Garage heat

[Redcrew71]

Originally Posted by rosco1

Guy at work swears by this heater, says it works perfect for his shop and he has it maintaining above zero all winter

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/pag...56,43465,44590

Peavy Mart had these on sale 2 weeks ago...I picked one up...dont think it weighed a pound...all plastic. Had some big claims on it too.

Costco had a parabolic one on display this past weekend. put out some good heat.

[camoman]

Originally Posted by kawidude

http://www.heateroutlet.com/productc...0#.UHrGQbe9LTp. Anyone know if you get these in Manitoba anywhere

This is what I use to heat my garage, Aklands sells them that's where I got mine. Has all the safety features that an electric furnace should have.

https://www.acklandsgrainger.com/AGI..._code=GGE3UG73

[kevinilc]

APR Solar, is the manufacturer of Kozi stoves, They are selling the model xl100 for 999.99 regular 2038.00. I found the add on kijiji and picked one up on friday.

http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-...AdIdZ422629260

Yes they do need power to run, but they do sell a battery back up system for them. On a deep cycle battery it should run for 8-10 hours once power goes out.

[kawidude]

Originally Posted by camoman

This is what I use to heat my garage, Aklands sells them that's where I got mine. Has all the safety features that an electric furnace should have.

https://www.acklandsgrainger.com/AGI..._code=GGE3UG73

Thanks camo that's what I'm looking for how big of garage you got it doesn't really say how many sq feet it can handle

[bowtie1]

[quote=kawidude;588989]Thanks camo that's what I'm looking for how big of garage you got it doesn't really say how many sq feet it can handle[/QUOT
kawidude, thats the same one i have.

[sled_head_440]

Princess Auto has some heaters on sale right now, hard wired with overheat protection and thermostat, ceiling mount with adjustable heat settings 1800w 5000w, different fan speeds as well.

[camoman]

[quote=bowtie1;589006]

Originally Posted by kawidude

Thanks camo that's what I'm looking for how big of garage you got it doesn't really say how many sq feet it can handle[/QUOT
kawidude, thats the same one i have.

My garage is 24x24 I believe and it keeps it warm all winter, tee shirt at -30 if you want it tobe.

Keep in mind that the 120v heaters take substantially more electricity then the 220v so if you have 220v in your garage you will save with a 220v heater.

[pizalm]

Camoman how much does it cost to keep your garage warm all winter? I have a 16x24 shop I just built with 2x6 walls and the ceiling will be blown in. I just want a idea of what it would be to keep it at +5 or so and use the wood stove to heat it up when we're in there or to dry the sleds.

[kawidude]

Originally Posted by pizalm

Camoman how much does it cost to keep your garage warm all winter? I have a 16x24 shop I just built with 2x6 walls and the ceiling will be blown in. I just want a idea of what it would be to keep it at +5 or so and use the wood stove to heat it up when we're in there or to dry the sleds.

Ya x2 rough estimate would be nice to. Bad there wasn't more specs on the heater from Acklands

[kawidude]

Ok got a question here's what it says roughly I would need for a heater for my garage looking in the Acklands book and the numbers are like listed differently can anyone make sense of all this lol http://www.ultimategarageheater.com/...ature_50&q=+++

[kawidude]

And here's the Acklands link again. https://www.acklandsgrainger.com/AGI..._code=GGE3UG73

[ALuCsRED]

Originally Posted by camoman

Keep in mind that the 120v heaters take substantially more electricity then the 220v so if you have 220v in your garage you will save with a 220v heater.

A 5000 W heater will require 5000 watts of electricity no matter if you have 120V or 240V power running the heater. There is no electricity savings.

The advantage to higher voltage heaters is that you can run smaller cables (or longer lengths) to the heater from the panel, since the current will be less.

Power (Watts) = Voltage (Volts) * Current (A)

[kawidude]

What I'm asking is how many btu s is the Acklands heater

[ALuCsRED]

Originally Posted by kawidude

And here's the Acklands link again. https://www.acklandsgrainger.com/AGI..._code=GGE3UG73

The heater can run single phase (240 V), and three phase power (208 V). Since this a residential install, you will be using 240V power.

The heater has switch with 4 heat settings. (Hi/Med/Med-low/Low)

When hooked to a 240V power supply, the electrical current and heating BTU's would be as follows:

High 20.9 Amps / 5.0 kW / 17.1 thousand BTU
Medium 17.4 Amps / 4.1 kW / 14.0 thousand BTU
Medium-Low 13.9 Amps / 3.3 kW / 11.3 thousand BTU
Low 10.4 Amps / 2.5 kW / 8.5 thousand BTU



When hooked up at an industrial location (with 3 phase power at 208 Volts), the electrical current (amps), power usage (kilowatts) and heating BTU's would be as follows:

High 17.8 Amps / 3.7 kW / 12.6 thousand BTU
Medium 14.9 Amps / 3.1 kW / 10.6 thousand BTU
Medium-Low 10.4 Amps / 2.5 kW / 8.5 thousand BTU
Low 8.7 Amps / 1.8 kW / 6.1 thousand BTU


Maximum outputs are in bold.

[kawidude]

Originally Posted by ALuCsRED

The heater can run single phase (240 V), and three phase power (208 V). Since this a residential install, you will be using 240V power.

The heater has switch with 4 heat settings. (Hi/Med/Med-low/Low)

When hooked to a 240V power supply, the electrical current and heating BTU's would be as follows:

High 20.9 Amps / 5.0 kW / 17.1 thousand BTU
Medium 17.4 Amps / 4.1 kW / 14.0 thousand BTU
Medium-Low 13.9 Amps / 3.3 kW / 11.3 thousand BTU
Low 10.4 Amps / 2.5 kW / 8.5 thousand BTU



When hooked up at an industrial location (with 3 phase power at 208 Volts), the electrical current (amps), power usage (kilowatts) and heating BTU's would be as follows:

High 17.8 Amps / 3.7 kW / 12.6 thousand BTU
Medium 14.9 Amps / 3.1 kW / 10.6 thousand BTU
Medium-Low 10.4 Amps / 2.5 kW / 8.5 thousand BTU
Low 8.7 Amps / 1.8 kW / 6.1 thousand BTU


Maximum outputs are in bold.

Thanks that's the answer I was looking for you must be an electrician haha

[ALuCsRED]

Originally Posted by kawidude

Thanks that's the answer I was looking for you must be an electrician haha

Nope. I've got "The Knack"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOtoujYOWw0

[kawidude]

Haha cool so going by that garage calculator thing and what not this heater will be a bigger better heater for what I need? http://www.heateroutlet.com/productc...9#.UH3sqbe9Kc0

[kawidude]

Says its 25,598 btu's

[ALuCsRED]

25,598 BTU's = 7.5 kW, which is the same size heater as Moose in the 2nd post. It should be fine based on the calculation you linked above:

"Based on your entry, your heater should meet the following specifications:
21340 BTU/hr - 6250 Watts"