Editing Garage heating

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==Safety==
===Gas fumes===
Gas fumes can buildup from stored gasoline, or vents from fuel cells in older cars lacking charcoal canisters.

==Types of heaters==
===Electric===
===Infrared===
====Radiant heat panels====
===Gas===
====Sealed combustion space heater====
Pulls air from outside, and returns it to outside. Warms up quickly.
====Hydronic====
*In-floor hydronic (must be left on nearly all the time, because they take a while to heat up)
====Out of the Box====
I have a Resnor overhead heater that I have mounted on a dolly with a flexible supply line. I have very large garage and I did not want to preheat the garage or even heat the entire garage. Obviously, the question of venting was considered.

Initially, I started by preheating the entire area and I intended to then let in fresh air and resort to localized electric heating. Preheating raises the temperature of the walls, equipment, cars so that a lower number of BTUs would be required. I installed a CO2 meter for obvious reasons but I found that it wasn't sounding any alarm ever. So I investigated.

I talked with the local building department's heating people and they said that if the combustion is good there will be no CO2.

So I bought a second CO2 meter to check the first and have been using an non-vented Resnor for years.

I also have a partial basement under a 16x30 foot stall. by placing the Resnor in this basement, I can heat the ceiling, which is the concrete floor of the stall and I have radiant heat which is quite comfortable and which is a heat sink or bank that maintains a remarkable comfort level.

Another thing you might consider is putting two inches of new concrete on your existing floor and lay down electric heating pads before the pour for a comfortable heating arrangement especially if you have no lift in your garage.

==Distance from paint==
Keep heaters a safe distance from paint.
==Specific heaters==
*[https://www.rezspec.com/catalog-udas.html Reznor UDAS gas-fired separated combustion unit heaters]
*[http://www.reverberray.com/products/ld.html Reverberray two-stage infrared tube heater]
*[http://www3.modine.com/v2portal/page/portal/modine/modineMarketsDefault/modine_com/markets/building_HVAC/market_level_3_content_013.htm Modine Hot Dawg heater]
*[http://www.calcana.com/garage_why.html Calcana garage heaters]

==Insulation==
When heating, you will save money by insulating.

*Insulate with batt insulation, then cover the walls with inexpensive drywall or fiberboard.

==Safety==
*Install a carbon monoxide detector if relevant.

Don't try to paint with a gas heater in the garage. Solutions:

*Use a heat pump outside.

==Inexpensive heating solutions==
*Used mobile home heater.
*Woodburner.
*Outdoor woodburner that heats water, which flows through a radiator, which has a fan blowing on it.

==Miscellaneous==
*Don't heat your garage by connecting into your home heating ducts, because vehicle and paint fumes will enter into your home system.
*Portable kerosene, oil, and propane heaters may put moisture, soot, and carbon monoxide into the air.

==Related==
*[[Building a new shop]]

==Resources==
*[http://garagejournal.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=26 Heating and A/C forum at GarageJournal.com]

==References==
*http://www.home-garage-help.com/garage-heat.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/safest-garage-heating-method-163280.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/garage-heaters-149360.html
*http://www.ehow.com/how_4988367_heat-garage.html

==Forum threads to review==
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/designing-new-garage-130979.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/heater-garage-54875.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/water-heater-kerosene-151457.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/those-who-need-quick-heat-148643.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/garage-heaters-149360.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/shop-heater-questions-147761.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/heating-garage-cheap-safe-146049.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/cheap-garage-heat-132994.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/need-help-deciding-garage-heater-51733.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/lp-garage-heater-need-help-110v-fan-motor-guru-130652.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/garage-heater-electrical-question-129948.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/safe-heater-position-painting-128563.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/portable-heater-best-my-garage-105871.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/infrared-heating-lamps-127859.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/hydronic-radiant-heat-thats-heated-water-folks-105385.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/how-install-chimney-wood-heater-53229.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/garage-heat-your-clothes-dryer-101353.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/garage-heat-101240.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/heating-your-garage-82185.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/heating-cinderblock-garage-80553.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/shop-heat-76434.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/torped-heater-help-75741.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/forced-air-propane-space-heater-75575.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/hanging-heater-installation-38358.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/kerosene-heaters-59476.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/waste-oil-heater-hmm-52834.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/heat-cold-moisture-51781.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/shop-garage-heat-31933.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/garage-heat-32239.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/using-electric-heater-any-concerns-29222.html
*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/portable-heater-15314.html


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