shop heaters and cost

[Mike Mortenson]

I am ready to put in a heater and have looked at several options. was curious what others are using and what they think it cost them to heat per year with them? I am looking at electric or natural gas but also concerned with fumes and dust.

[Don Abele]

Mike, I went through this last year. Here are the links to my two previous posts concerning it and one that just came up recently:

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=5202

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=6049

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=12801

If you do a search on it, I'm sure you'll find many more.

Be well,

Doc

[Mike Evertsen]

I have a wall mount vented gas furance in the shop. I keep at 60 and the house set at 70.

my gas bills thru the coldest months didn't go over 225.00 last winter

[Mike Mortenson]

I just keep wondering in the long run if electric wouldnt make sense. But I am curious how much more electric may cost. My plan is to keep it about 45 degrees when i am not in it and about 60 or so when I am in it. My shop has about 1000 sq feet of area to heat

[John Shuk]

I would go with natural gas for sure here. You might want to rethink the temperature swing here as well. You can get alot of condensation in you motors as the room warms up before the tools. I tend to think that it is a little cheaper in the long run if you maintain a comfortable temperature rather than try to do a 20 degree warm up.

[Charles McKinley]

Hi Mike,

If you go gas make sure it is vented. First it will have a sealed combustion chamber. There is no air drawn from the shop. No fumes are released into the shop. No Water Vapor released from the burning of the gas released into the shop. Have you looked at the radiant heater like Bill Grumbine has in his shop? In one of his post he said what it cost to run.

Does your eletric supplier offer a load management program for reduced cost for the eletric used in heating and cooling?

[Chris Damm]

It would help to know where you live and how well the shop is insulated. Asking questions without info is like asking how long it takes to drive.

[John Gregory]

http://www.qcsupply.com/Products/2099.aspx

This is the unit I have, the Hot Dawg and I love it. I have tanks of propane to power it. It heats my 300 sq ft shop great. last season it cost about $1 per day to run, but my use of the shop varies of course

[Mike Mortenson]

Chris the shop is approx. 1000 sq ft with 9' ceilings. It is well insulated and I live in missouri.





It would help to know where you live and how well the shop is insulated. Asking questions without info is like asking how long it takes to drive.

[Chris Damm]

With a shop that size electric is going to kill you. I would use a gas wall furnace with enclosed combustion. They vent through the wall and use outside air for combustion.

[Don Abele]

My shop is about 750 square feet and completely uninsulated. My estimate for my heating cost was $38 per month extra to run my electric heater.

Be well,

Doc

[Mike Mortenson]

I did some research on the net today and talked to some hvac contractors and electricians. After talking to them i am going with electric. The electrical contractor said he heats a 28 x40 shop with 2 elec heaters and it only costs about 75 per month during the winter. And he said he keeps it warm all the time. The electric will be much safer and alot less headaches. Thanks for your comments

[Matt Woodworth]

The short answer is a vented gas heater. Here's the long answer: http://www.just4fun.org/woodworking/articles/shop_heat.htm

[Cliff Miller]

I did some research on the net today and talked to some hvac contractors and electricians. After talking to them i am going with electric. The electrical contractor said he heats a 28 x40 shop with 2 elec heaters and it only costs about 75 per month during the winter. And he said he keeps it warm all the time. The electric will be much safer and alot less headaches. Thanks for your comments


Mike,

Do you have a model number and brand of the electric heater you chose?

Thanks,

Cliff

[Mike Mortenson]

I purchased (1) 4000 watt wall heater from Lowes price was around $140.00. The heater has a fan and thermostat built in. I am looking at adding one more of those in my main room and thinking about a portable heater that size to have to move around or use in the other room I have.