.

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ihackwood

i bought a propane wall mounty one, very exsspensive to use as in it cost me 400 the first month, it was a balmy 75 degress with it set on low, so the second month i was at 300 so then i went and got a salamader and now i am happy broke but happy,

i have to build my man cave off of this and i willl get a wood stove

Julian the woodnut

I had a wall mounted forced air unit that I ran off of propane for a few years. It worked well, but was damned expensive! I now use a 1920's era sears potbelly stove that I bought for $80 on clist. I get firewood for free from the local tree services, and it warms my shop up from 20 to 80 in less than 30 minutes. I won't bother with a gas unit again, until I win the lottery and build my dream shop.

Leo G

Depending on how your propane company views you it can be expensive. I am in a commercial industrial area and use my propane as a heat source only. You need to make sure they know you are using it as a heat source because you will usually get a "bulk" discount. The discount is substatial. I know a guy who only gets 1 tank a year and he pays nearly $5/gal. While I use about 12 tanks (120g) a year and I pay under $2/gal.

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Bobby V

Not very efficient but a great way to ge rid of the evidence ( bad measurments, bad cuts, etc.
Toasty warm here
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garryswf

jraksdhs,
When i had my wood shop in Ohio i had a propane wall heater that would warm the shop to about 55 degree from say 20 degrees in around 30 to 40 minutes, but i also had a barrel stove that i used as my main heat source. Once i had a good fire going in the barrel stove i shut the propane wall heater off. I have no idea were you are located or what type of weather conditions you have but i will tell you this, the barrel stove i used really done a terific job, and inexpensive. The kit was around 40 or 50 dollars plus you had to have a 55 gallon drum. The fuel supply was mostly saw dust with some wood scraps. Just an idea.

dbhost

My shop is a drafty, almost completely uninsulated (but that is changing as each payday comes and goes) undersized 2 car garage. My measurements are 16' wide x 20' deep, with a funny 2.5 x 5.5 foot bump out in the rear corner of the shop.

With exterior temps in the high 20's to low 30's, I can expect my shop to be in the low 40's to start with.

I have a Mr. Heater Portable Buddy heater that I use to quickly heat the shop up. I can get the shop up to a nice toasty 75 degrees with the heater on high in around a half hour or less. Kick it on low and it won't dip below 70 until the heater gets shut off...

I have been working on the same 20lb cylinder for 3 years now. It's almost empty.

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Chad

I use a portable electric radiator heat, my space is insulated pretty well though. Just a word of caution, no-matter what you use and this is for everyone Keep the area clean around it, at least a couple feet. I rebuild houses form fires and etc, and within the last two weeks I,ve seen three houses that insurance decided to tear down instead of rebuild. Two of these homes were space heaters (electric) and one was a wall mount (gas). All started the same way stuff caught on fire to close to the heater (than god knowone was hurt). Just something to think about as the temp drops and the heaters come on.

woodnthings

I heat both my shops to 55 to 60 degrees here in Michigan, with 30 amp
free standing HD floor heaters. I have outlets on both ends of the room so I can warm up one end or the other. Both are well insulated, 6" walls and 12" ceilings upstairs, drywall and visqueen on the walls. The lower shop floor is on a concrete slab and that takes a while to warm up, but it's nice in the summer, very cool. I was just thinking about putting down a 3/4 ply layer on top since the floor is not level and that would also improve the heat loss.

Safety is the main reason for electric heat. No explosion hazard from dust or open flames near combustibles. I just feel better and when I'm not out there peace of mind is important. I know the new forced air furnaces use outside air and have no open flames, so that's good. Maybe someday...I''m on propane now and with tax and cap, cap and trade so called, it's still tax and tax some more. Who knows? We'll all be burning down our shops heating with firewood. bill
Quote dbhost:
I have been working on the same 20lb cylinder for 3 years now. It's almost empty. db you are doing something right! Not sure what it is, but good for you!

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