Garage Heating Suggestions for Cold Climates
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I run a stand alone dehumidifier both in garage and barn that is piped to sink in each place. Auto pumps into sink drain. Several brands can do this as long as you have a sink to pump into.
For heat, I’m a fan of Enerco products. Have and them in our garages since the early ‘90s. NG or propane. Simple and trouble free for us. Had NG in last home and propane in this one. No troubles with either source.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...iABEgISnvD_BwE
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For heat, I’m a fan of Enerco products. Have and them in our garages since the early ‘90s. NG or propane. Simple and trouble free for us. Had NG in last home and propane in this one. No troubles with either source.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...iABEgISnvD_BwE
One of many suppliers. No pref; first hit on google.
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Thanks. I am prob looking at a radiant heater type of heater, some from Stelpro were suggested by my electrician. 5000 watts. Still wondering if they are safe to use and how costly they would be running most of the time.
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The key to heating a garage is comprehensively good insulation on the garage door, where the majority of heat loss or gain is in modern garage construction.
Start with a foam insulation board for R8 or so. Then cover that with a reflective 5 mm thick foam insulation with double sided reflective barrier to block IR heat loss (and IR heat gain in Summer). Preferably with an air space in between. Only then does heating or cooling a garage become easy.
Start with a foam insulation board for R8 or so. Then cover that with a reflective 5 mm thick foam insulation with double sided reflective barrier to block IR heat loss (and IR heat gain in Summer). Preferably with an air space in between. Only then does heating or cooling a garage become easy.