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.
Gas fumes settle to the floor, keep all gas burning appliances 18" or higher from the floor to the burners and electric motors.

==Types of heaters==
===Electric===
===Infrared===
====Radiant heat panels====
===Gas===
====Sealed combustion space heater====
Direct vent,these unit are usually 90% efficent or better. Pulls combustion air from outside, and returns exhaust gasses to outside. Burners are enclosed and does not use inside air for combustion. These units are better for use in garages and shop space where chemicles, gas, paint or other flammable products are used and stored. Warms up quickly.

====Open combustion===
Usually 80% efficency. These units do not have a sealed combustion chamber and have open flame. They use indoor air to supply the combustion process. You must be carefull when painting, or storing flammable products. 

====Hydronic====
*In-floor hydronic (must be left on nearly all the time, because they take a while to heat up)

==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.
*Mount a heater on a dolly, with a flexible supply line.
*If there is good combustion, there will be no carbon monoxide.
*If you have a basement or partial basement under your garage, you can place a heater in it, effectively heating the ceiling, which would be the floor of your garage.
*Consider putting two inches of new concrete on your existing floor, and lay down electric heating pads before the pour.

==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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