Garage heating options - 2.5 car

[turbotalon1g]

^thanks, great help I'll remember that.

[Febo]

Maybe if you were just an eskimo, that would solve all your problems right there.

[DoughtCom]

30 women and I, I'll keep that garage nice and warm sonnnnnn!

[turbotalon1g]

Anyone have experience running natural gas line?
I'm getting more convinced to run a natural gas unit, like first proposed but I have no experience or clue how to do so.
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[mlomker]

Def. sounds like the cheapest way to go but I assumed running the line would be expensive.

[Halon]

don't you need an exhaust for a natural gas unit? Don't think your association will want you doing that.

[turbotalon1g]

Yeah I've been thinking about my association, but to be honest, I don't think they will notice if the vent goes out the ceiling or even the side of the house, like i have seen on some side draft/vent kits.

Just found this for a steal of a deal:
http://www.drillspot.com/products/340294/Dayton_4LX44_Gas_Unit_Heater

[LingLing]

I too am in an almost exact garage heating situation. My 2.5 car garage is uninsulated and only has 120v outlets installed. I am hearing that getting a 220v outlet hooked up is around $100-$200 depending on how far they have to route it. Any truth to this homeowners?

But the Northern Tools ceiling mounted heater that Peter posted sounds like it'll be sufficient. But I am just worried about how well it will stay warm w/o any sort of insulation.

[twack]

haha go all out
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=waste+oil+heater&hl=en&biw=1224&bih=697&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=3182764964121244024&ei=SITpTKmOBs2r8Ab3numVCQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDQQ8wIwAA#

[428gt]

Anyone have experience running natural gas line?

I'm getting more convinced to run a natural gas unit, like first proposed but I have no experience or clue how to do so.

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Running the gas line is easy, just need some 3/8" copper type L tubing, some misc fittings, a couple of shut-offs, and a good flaring tool. As for the venting, you don't need one of the kits most of the heaters at Menards, Fleet Farm, or Northern offer. You can usually piece what you need together a bit cheaper.

Other than that, you just need to put a small appliance cord on the heater to plug it in and bit of 18-2 t-stat wire for the stat.

I too am in an almost exact garage heating situation. My 2.5 car garage is uninsulated and only has 120v outlets installed. I am hearing that getting a 220v outlet hooked up is around $100-$200 depending on how far they have to route it. Any truth to this homeowners?



But the Northern Tools ceiling mounted heater that Peter posted sounds like it'll be sufficient. But I am just worried about how well it will stay warm w/o any sort of insulation.




A 5 kW electric heater won't do much other than take the chill out of an uninsulated garage and waste money. It would be better than nothing though. You'll be better off insulating the garage first! As for the price of the 220v 30A outlet...being an electrician, that is a safe ballpark price without seeing where it needs to be ran from.