Hi all.
Well, froze me socks of yesterday, so its time to look into heating for my shop.
Details:
- Outdoor, above ground shop, ~75' from my house (read closest NG supply).
- ~16x18 feet. 8 foot ceilings *except* the center portion (lets say about 16x6 feet thats open straight up (for a skylight).
- All walls are insulated with R12 pink.
- Portions of the ceiling are R20 where i could, other is R12
- Floor is _not_ insulated (ill do this next year if i need to), wont be easy since drywall sits on top of plywood floor, and i cant get underneath from outside.
My dilema:
I only have 40amps out here. God knows im kicking myself for cheaping out on wire when i buried it, but thats all ive got. So any serious electric heat means the strongest power tool i can use is a hand saw.
What i've got right now:
An "industrial" electirc fan heater. It draws 20 amps at 220v iirc. It outputs ~16,000 BTU's. Hooked it up yesterday, I cant see it providing enough heat. Plus it eats up a good chunk of power.
What Im considering:
- One of those free standing radiant propane heaters - ie "
- A forced air propane heater - ie
OR do you have any other comments or suggestions on what avenue I might go for heating?
One approach I considered was wall a hung radiant propane heater for ~1000.00 with plenty of heat (like 70k btu) - however this bad boy required a dedicated propane tank installed outside beside my shop. Since my shop is in my backyard, surrouned by hedges and nowhere close to the driveway for refilling the tank, this isnt really an option (nor is getting getting it past my wife, she would consider that an "eyesore"). Plus im not really up on spending 1000 bucks on a heating system Running NG from the house is another possibily, but my guess is the cost of that would be up there given the need for professionals to do some of the instal, etc etc.
Much thanks for your comments!