Quote Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
Heat are our friend! The older we get the more important it seems.

I've got a 55k btu gas fired unit hanging from the ceiling, about 1500 sq.ft. of space. With overnight temps in the low 20s the shop gets down near 40, takes about 1 1/2 hr to bring it up to near 60. Depending on how much I expect to exert I find 55-60 comfy. Many moons ago used to use the torpedo (salamander) type, besides the fumes the noise was pretty annoying too.

Mr. Bob, what brand, place to get it etc.?

I'm using a Torpedo/Salamnder kerosene heater to take the chill off and then a double reflector Mr. Heat propane heater after about 5-10 minutes of running the kero heater.
Kero here is $35. per five gallons and propane $2. per.

Works not too bad, but only makes a 'pool' of warmth in the area you're working.
The garage does come up a few degrees on the other side of where the propane heater is, but it don't help a lot.

I don't mind wearing insulated clothes, but working in a 30-40* garage ain't a whole lot of fun.


As a side note, I just replaced the electric water heater in the house and really wish I had swapped to natural gas.
Trouble is, the gas meter is on one end of the house and the water heater on the other.
Over 200' of pipe to go round the house or maybe a 100' of pipe to go the other way, but there's 30' of cement to go under.

Anyhoo, looks like a touch over 50' would get me a gas line into the garage and a small ceiling hung heater would be great.

I could probably get er all done by summer....