Shop heat!?!!

Haulin4alivin · Dec 24, 2014

Ok guys I've done some searching and I'm still in the air on what I want. I've got a 50x55 shop with 14' walls. It's spray foam insulated. I can't stand wood burning stoves because they kill my sinuses and I don't have near enough used oil to have a oil burner. And honestly don't have the room to store the oil. I know those are the best 2 options. So what's the 3rd best lol?

TBItoy · Dec 24, 2014

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Forced air propane

Jpyke15 · Dec 24, 2014

I've got a forced air multi fuel. Works great

bradzuki · Dec 24, 2014

Infrared.

30% savings on gas bill vs the old forced air heaters. Not to mention no noise.

hokie_yj · Dec 24, 2014

I've got a 350,000 BTU forced air multi-fuel that I got a good deal on in a surplus auction at the plant I work at. It's rated for 8,000 sq. ft. It heats my 30x45 shop in just a few minutes. That sucker is huge though.

kmcminn · Dec 24, 2014

I got natural gas. Works great for my shop.

sexxy · Dec 24, 2014

I have infrared for my 16x24. Walls are the only insulation I have, the ceiling is not complete but has stuff stored above it. I run 3 burners for 30mins before trying to work when its freezing outside. Planning to at least seal the ceiling and it will help with the heating loss. Also plan on getting foam board to put in the roll up. I can leave the door up and run a kerosene jet engine looking heater( not sure of name) and it stays warm.

dynajeep · Dec 24, 2014

In floor heat, with outside wood boiler. Doesn't affect my insurance at all, put a thermostat and a mixing valve in and you'll never be disappointed!

jccarter1 · Dec 24, 2014

In floor thermal heat best thing you can ever do

Haulin4alivin · Dec 25, 2014

The floor is already poured

TheViking · Dec 25, 2014

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Wood stove have a friend who used one in his.

blacksheep10 · Dec 25, 2014

buddy with a big ass shop has 6 propane IR heaters on the ceiling. Holy **** get a sun tan under them, heats everything up pretty damn quickly. I love them. That said I have waste oil with a squirrel cage on it.

Haulin4alivin · Dec 25, 2014

Ok so I'm starting to lean towards the infrared heaters. I'll have to run it off propane which I don't see being a problem? I also like the idea of having a thermostat. So now next question.... Where's the best place to buy??

Concreteconcepts · Dec 25, 2014

Pellet stove very efficient would recommend getting one that you can burn corn as well as you can put 2 to 1 corn cheaper that way.

bradzuki · Dec 26, 2014

I've got 11,000 sq ft (6,000 of that has 27' high ceilings) and 13 of these heaters. The heat is even all through the shop and even if we open the door to get a truck in, we don't lose heat like with the forced air heaters. Everything in the shop is warm to the touch too. I worked with forced air for several years, huge difference.

Just got our gas bill for the month and our 11,000 sq ft was $275 cheaper than the next door neighbors 8,000 sq ft with forced air.

Jcampbell54 · Dec 26, 2014

bradzuki said:
I've got 11,000 sq ft (6,000 of that has 27' high ceilings) and 13 of these heaters. The heat is even all through the shop and even if we open the door to get a truck in, we don't lose heat like with the forced air heaters. Everything in the shop is warm to the touch too. I worked with forced air for several years, huge difference.

Just got our gas bill for the month and our 11,000 sq ft was $275 cheaper than the next door neighbors 8,000 sq ft with forced air.

How bad do those eat your electric bill?

Sent from the mans IPhone.

Rokcrler · Dec 26, 2014

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I've always seen good deals here.
http://m.northerntool.com/categories/shop~tools~category_heaters-stoves-fireplaces

Or craigslist.

bradzuki · Dec 26, 2014

Our electric bill was a joke. Literally the same as my home. We work 6-7 days a week so the lights had me worried. It has been warmer this year but still thought the gas bill would be higher. My neighbor is going to order some since seeing our gas bill.