Heating a non insulated garage?

[Uncle Buck]

Reviving this thread with a twist.

So has anyone used a 240V heater for their insulated garage. Something in the 5000-7500 watt range. How much of a pig would it be to keep a 2 car at maybe 5-10C

I was thinking it might be an option for a guy who only wants the garage above freezing all the time and could use propane to add quick heat for a wrenching day once or twice a week.

[5.4MarkVIII]

240 would be far better than trying it with a 120, but heating with electricity seems to be expensive. depending on rates and what not. IMO if your gonna spend the money on a decent electric heater id be looking for a ceiling mounted propane.
i was under 2k installed for the one i put in the last garage. sized for a 2 car garage.

[ZR]

Spent price of a small country when I tried for a couple months some years back.

[hammerhead]

Reviving this thread with a twist.

So has anyone used a 240V heater for their insulated garage. Something in the 5000-7500 watt range. How much of a pig would it be to keep a 2 car at maybe 5-10C

I was thinking it might be an option for a guy who only wants the garage above freezing all the time and could use propane to add quick heat for a wrenching day once or twice a week.

I have some 240 base boards in the house (Basement) Had a few really cold winters and had to turn them on to help out when we heated with wood - my hydro bill was over $1000.00 a month - I don't know what the wattage is

[Uncle Buck]

Yikes, I guess NG or propane is the only way to go.

I have a friend who just installed a 7500 watt garage heater last month for part time heating. I told him I thought it was going to be hungry. I guess we’ll see how he does with it.

[Old Fart]

My house and attached garage are electrically heated. All heaters are 240v. Garage is insulated but no drywall yet and has 2 wall-mounted units similar to ZR's post above (4800 watts each). I keep the garage heated to about 10C unless I need to work in it. Last 12 months cost $4173, so $347/mth average.

[hammerhead]

My house and attached garage are electrically heated. All heaters are 240v. Garage is insulated but no drywall yet and has 2 wall-mounted units similar to ZR's post above (4800 watts each). I keep the garage heated to about 10C unless I need to work in it. Last 12 months cost $4173, so $347/mth average.

Thats about my average for hydro without the base boards - have a pool and surprisingly it doesn't effect the hydro too much maybe 50$'s a month so my summer is a bit more then winter - we had air con installed last summer but it only ran occasionally when the High Commander was hot and bothered....lol

[hammerhead]

Yikes, I guess NG or propane is the only way to go.

I have a friend who just installed a 7500 watt garage heater last month for part time heating. I told him I thought it was going to be hungry. I guess we’ll see how he does with it.

if the government gets their way electricity will be the only option for every house - I think it's really important for everyone to get informed on the "net zero" plan - it is going to effect more than just cars - getting informed will help people make smart home buying decisions in the future - by 2030 big changes will be noticeable - some of the plan is in effect - if you neighbourhood has been suddenly reducing two lane roads and putting in bike lanes - that is part of the plan. cities themselves will be mandated to reach "net zero" during daily operations, I know in Brampton there's a plan to close some streets to traffic all together - this will also happen in Toronto and most if not all large cities - new building codes are already going into effect to make new home built more efficient - people will need to make huge improvements on existing homes - this in the end will really have an effect on resale value - if your dream is to own a century home (I love old buildings) people may want to rethink that - by 2050 I will be 88, I hope I live that long to see if the government reaches their mandate...lol