Heating the Garage - Ideas?

[username]

Any ideas on how to heat a garage?  

 

I have a 2 car detached garage - 20ftx20ftx10ft.  But could section off half, if need be.

 

Just finished building a reloading center, so not crazy about a stove.

 

I am planning to run 60A wire out next year and was thinking about a mini-split AC with heat pump.  But that is for later.

 

Right now, I need heat.  

 

Anyone using: ceramic, IR, propane, ... Your input would be greatly appreciated.

 

Has anyone used a propane convection heater indoor?  Like this one at Home Despot or a tank top?

 

Has anyone ever tried a wall unit or floor standing/portable AC/heat pump?

 

Again, any ideas would be much appreciated.  I have two lines to use (15A or 20A) @ 120V.  Probably need 14k - 24k btu for the range of heat I need.  

 

No water or natural gas lines to the garage either.

 

 

[mikejd]

I am going to put one of those blue flame units in my garage. I put one in my hunting camp and its the best thing I did. Can almost leave on pilot and keep the place warm.

[Kype]

i know you said you are not crazy about a wood stove. but they give off ALOT of heat and are very safe. completely contained because the door shuts. so you wont have sparks popping out like a fire place would without a screen. and tractor supply sells little wood stoves for almost nothing. you could even boil water for coffee, hot chocolate, or tea while your reloading. another perk is, firewood is always avaiable. ex: hook up with a tree service guy, or just walk in woods. sorry i know i am rambling on, but god i miss my wood burning stove. first winter without it...good luck

[mikejd]

i know you said you are not crazy about a wood stove. but they give off ALOT of heat and are very safe. completely contained because the door shuts. so you wont have sparks popping out like a fire place would without a screen. and tractor supply sells little wood stoves for almost nothing. you could even boil water for coffee, hot chocolate, or tea while your reloading. another perk is, firewood is always avaiable. ex: hook up with a tree service guy, or just walk in woods. sorry i know i am rambling on, but god i miss my wood burning stove. first winter without it...good luck

 

As soon as I had the chance I pulled the wood stove out of my camp and put the blue flame. Like I said best thing I did. I know have full control of the temp unlike a wood stove. It never gets to 100 degrees in there like the wood stove used to do. Also no work involved turn dial to #1 or 2 and heat comes out.

[Kype]

As soon as I had the chance I pulled the wood stove out of my camp and put the blue flame. Like I said best thing I did. I know have full control of the temp unlike a wood stove. It never gets to 100 degrees in there like the wood stove used to do. Also no work involved turn dial to #1 or 2 and heat comes out.

you can have control of a wood stove. the damper. sounds like you just like to turn a dial for heat. to each his own though. nothing like wood heat IMO. and i dont mind the work. 

[BowhunterNJ]

Mine has baseboard electric in the detached garage.  I didn't install it, it came with the house when I bought it, but I can turn it on when I want it and it warms it up pretty quickly.  Doesn't cost much to run it if you don't leave it running constantly (separate meter for the detached garage, so that allows me to monitor the cost easily).

[Bucndoe]

Propane or kero

[Zipper]

Yep burning wood will keep you warm. Not from burning it, you'll be sweaty from chopping and splitting!

[mikejd]

you can have control of a wood stove. the damper. sounds like you just like to turn a dial for heat. to each his own though. nothing like wood heat IMO. and i dont mind the work. 

Actually i do love a wood stove, however when you are dealing with small quarters control is terrible. And actually my dad who lives in the ADK and heats his entire house with wood including a wood boiler. Convinced me to dump my wood stove in my camp. Once I listened all has been easy and comfortable ever since. Even the poor guy on the top bunk.

[Cousin Brown]

I ran a split system in mine.  Heat in winter/AC in summer.

[Big Joe NJ]

I like Mr Heater Big Buddy, plus you can get the hose adapter and run full size propane tanks with it. Its indoor/outdoor safe and use it in the winter to heat the house when we lose power. 18K BTU on full blast heats nicely.

 

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mr.-Heater-Big-Buddy-Heater/19398780

[MZW]

I like Mr Heater Big Buddy, plus you can get the hose adapter and run full size propane tanks with it. Its indoor/outdoor safe and use it in the winter to heat the house when we lose power. 18K BTU on full blast heats nicely.

 

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mr.-Heater-Big-Buddy-Heater/19398780

Yeah.these things work awesome.we use one at the house in the catskills.set it up with a 100 lb tank it heats the whole house.

[Tucker dog]

I am going to put one of those blue flame units in my garage. I put one in my hunting camp and its the best thing I did. Can almost leave on pilot and keep the place warm.

 

 

I agree with the blue flame units. I put one in my garage 7 years ago and its great. Turn it down when not using and up when out there. I keep the dogs out there when wet and dirty to dry them off, swap out the motor in my jeep and was able to work in tee shirt. Unit has a fan to circulate heat out into room. I recommend them.

[Jerseybassnbow]

I love wood stoves but a portable kerosene heater has worked great for me in the garage.

Edited January 13, 2016 by Jerseybassnbow

[MRMCR]

I did run a gas line out to the garage and had planned to even put in one of the heaters that hang from the ceiling, even bought the heater from Grangers but never hooked it up and wound up returning it...that was about  ? welll over 5 years ago........still no heat.....and mostly used for storage.....