What are you using to heat your garage? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

lyrikz · 11-01-2008, 11:09 PM

My garage is attached to my house. 2 car garage, barely. Its kinda cold in there. What are you guys using to warm the garage up? I dont need it to be heated at all times. I just need to be able to have it warm for say an hour at a time. I bought an electric heater and it has 5000 btu, but it doesnt seem to do anything.. I mean, it would keep me warm, but it wont warm the garage.

The garage is pretty air tight. Some very minor gaps in the garage door seams. I was going to buy a propane heater, but they all say not to use indoors. I know why you cant, but dont know if it would work for a garage.. SOme of those put out 50000 btus. ahah Thats some warmth...

Anyways... Any good suggestions would help. Thanks.

Mike J · 11-01-2008, 11:12 PM

I've got a regular house down-draft furnance in my garage...

vectorit · 11-01-2008, 11:13 PM

The propane heater in the garage es no bueno!
See about getting a duct routed off your house furnace to the garage, and install a good damper so you can close it tight when not using?

DieselEater · 11-01-2008, 11:32 PM

I use an old Military wood stove......Start a fire about an hour before work time, and its nice and toasty.

A..........

cdowns · 11-01-2008, 11:58 PM

heat my garage?i turn off the air conditionier

chrislehr · 11-02-2008, 12:56 AM

i call it "texas"

*chevy29267truck* · 11-02-2008, 12:58 AM

when i go too move too Tn i will have a wood stove in the barn

Bus Ted Knuckle · 11-02-2008, 02:00 AM

I have a big old wood burning stove made from a couple of 55 gal. drums. I burn waste oil, and any type of wood (pine, hardwood, whatever) It'll knock the chill off. I have to replace the barrels every few years, but the harware is re-useable.

I have a steel building though, and it is no where near my house. I doubt I would use the same set up in a garage attached to my house!

CCCC · 11-02-2008, 02:24 AM

How do you burn the waste oil? Do you just let it drip on the wood, or do you burn it alone by injecting it under a bit of pressure, or ???
Thanks for any info. CCCC

DirtyLarry · 11-02-2008, 02:36 AM

I am using a Mr. Heater 45,000 BTU Garage Heater from Northern Tool and Equipment to heat my 1,000 ft detached garage. This will be the 3rd winter with it. I haven’t had to fire it up yet this year as it is still getting in the 80’s in November! The very first winter the igniter circuit board went out right away and the Mr. Heater folks were very helpful in expediting the parts to me right away. Other than that it works great and haven’t had any other problems since the first year…..knock on wood.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...7961_200307961

72freak · 11-02-2008, 07:57 AM

I have 3 bullet style kerosene heaters and a wood stove. The kerosene heaters I might start burning mineral spirits in so they burn cleaner. Eventually I will switch to a couple of the ones like pictured above (although much bigger)and run them on propane.

cparman · 11-02-2008, 08:09 AM

I am with cdowns. My 1200 sq. ft . garage is central heat and a/c. oh yea it has a lift in it too.

67dragtruck · 11-02-2008, 08:11 AM

I have 2100 sq ft in my basement and a little over half of that is where I have my shop. It never gets really cold in there. I got tired of buying kerosene so I got a natural gas heater and tapped it off of the line to the hot water heater in the basement. It puts out 30,000 btu's and will knock the chill off pretty quickly. Mine looks like an old cast iron wood burning stove, but that's just what I found on sale at the end of a season.

lax54650 · 11-02-2008, 08:15 AM

i have a 16 x 24 non attached so far i use a kerosene torpedo heater i have 2 5000 watt electric heaters havent used the elec yet. hoping not to . i want to get cab ready for paint soon then do mechanicals when it is cold. want to be able to drive truck by july... it can happen!! small garage small heat bill. but must keep picked up!!

1956cameo · 11-02-2008, 10:03 AM

Dont have to use a heater very often but when we do; my dad has a large kerosene heater for his 40x60 metal shop. I use a small electric heater for my 20x24 attatched two car garage.

I dont know why everyone else in Texas always makes it out like we have hot weather in winter. Most of the time it is nice but it still gets cold from time to time. Hell last week the lows in Houston were 38 degrees, San Antoni/Austin 32-35 degrees, and Dallas/Ft Worth 30 degrees. And it was still October! Also, dont even get started on how cold Lubbock and Amarillo get, yikes!! This week its warm again with lows in Houston 58 degrees and highs 84 degrees. Not pointing my finger at you chrislehr, I am more or less reffering to another thread where most of the people replying were from Texas and acting like it never gets cold here.

chevyboy55 · 11-02-2008, 10:08 AM

I use one of those heaters that go on top of a propane cylinder.It will heat me but not the shop.

drbyrdman · 11-02-2008, 10:10 AM

Hot shot heater in my garage. 220v

**GOPAPA** · 11-02-2008, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by drbyrdman

Hot shot heater in my garage. 220v

I too have a 220 volt heater and when I only want heat for my area that I am working in like installing the rear gas tank this is what I use ,,I also have a wood stove that will heat all the shop after about 2 hours from starting it ,,, but if I only plan on being out in the shop a hour or less then the electric heater is my choice of heat.. My shop is a metal pole barn style and not insulated so some times its colder in the shop than out side .. papa

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Willys47 · 11-02-2008, 12:36 PM

I have a Sanyo Ductless Split heat pump So I dont get to hot or to cold.

Bus Ted Knuckle · 11-02-2008, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CCCC

How do you burn the waste oil? Do you just let it drip on the wood, or do you burn it alone by injecting it under a bit of pressure, or ???
Thanks for any info. CCCC

I throw a couple of cups at a time right on top of the fire. Over the course fo a winter, I'll burn over a hundred gallons that way.

hugger6933 · 11-02-2008, 02:37 PM

My shop is 40x60 and I use John Deere torpedo type. They are 225000 BTU's. I burn jet fuel[ jet A ]. I also have a 7 bulb heat lamp to heat up panels before applying fillers or primers. Since I am better insulated than most people[FAT] I don't have to be to warm to work comfortably. I also take a lot of pain meds that make me sweat. When I put somthing into the paint booth I can point one of those heaters at the booth and it will get hot. I have opened the front door with the heater running into the booth and can get the temp in there over a 100 pretty easy. That sure makes the paint flow! Jim

Ackattack · 11-02-2008, 02:53 PM

I don't have any heat in my 900sq ft attached garage

So I just wear a sweatshirt and gloves and make do. I might have to figure something out if I want the truck finished by march though. I guess I have one of those 1000 W Halogen lamps that puts out some heat, but that's not it's sole purpose obviously.

lyrikz · 11-02-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by cdowns

heat my garage?i turn off the air conditionier

Ha, nice.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vectorit

The propane heater in the garage es no bueno!
See about getting a duct routed off your house furnace to the garage, and install a good damper so you can close it tight when not using?

Ya, i figured it wasnt very good to do that.. I might look into that seperate duct into the garage. That shouldnt be to hard to do.

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Originally Posted by DirtyLarry

I am using a Mr. Heater 45,000 BTU Garage Heater from Northern Tool and Equipment to heat my 1,000 ft detached garage. This will be the 3rd winter with it. I haven’t had to fire it up yet this year as it is still getting in the 80’s in November! The very first winter the igniter circuit board went out right away and the Mr. Heater folks were very helpful in expediting the parts to me right away. Other than that it works great and haven’t had any other problems since the first year…..knock on wood.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...7961_200307961

That looks like a good option. Was hoping to spend a bit less then that.

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Originally Posted by chevyboy55

I use one of those heaters that go on top of a propane cylinder.It will heat me but not the shop.

im fine with the cold, i just cant paint when its to cold out there... Thats my problem. THat heater says it was not for indoor use. I was going to get the dual heater.

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Originally Posted by Ackattack

I don't have any heat in my 900sq ft attached garage

So I just wear a sweatshirt and gloves and make do. I might have to figure something out if I want the truck finished by march though. I guess I have one of those 1000 W Halogen lamps that puts out some heat, but that's not it's sole purpose obviously.

ya, im not tryin to keep me warm, just my metal. ahaha..

68chevy68 · 11-02-2008, 03:19 PM

coveralls.....

**LockDoc** · 11-02-2008, 03:22 PM

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I just finished putting a metal ceiling in the shop (30x40) and purchased a Lenox 155k, 80% efficient hanging heater. I got a pretty good deal on it as it was ordered for a friend of the bosses son and he ended up getting a divorce and never took delivery of the heater...

LockDoc

11-01-2008, 11:09 PM	#1
lyrikz PITbut Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: monroe washington Posts: 3,041	What are you using to heat your garage? My garage is attached to my house. 2 car garage, barely. Its kinda cold in there. What are you guys using to warm the garage up? I dont need it to be heated at all times. I just need to be able to have it warm for say an hour at a time. I bought an electric heater and it has 5000 btu, but it doesnt seem to do anything.. I mean, it would keep me warm, but it wont warm the garage. The garage is pretty air tight. Some very minor gaps in the garage door seams. I was going to buy a propane heater, but they all say not to use indoors. I know why you cant, but dont know if it would work for a garage.. SOme of those put out 50000 btus. ahah Thats some warmth... Anyways... Any good suggestions would help. Thanks.

11-01-2008, 11:12 PM	#2
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vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: What are you using to heat your garage? The propane heater in the garage es no bueno! See about getting a duct routed off your house furnace to the garage, and install a good damper so you can close it tight when not using? __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

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DieselEater Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Trinidad, Colorado Posts: 642	Re: What are you using to heat your garage? I use an old Military wood stove......Start a fire about an hour before work time, and its nice and toasty. A.......... __________________ 69' 3/4 4X4 470ci BBC 700 HP.... D60/14bolt 205/465 http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndid=127691959

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Bus Ted Knuckle Son of a gun Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Posts: 1,636	Re: What are you using to heat your garage? I have a big old wood burning stove made from a couple of 55 gal. drums. I burn waste oil, and any type of wood (pine, hardwood, whatever) It'll knock the chill off. I have to replace the barrels every few years, but the harware is re-useable. I have a steel building though, and it is no where near my house. I doubt I would use the same set up in a garage attached to my house! __________________ Bill BEATERS ARE NEATER Last edited by Bus Ted Knuckle; 11-02-2008 at 02:05 AM.

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CCCC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Pedro River, SE Arizona Posts: 734	Re: What are you using to heat your garage? How do you burn the waste oil? Do you just let it drip on the wood, or do you burn it alone by injecting it under a bit of pressure, or ??? Thanks for any info. CCCC __________________ CCCC 67 Sting Ray Coupe 327 4sp; 68 K10 Suburban 327 4sp; 69 K20 Lifted 383 4sp; 69 C80 Fire Truck 478 V6 5sp/2sp; 69 C20 Longhorn 327 4sp; 70 C30 Wrecker 350 4sp; 70 C30 Flat Bed 350 4sp; 71 C20 LWB 350 4sp; 72 K5 Blazer 350 4sp; 72 C30 Flat Bed Gooseneck Hauler with sleeper 350/TH400; 72 C20 Longhorn 402 4sp; 52 Mack LTL Supercharged Cummins 5sp x 3sp; 01 Dodge 5.9 HO Cummins 6spd; 02 Safari Trek 2430 8.1 Vortec on Workhorse Chassis; 03 Silverado 2500 HD 4wd Duramax/Allison Moved but still in the family 70 C20 Custom Camper 350/TH350; 72 K5 Blazer CST Highlander 350/TH350 Recently sent to new homes 72 C30 MoHome 402 4sp; 72 K5 Blazer Conv 350 4sp; 75 GMC 6000 Aerial 350 w Allison; 72 GMC 3500 Utility 350 4sp; 70 GMC 3500, 350 4sp

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DirtyLarry Windy Corner of a Dirty Street Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pueblo West, Colorado Posts: 2,926	Re: What are you using to heat your garage? I am using a Mr. Heater 45,000 BTU Garage Heater from Northern Tool and Equipment to heat my 1,000 ft detached garage. This will be the 3rd winter with it. I haven’t had to fire it up yet this year as it is still getting in the 80’s in November! The very first winter the igniter circuit board went out right away and the Mr. Heater folks were very helpful in expediting the parts to me right away. Other than that it works great and haven’t had any other problems since the first year…..knock on wood. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...7961_200307961 __________________ Current vehicle collection: 1978 Chevrolet K10, 8.1L, NV4500, NP205 1989 Chevrolet Suburban, 8.1L, NV4500, NP241 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Sportside, TBI 7.4L, 4L60E 2001 Chevrolet K2500HD, Ext Cab, SWB, 8.1L, ZF 6 speed 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.6L Vortec 8.1L because life is too short to tolerate underpowered vehicles Instagram

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72freak Rottenwood Garage Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,321	Re: What are you using to heat your garage? I have 3 bullet style kerosene heaters and a wood stove. The kerosene heaters I might start burning mineral spirits in so they burn cleaner. Eventually I will switch to a couple of the ones like pictured above (although much bigger)and run them on propane. __________________ 2004 Chevrolet Suburban C1500 2001 Chevrolet 2500HD Crew 6.0 1999 Harley Davidson Electra Glide 1972 Chevrolet C-20 Custom Camper "Dump Truck" 1972 Chevrolet C-20 Suburban "Big Green" 1969 Chevrolet C-50 Wedge Hauler "Leonidis" 1966 C-10 2x4 short fleet 327 4 speed "Race Truck" 1952 Plymouth Cranbrook "Rican" (my grandfathers) 1931 Ford Model A Coupe "Black Beauty" 1930 Ford Model A truck "Club Cab" 4x4 Rottenwood Garage and Speed Shop.....where everything must be racy! *It's not just a hobby..It's a LIFESTYLE!!!* Thanks for nothing Barrett-Jackson You cant fix stupid or teach accountability! Time wasters, looky Lous and tire kickers are everywhere! Last edited by 72freak; 11-02-2008 at 07:58 AM.

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cparman sharp as a marble Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: atlantic beach,florida Posts: 1,082	Re: What are you using to heat your garage? I am with cdowns. My 1200 sq. ft . garage is central heat and a/c. oh yea it has a lift in it too.

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67dragtruck Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bethlehem, GA, USA Posts: 389	Re: What are you using to heat your garage? I have 2100 sq ft in my basement and a little over half of that is where I have my shop. It never gets really cold in there. I got tired of buying kerosene so I got a natural gas heater and tapped it off of the line to the hot water heater in the basement. It puts out 30,000 btu's and will knock the chill off pretty quickly. Mine looks like an old cast iron wood burning stove, but that's just what I found on sale at the end of a season. __________________ No more dragtruck for me. I'm building a new ride though. It's a '71 fleetside, 400 sbc, 700R4. Working on it now, finally. Soon to have Edelbrock Pro Flo EFI, Vintage Air, 1 piece windows, buddy buckets, etc. My new build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...17#post2861817 Best pass with the old dragtruck: 5.32 @ 131.6 mph 1/8 mile w/ a 1.25 60' Fogger/Plate 2003 Best pass with the street 406 hydraulic roller motor w/ mild plate tuneup 5.93 @ 114 mph 1/8 mile w/ a 1.29 60' 2003 or 2004

11-02-2008, 08:15 AM	#14
lax54650 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: lacrosse wi. Posts: 426	Re: What are you using to heat your garage? i have a 16 x 24 non attached so far i use a kerosene torpedo heater i have 2 5000 watt electric heaters havent used the elec yet. hoping not to . i want to get cab ready for paint soon then do mechanicals when it is cold. want to be able to drive truck by july... it can happen!! small garage small heat bill. but must keep picked up!!

11-02-2008, 10:03 AM	#15
1956cameo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Angleton, TX Posts: 2,219	Re: What are you using to heat your garage? Dont have to use a heater very often but when we do; my dad has a large kerosene heater for his 40x60 metal shop. I use a small electric heater for my 20x24 attatched two car garage. I dont know why everyone else in Texas always makes it out like we have hot weather in winter. Most of the time it is nice but it still gets cold from time to time. Hell last week the lows in Houston were 38 degrees, San Antoni/Austin 32-35 degrees, and Dallas/Ft Worth 30 degrees. And it was still October! Also, dont even get started on how cold Lubbock and Amarillo get, yikes!! This week its warm again with lows in Houston 58 degrees and highs 84 degrees. Not pointing my finger at you chrislehr, I am more or less reffering to another thread where most of the people replying were from Texas and acting like it never gets cold here. Last edited by 1956cameo; 11-02-2008 at 10:13 AM.



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chevyboy55 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Kelso,Wa Posts: 3,637	Re: What are you using to heat your garage? I use one of those heaters that go on top of a propane cylinder.It will heat me but not the shop. Attached Images __________________ Great minds think alike,So do ours Last edited by chevyboy55; 11-02-2008 at 10:09 AM.

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drbyrdman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 631	Re: What are you using to heat your garage? Hot shot heater in my garage. 220v

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Willys47 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nanaimo B.C. Posts: 604	Re: What are you using to heat your garage? I have a Sanyo Ductless Split heat pump So I dont get to hot or to cold. Attached Images __________________ I was hooked on these trucks since 1982 when I drove my budys fathers 1968 Custum GMC 396 automatic dana 60 rear with a power lock diff what a ride more fun then we will we can ever tell!!

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hugger6933 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marianna Arkansas Posts: 7,257	Re: What are you using to heat your garage? My shop is 40x60 and I use John Deere torpedo type. They are 225000 BTU's. I burn jet fuel[ jet A ]. I also have a 7 bulb heat lamp to heat up panels before applying fillers or primers. Since I am better insulated than most people[FAT] I don't have to be to warm to work comfortably. I also take a lot of pain meds that make me sweat. When I put somthing into the paint booth I can point one of those heaters at the booth and it will get hot. I have opened the front door with the heater running into the booth and can get the temp in there over a 100 pretty easy. That sure makes the paint flow! Jim

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Ackattack Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley Center KS Posts: 3,525	Re: What are you using to heat your garage? I don't have any heat in my 900sq ft attached garage So I just wear a sweatshirt and gloves and make do. I might have to figure something out if I want the truck finished by march though. I guess I have one of those 1000 W Halogen lamps that puts out some heat, but that's not it's sole purpose obviously. __________________ Project Bruiser: 68 Pro-Touring C-10 5.3L / 4L60E Project Ironhide: 97 GMC Crew Cab 4x4 Cummins SOLD: '69 GMC 1/2T SWB TBI'd: Project No Buck Assembly Manual Index Sign up Thread!!! Factory Service Manual Index

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LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,352	Re: What are you using to heat your garage? - I just finished putting a metal ceiling in the shop (30x40) and purchased a Lenox 155k, 80% efficient hanging heater. I got a pretty good deal on it as it was ordered for a friend of the bosses son and he ended up getting a divorce and never took delivery of the heater... LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

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