best electric garage htr

[vstol]

Looking for an electric heating option for 800 square ft garage, any of you using one now??

[GregWeld]

I have a 1500 sq ft shop with 21 foot ceiling peak... and use my fluorescent lights for heating... but if it really drops in temp like down to 30 degrees or so I will add a rather smallish 220V electric heater I bought at Grainger.

It wasn't "cheap" as in Taiwan built stuff they sell at Home Depot etc - so is more "industrial" - but I didn't want to risk burning my shed down either...

Here's a link to the one I bought.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/3VU36?Pid=search

[GregWeld]

Of course after I posted this I went back to Grainger to read the specs on the heater I have -- and where is it made?? CHINA

Damn I hate that!! But it is a well built heater and has worked for 5 years now!

[youthpastor]

i use a cadet made for the garage, works great- called the Hot One

[69MyWay]

Hey...going through this now. Moved to Illinois in March from Florida and this will be my first full winter here. I have a detached workshop (24x30) that is now insulated and drywalled with insulated doors. We added a half bath and I want to make sure an protect the plumbing - as well as keep the edge off when I'm working out there.

I have R13 in the walls and R19 in the ceiling.

Anyway - my electric panel is FULL - and no room to add another 220. Yes...I can, but I would have to be very careful to make sure the lift and compressor isn't going when the heat is on...etc.

I also do NOT have LP or natural gas...so that leaves me looking electric.

I just bought a Iheater - Quartz Infrared. It plugs into 110 and has a digital T-stat. I read good and bad about these things - this one has a 30 day money back (less shipping) return policy if not satisfied. I am hoping I can set it a the low setting to keep it above freezing. I have a portable propane daisy bud heater that I can light up and bring it up to temp fast - but this will keep it regulated. Per my UPS tracking - it should be here today - so I'll know soon. Also - they do this for $350 including shipping if you call them for a discount code.

http://www.discounthomefurnishings.c...oducts_id=1112

[rwhite692]

Unless you will only be heating occasionally, I would seriously look into getting an LP tank outside your shop and going with a gas heater. The operating cost for electric heater could be outrageously high, depending on the $/KWh where you live.