Portable Garage Heater

[CharlesW]

Another thread had some discussion about heating a garage for winter detailing. Not having natural gas to my garage, I purchased a kerosene burning torpedo shaped construction heater. It is 90,000 BTU`s, 115 volt fan and does a good job of heating things up in a hurry. I open the side access door on my garage and run the heater for 10 or 20 minutes, then shut it down and close the door. My garage is then warm enough for me to work in for an hour or more. Works for me.



Advantages:

Easy to install, just fill the tank and plug it in

Easy to move. It`s on wheels

Quick heat

Not expensive to operate

No odor

Not terribly expensive, $100 to $200, depending on size

Stable. It would be very difficult to tip it over



Disadvantages:

Uses lots of oxygen. Don`t try to use it in a closed area. It would probably use up enough air to kill you.

Not quiet

Not kid safe! Some parts of the heater are red-hot and could be dangerous.



Charles

[imported_jenn1270]

Thanks for the info :up

[Travlinlght]

Great Tips :up . Does anyone use a propane heater? I`d like to know if these are more efficient, just the ups and downs!

[g8tors09]

I use a propane heater, 60,000 btu`s, bought from HD. I have an attached garage, put in on full blast for abt 5 minutes, with a fan circulating the air, and garage is toasty and warm!