Garage heating
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Gas fumes settle to the floor, keep all gas burning appliances 18" or higher from the floor to the burners and electric motors. | 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 | + | ==Types of heating== |
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| + | == Geo Thermal == | ||
===Electric=== | ===Electric=== | ||
===Infrared=== | ===Infrared=== | ||
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===Gas=== | ===Gas=== | ||
====Sealed combustion space heater==== | ====Sealed combustion space heater==== | ||
| − | Direct vent,these unit are usually 90% | + | Direct vent,these unit are usually 90% efficient 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 chemicals, gas, paint or other flammable products are used and stored. Warms up quickly. |
====Open combustion==== | ====Open combustion==== | ||
| − | Usually 80% | + | Usually 80% efficiency. 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 careful when painting, or storing flammable products. |
| − | ==== | + | ====Hydroponic==== |
| − | *In-floor | + | *In-floor hydroponic (must be left on nearly all the time, because they take a while to heat up). These systems require the use of a boiler system. These are a great way to heat shops, garage space that see's lots of painting or chemical storage because the boiler is usually located inside the home or in an enclosed mechanical room in the building. You can heat your house and garage this way because there is no air transfer. |
| − | == | + | ==Supplying gas to heating unit== |
DO NOT connect a propane tank directly to the heating unit. You must regulate the gas pressure to the specified pressure on the unit. | DO NOT connect a propane tank directly to the heating unit. You must regulate the gas pressure to the specified pressure on the unit. | ||
| − | Make sure you are | + | Make sure you are supplying the correct gas to the unit(you do not want to supply natural gas to a unit that is designed for propane). |
==Venting== | ==Venting== | ||
| − | You must vent a gas burning appliance to the outside. Make sure you use the proper type venting pipe and maintain proper clearance to | + | You must vent a gas burning appliance to the outside. Make sure you use the proper type venting pipe and maintain proper clearance to combustible materials. Most units require vertical venting with a minimum of 5' of vertical piping. Some newer units can be vented horizontally. |
==Combustion air== | ==Combustion air== | ||
| − | If you have an open burner design heating unit, you must supply air for it to burn and vent properly. This air is taken from the outside and should be a constant opening (opening the garage door every 10 minutes will not cut it here). Usually 4" to 6" depending on the amount of BTU's the unit fires at. If there is no combustion air it will begin to burn all of your | + | If you have an open burner design heating unit, you must supply air for it to burn and vent properly. This air is taken from the outside and should be a constant opening (opening the garage door every 10 minutes will not cut it here). Usually 4" to 6" depending on the amount of BTU's the unit fires at. If there is no combustion air it will begin to burn all of your oxygen out of your breathing air and it will pull the space into a negative pressure and the exhaust gasses will spill out of the combustion chamber. |
==Distance from paint== | ==Distance from paint== | ||
| − | Keep heaters a safe distance from paint. When painting it is best to turn all power off to the heating unit untill all paint fumes are | + | Keep heaters a safe distance from paint. When painting it is best to turn all power off to the heating unit untill all paint fumes are ventilated. |
==Specific heaters== | ==Specific heaters== | ||
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==Inexpensive heating solutions== | ==Inexpensive heating solutions== | ||
*Used mobile home heater. | *Used mobile home heater. | ||
| − | * | + | *Wood burner. |
| − | *Outdoor | + | *Outdoor wood burner that heats water, which flows through a radiator, which has a fan blowing on it. |
==Miscellaneous== | ==Miscellaneous== | ||
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*Portable kerosene, oil, and propane heaters may put moisture, soot, and carbon monoxide into the air. | *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. | *Mount a heater on a dolly, with a flexible supply line. | ||
| − | *If there is good combustion, there will still be carbon monoxide | + | *If there is good combustion, there will still be carbon monoxide present in the exhaust. |
*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. | *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. | *Consider putting two inches of new concrete on your existing floor, and lay down electric heating pads before the pour. | ||
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