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Best thing I did when building my house is putting radiant in the slab. I keep it at 55* all winter. It really doesn't make the bill much higher than if I let it go as cold as the weather dictates.
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I love mine. If you can, you should focus on increasing your insulation and keeping the heat you generate inside the building. I did the super insulation with 6" walls in my garage when I was building it and have the infrared on through the entire winter. It runs @ 95% eficiency so I dont even see much change in my heating bill. Maybe $10/month in the winter with the garage @ 60 degrees.
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I installed a Sunstar 50K BTU in my shop, it is "closed" chamber and vents outside...
It's way overkill considering the local climate here, but I love the thing when it's chilly....and being 20 feet long, it gives great "coverage" to the space.... I set the thermostat to come on if the temp gets down to 62 or so and I just leave it there. http://inlinethumb15.webshots.com/47...600x600Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb15.webshots.com/42...600x600Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb09.webshots.com/46...600x600Q85.jpg |
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62? I would be working in the shop with the doors open!
Nice! Darren |
I know, sad, ain't it?
Former New Yorker...I used to be able to tolerate the cold, no problem. Moving to Kalifornia in the mid-90s changed all that. |
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