I just intalled a radiant ceiling heat in my 24X40 shop. It is a 60,000 BTU unit 20 feet long. Now, I have a question for some anal heat conservative individuals . What will be the most economical way of regulating the heat in this shop ? It is well insulated and has 12 ft ceilings. Now, I work from
7:30 in the morning until 3:30 afternoon . I usually go out to the shop 3-4 times a week or more. I know that radiant heat actually heats objects not the air. So, would it be more efficient to actually turn the heat way down like say 50 degrees when I am not in there and turn it up to 65 degrees when I go into the shop to work ? Leave it on 65 or split the difference ? I am looking to someone that has done alot of research on this . Thanks so Much, Raz- posted
18 years ago