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Working in a garage
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signmeup
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Don't they have these construction heaters in the States? http://www.princessauto.com/all-sea...4800w-construction-heater-with-enclosed-motor
I've heated my shop for the past 20 years with one.
I've heated my shop for the past 20 years with one.
CentralSigns
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My garage has one of those good little heaters. Always works don't matter how cold it gets.
Custom Bob
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Buy a used trailer oil furnace. They can be bought for around $200. There rather small and then just run a pipe through the wall for a chimney. If you don't want to use an oil tank you can always get a 15 - 20 gal. plastic jug for the oil. This can all be done pretty cheap.
phototec
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CentralSigns, where did you purchase one in the US, I have searched Google, and can only only find them sold in Canada?
FrankenSigns.biz
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As long as you keep the garage doors closed you should be able to heat and cool the space. Most garage doors do have a decent R-value. There are leaks around the doors but they can be reduced with well placed styrofoam. For heat I would recommend two electric oil (radiator) heaters. Those run around $50 each at KMart. Cooling is another mater entirely. You will need an air conditioner. If your garage has a window get a window unit in the 20,000 BTU range. You should be able to find a used one for under $300.
Or you could kill two birds with one stone with something like this:
http://www.google.com/products/cata...ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CD0Q8wIwAg#ps-sellers
Running your business out of your garage is a viable business solution.
Or you could kill two birds with one stone with something like this:
http://www.google.com/products/cata...ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CD0Q8wIwAg#ps-sellers
Running your business out of your garage is a viable business solution.
signmeup
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I couldn't find them in the US either. The link I posted to Princess Auto should work for you though. They appear to ship to the US. They are a great company. I've used them for lots of stuff. Top shelf outfit.
Home Depot sells them up here but they aren't listed on their site. Pretty much any building supply or hardware store sells them up here for that matter. They are 240 volt though.
AUTO-FX
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signage
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This is against BOCCA code and can cause you big problems should you have a fire or when you go to see the house! Garages are not allowed to be tied into your existing home forced air heating systems.
If you would eliminate the garage doors then you can do this!
Gino
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That's it, right there.
Too many people have asphyxiated themselves and the rest of the family using this technique.
OldPaint
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so does NORTHERN TOOL)))))))
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_1049905_1049905
I was gona buy one of these for my 720 sq ft shop, but got a great deal on a used 30,000 btu REZNOR unit for $60.00!!!!!!!
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_1049905_1049905
I was gona buy one of these for my 720 sq ft shop, but got a great deal on a used 30,000 btu REZNOR unit for $60.00!!!!!!!
AUTO-FX
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That's it, right there.
Too many people have asphyxiated themselves and the rest of the family using this technique.
Well, duuuuh.
At that point you would no longer being using it as a garage, and you certainly wouldnt want to be painting or anything in there. Buuuut , I guess there's plenty of dummies out there who would....
AUTO-FX
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That's a good heater, but they DO make a version that is explosion proof if you ARE going to use it in a paintshop environment. I think they are around 6 or 8 hundred bucks though.
phototec
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The reason this is NOT allowed, because when the HVAC unit is off, not supplying positive pressure to the garage area, then fumes can go into the duct work, into the house (living space) and cause harm to people in the house.
The solution, remove the garage door, frame in the opening with wood studs, use some type of insulation board on the outside then cover with exterior siding, add fiberglass insulation to the wall cavity, cover the interior with 1/2" drywall, texture and paint, now you can extend the duct work from in the house to heat and cool the additional living space.
Another suggestion, when framing in the garage door opening, frame in an opening for either a 3'-0" x 6'-8" exterior door or a 6'-0" x 6'-8" double door (better), and then you have access to move materials ad equipment in and out of your new shop area.
smdgrfx
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A few years ago, I moved into my garage while I was in between shops. I have a Gerber Edge and a Mimaki JV3 printer. The problems I ran into the most were during the winter. The material did not like the cold weather. The Edge foil would stick to the vinyl and tear the foils up. The material would also buckle and wave from the humidity down here in Houston, TX. I had to keep all material inside the house. The summer was okay. The heat didn't seem to bother either machine. I was in a detached garage with all walls insulated including the garage door. I had a exhaust blower/vent for the Mimaki. I had a couple of floor heaters and a window unit A/C. But I kept neither one running all of the time to maintain the climate. Maintaining the climate will be the big trick. oh, and also, the humidity did attack the metal on the Edge. It's not smooth anymore. Other than those problems, the equipment was not damaged.