...best instant heater for garage/workshop.

[lastminute]

Cold weather is here again!!!...no heating in at all...just use a cheap blower which heats my ankles...
..wouldn't mind a decent unit...any ideas?

Gerry

 

[marcros]

it isnt instant heat as such, but I use an oil filled radiator. It doesnt take long to heat the area around me at a single machine or two to being reasonable for what I am wearing- usually jeans and a rugby shirt. It would take a while to heat the full garage.

give yourself a fighting chance of staying warm by wearing decent insulating boots. in my experience it does make a huge difference to comfort.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Yes, wear decent boots ... and ensure you're not standing on concrete. Not a blower (I have enough trouble with dust as it is), but I've had one of these for a couple of weeks and find it brilliant.
https://www.primrose.co.uk/firefly-18kw ... =list_name

 

[Infinity]

I have a small wood burner in the corner of my workshop which is great and a good way of getting rid of waste wood. But not an option for most workshops.

 

[robe_uk]

I use one of the powerfix heaters from lidl, it has 2kw and 1kw settings, I find that it will warm the air in my flat roof 3x6m 1970's garage in maybe 30minutes after which I switch it to the 1kw setting. The fan doesn't blow so much that it'll blow dust about, I have mine mounted up about head height in the middle of the garage and turn it to point to the area am working in.

 

[davem62]

Hi
Just bought this sealey heater
https://www.alanwadkinstoolstore.co.uk/ ... els-p37991
Not tried in the workshop yet but trial run in house is very warm within couple of minutes, it also has thermostatic control, cheapest around of that model £45 inc delivery
Regards David

 

[Steve Maskery]

In a word...


Long Johns

 

[wallace]

I agree decent socks and boots, thermals. I have a small fan that I put on the workbench for warming my hands if my white finger kicks in.

 

[Adam9453]

In a word...


Long Johns

That works very well unless you're trying to glue up or get an oiled finish to cure for example.
I use oil filled rads to keep the temperature reasonable but if its really cold then a little fan heater is great for upping the temperature quickly.
Its worth noting that unless your workshop is well insulated then heating is fighting a losing battle. You could use radiant heaters which only heat what they are aimed at (rather than the air) but i'm not overly keen on them

 

[El Barto]

It's amazing how much of a difference good boots make. On occasion I go to the shed in a pair of old trainers, spend longer in there than I intended and suddenly my feet are freezing and the cold is spreading. No such misery in some sturdy Red Wings. They're my baseline for staying warm.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Yes, as Adam says - fans are better for space, radiant heaters for people and things, so it much depends on your priority. I have to say I was surprised though at the performance of mine. Even left on one bar (600w) for a few hours the difference walking in to the garage is noticeable, though it was bought primarily to heat me as I am diabetic and my hands (and my four toes, soon to be three ) get cold quickly.

 

[Stormer1940]

I've got a propane heater. Warm in 5/10 mins and that's a 66 m squared area.

 

[pete1234]

im currently building a wood/wast oil burner for my heating, will get some build pics up soon

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I've got a propane heater. Warm in 5/10 mins and that's a 66 m squared area.

Then you have increased humidity and condensation. That's the downside of gas.

 

[Keith 66]

I used to run a propane space heater, sure it heated the double garage but it got smelly & the walls ran with condensation, All my machines & tools went rusty. I insulated the roof & walls & lined it out with ply. Up & over doors had the foil covered bubble wrap insulation glued to them.
Now its toasty warm with one oil filled rad, if its cold i leave it on low all the time & it keeps the place dry as a bone.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I believe you will get a degree of condensation with any intermittent heating system, although gas is obviously the worst as the burning produces moisture. I had no problems at all until I installed a pot belly.

 

[Superstrat]

I believe you will get a degree of condensation with any intermittent heating system, although gas is obviously the worst as the burning produces moisture. I had no problems at all until I installed a pot belly.

What problems have you had with the pot belly? I was thinking of getting one to heat my workshop next winter.

 

[garethharvey]

I believe you will get a degree of condensation with any intermittent heating system, although gas is obviously the worst as the burning produces moisture. I had no problems at all until I installed a pot belly.

What problems have you had with the pot belly? I was thinking of getting one to heat my workshop next winter.

I have a wood burner in my workshop and it's great. No issues at all with condensation. My workshop is about 8mts X 4mts, concrete block with slate roof.

The one I have is a square 8kw with the opening in the top, it burns wood chippings, saw dust and wood.

Here's the link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/sawdust-w...ve-/221030450680?_trksid=p2385738.m2548.l4275

 

[Superstrat]

I believe you will get a degree of condensation with any intermittent heating system, although gas is obviously the worst as the burning produces moisture. I had no problems at all until I installed a pot belly.

What problems have you had with the pot belly? I was thinking of getting one to heat my workshop next winter.

I have a wood burner in my workshop and it's great. No issues at all with condensation. My workshop is about 8mts X 4mts, concrete block with slate roof.

The one I have is a square 8kw with the opening in the top, it burns wood chippings, saw dust and wood.

Here's the link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/sawdust-w...ve-/221030450680?_trksid=p2385738.m2548.l4275

Looks ideal, thanks. I'll investigate how to install the flue.

 

[garethharvey]

I had a little trouble with the flue, the opening on the top of the fire was about 3 1/2", I couldn't find anything small enough to fit. I ended up buying a 5" flue and fitting it over the outside. Not ideal but as it's such a small run of flue it works OK

I then switched to an insulated flue to go through the roof.