[Shop-talk] Garage Heater Suggestions

[Wayne]

Patricia Lane wrote:
> The garage is 32 x 28 with a 10' ceiling.  My electrician (husband) doesn't
> want to put two heaters in, since they each require a 220 wire, but I'm sure I
> can talk him into it if that's what the garage needs.  He's thinking about a

I'd be afraid of the electric bills even one of those would run up!  At 10Kw, it's gonna cost $1/hour, give or take, which can run up real fast.  I'm in Asheville, NC with (I think) pretty similar winters.  My garage is under the house, and partially below grade, and hangs around 50dF all winter, anyway.  I have a kitchen oven I use for powder coating, and tried using it as a space heater one winter and got a monthly electric bill about $240 higher than usual!  (ouch) You mentioned the hotel style wall units -- most those are heat pumps, which would be cheaper to operate.  The AC in the summer would be a plus, and would also help by dehumidifying.

  -Wayne