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Re: Garage heaters

To: "Tony Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
Subject: Re: Garage heaters
From: Williams/MG Guy <mgguyc100@newedge.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 19:29:58 -0700 (MST)
At 18:08 17/03/98 -0600, you wrote:
>
>----------
>> From: Ken Landaiche
>
>> Does anyone have experience with those ceiling mounted cube shaped
>> heaters often found in warehouses and garages? I like the idea of
>saving
>> the floor space and getting the ignition source well off the
>ground.
>
>I've had a Modine 130,000 btu gas fired overhead unit in my 30 by 60
>shop for over 10 years.
>It's been trouble-free and it can get the shop a comfortable 65
>degrees from 32 degrees  in about 25 minutes.   Since I don't heat
>the shop at night and I'm only there about 4-5 hours a day, my fuel
>bill is a very reasonable $35 to $45 per month for the coldest
>months.  I'm in north Texas but our winters are moderately cold.
>Tony


I'm using an electric ceiling-mounted heat unit. 220, on it's own circuit.
Keeps the 25 x 30 garage comfortable, costs about the same as above. Usually
used for warehouses.

FWIW

Terry W


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