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11-15-2009, 03:40 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Kingston,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Sold Backdraft #488 Roush 427R
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Best way to heat garage
I have a 24' x 36' x 11' high insulated garage that I would like to install a heating system in. For years I just turned on a small propane heater to get the chill out but would like to find something cleaner to run. I'm not looking to keep heated all the time just something strong enough to quickly get the chill out. I was thinking of a suspended propane or electric unit.
Thank you.
Peter
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11-15-2009, 04:11 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bethesda,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 6022, navy blue, period correct 427 SO
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I have a smaller garage than you do, but I have found the oil filled electric radiators to be decent. Not sure if it would heat your space though. But they are clean and safe.
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11-15-2009, 04:35 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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My shop is about the size of yours. I have a 75K BTU Mr. Heater (propane) suspended from the ceiling. It's the 2nd best investment in my shop. The 1st is my lift. There is nothing like working in a warm garage when it's crappy outside.
Jim
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11-15-2009, 05:08 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR
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I have a pellet stove with automatic thermostat keep it 55 all winter long and turn it up when I am working out in it.
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11-16-2009, 10:12 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Cobra Make, Engine: B&B, York 351W (Work in Progress), 07 Shelby GT # 0767, 09 Shelby GT500, 09 Shelby GT500KR #440
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I went with a ventless LP heater as I did not want the hassle of putting a vent pipe. My garage is smaller than your's at 22x22. The heater that I got can be either free standing or hung on the wall. The hose is long enough that I could move it to where ever I am working on something but it does such a good job even in really cold weather that I just leave it where it is and turn it up when I plan on working in the garage. I have left it on all the time when I planned on working in the garage and, at the lowest setting, it keep the garage at 50-55 even in the coldest weather that we have had the past couple of years. When I have turned it down to just the pilot and then turned it up for ad hoc work, it was warm in less than 30 minutes.
Right now I have the unit in free standing mode but will probably wall mount it in the near future just to gain some floor space.
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11-16-2009, 11:04 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Edgewood,
ky
Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft Racing
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I had a 24' x 28' - 2 story garage, that was insulated. I found a used furnace from a house for $200. I had a heating/cooling person switch it to propane for $100. I ran the gas line, and ran one vent line for downstairs and one for upstairs. Downstairs I just had 3 T fittings dumping the air from the ceiling, funning between the floor joists. Upstairs I ran vents like in a house. I kept the thermostat at about 50 degrees all of the time, and when I went out to work in the garage, I would raise it a bit. Normally it cost me around $300 a year to heat the garage.
I sure miss that garage!
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11-16-2009, 11:57 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kansas City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: jbl
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anybody ever use a 220v heater? i'm looking to heat the shop also.
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11-16-2009, 01:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: Lonestar 427 Comp. 351W
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Keep in mind that exhausting hydrocarbons inside your shop also adds moisture. Depending on your climate this may or maynot be a problem.
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11-16-2009, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Nantucket Island 30 miles off the coast,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance#1325, Miller Machine FE
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In the floor heat
I blew it when I built my garage. Radiant Floor heat is the way to go if you are going to heat it all the time. Nothing like laying on a warm floor. I have been looking at electical mats that will keep my feet warm but I don't know if they will do the job in New England. I guess a propane space heater is the way.
If you have ever been over to the Garage Joural there is alot of good information on that site. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/index.php
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11-16-2009, 02:36 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Nampa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA EXP002, 1968 PI 428 FE
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I have a 24 x 30 garage with a office upstairs and heat it with 220 electric ceiling mounted heater. It's set at 45 all the time and when I want to work in the shop I just turn the heater up a couple of hours ahead of time.
You can see the heater on the ceiling just as you start up the stairs.
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11-16-2009, 02:57 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Tampa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 - #783
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Move it to Florida...
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ERA Registry Map
If you have an ERA and want to be listed, contact me with your info and I'll put it up. The minimum info I need is chassis number and location. The rest is up to you. The most information needed would be: chassis number, body type, city, name, CC nickname, and email address.
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11-16-2009, 04:05 PM
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Location: Sacramento, CA,
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Lift the hood of your Cobra and let it idle for 5 minutes.... works every time. (But make sure its well ventilated)  |
11-16-2009, 07:48 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
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A TIG welder on thick aluminum is a good heater but the Modine style ceiling mounted seem to work pretty well and be good for not hogging valuable shop space. Like John I blew it also knowing I should have gone radiant in the floor. Trouble with that is it takes a while to come up to temperature. You have to run it kind of consistent and a little low. I finished up with a trailer hot air gun tucked in one corner of the shop. It does a reasonable job.
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11-17-2009, 05:19 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Kingston,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Sold Backdraft #488 Roush 427R
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I already have 220 wired to my garage so my electrician is looking into an electric ceiling mounted heater. Did a search on garage heaters and found many people happy with this set up.
Peter
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11-17-2009, 05:43 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR
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I first heated with the same style electric heater in the above post and still have for a backup. It is however extremely expensive to operate here in New England.
My pellet stove goes thru roughly 2 1/2 tons per year and my Garage is 24X26 and two stories. So it costs roughly $800 for the year to heat.
My monthly Electric bill in the winter when using the electric heater in Garage was anywhere from $350 to $400.  The heater depending on temps would easily add $150 to $200 per month to the bill.
Electric is not the way to go in New England in my opinion.
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11-17-2009, 09:00 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: caledonia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: #1459 w/460(sold)New(used),spf w/427s.o.(sold)
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A 75k btu gas heater would work best for you. They heat the space up very fast. Electric heaters dont have nearly as good a recovery rate. Radiant heat is the best but it doesnt have as good recovery rate as the forced air. So a hanging 75,000btu(minimum)gas heater is probably your best choice.
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11-17-2009, 09:14 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Broken Arrow. OK ( South Tulsa), USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 66 COBRA FE 427 /4SP. (HCS Coupe w/ 408 Stroker and TKO 600 -sold)
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My heater is suspended from the ceiling as well and my garage is about the size of yours but my ceilings are taller. I use a 45,000 btu natural gas Reverber-Ray infared heater. Works great and I keep mine set on 50 deg until I need it but I never have it above 65degrees and my additional heating cost is negligable. Great investiment and I bought it used for $100 at building materials recycle shop.
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11-17-2009, 09:38 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Nampa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA EXP002, 1968 PI 428 FE
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mln385
I first heated with the same style electric heater in the above post and still have for a backup. It is however extremely expensive to operate here in New England.
My pellet stove goes thru roughly 2 1/2 tons per year and my Garage is 24X26 and two stories. So it costs roughly $800 for the year to heat.
My monthly Electric bill in the winter when using the electric heater in Garage was anywhere from $350 to $400. The heater depending on temps would easily add $150 to $200 per month to the bill.
Electric is not the way to go in New England in my opinion.
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Were lucky in the Pacific Northwest as our hydo-electricity is cheap. My 2008 Oct- May average cost for all electricty to the garage was $32.61 with high of $84.08 in Feb. Natural gas would be more efficient but I would need to run a 200' line to the garage. So until the cost of electricity goes up I'll stick with electric heat.
Dick
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11-17-2009, 09:58 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lamaluv
Were lucky in the Pacific Northwest as our hydo-electricity is cheap. My 2008 Oct- May average cost for all electricty to the garage was $32.61 with high of $84.08 in Feb. Natural gas would be more efficient but I would need to run a 200' line to the garage. So until the cost of electricity goes up I'll stick with electric heat.
Dick
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11-17-2009, 10:07 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Woodstock,,
Ill
Cobra Make, Engine: Factory Five with EFI 5.0 w/ other stuff bolted on
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I went with a counter-flow house furnace. it blows heated air across the floor first and then recirculates very easily. unless you can move volumes of air easily, alot of the heated air hugs the ceiling. I'm usually pretty close to the floor. once the floor gets warm, it stays that way for a pretty good while. Takes care of the snow that drops off the cars!
Sten
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