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From: Larry A Hoy [SMTP:mgb.roadster@juno.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 1998 11:55 PM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: garage heaters
This brings up a good question. I will have heat in my garage by next
winter (he says with resolve). Does anyone out there have an opinion on
a "best" method to heat a garage. Yeah, like no one on this list has an
opinion.
I have natural gas available as a fuel source.
It would even be possible to run a vent from my gas forced air furnace =
to
the garage. Has anyone done this?
Larry Hoy (MGB.Roadster@juno.com)
[Eric Houkal] At least part of the answer is gonna depend on your =
garage. Probably the best way would be in floor radiant hot water, but =
if you do not intend to build a new garage that one ain't gonna fly. =
Failing that, if the garage is of normal garage construction(that is to =
say leaky) the infra red heaters are a good bet. They are inexpensive =
and efficient, and very effective. They are available in natural gas =
mode in addition to propane,BTW. Be forewarned, the products of =
combustion just enter the heated space, so ventilation is a must, and =
one of those products is moisture, and a great deal of it. These have =
been known to cause actual rain inside the building they are heating. =
Infra red tube heaters are a good possibility, but are more expensive =
and more complicated to install. As far as running a duct from your =
existing furnace, it is not likely to work unless said garage is =
incredibly tight. Or your furnace is exponentially oversized, in which =
case you would have had problems with the rest of the house long ago. =
There are numerous other solutions, all the way up to a sealed =
combustion furnace or unit heater for those who are truly worried about =
gas fumes (next time you are at a service facility, where they are =
presumably working on many cars at the same time look up and see what =
they are doing for heat) If you know someone who has recently put an =
addition on their house or is planning to, that might be a source for a =
free serviceable furnace. Never use a furnace that was replaced due to a =
mechanical problem without having a POSITIVE knowledge of why it was =
replaced.
BTW one thing to look out for re the infra reds- they are actually =
designed (the permanent ones) to be mounted high as they are very hot =
and can cause some nasty burns if you get too close. Be careful.
Eric =00=00
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