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Garage heaters

#1 Post by 1320quick » Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:13 pm

So both my portable propane garage heaters took a dump today... long story. But I digress, I'm sick of having to refill bottles and light them every time I want to be in the garage. I want to bite the bullet and put in one of those hanging heaters that use natural gas and thermostat. Who makes the best heater and where is the best place to by them?
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#2 Post by pro70z28 » Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:51 pm

Around here ILLINOIS they won't sell a gas heater to off the street customers. (Might just be a vendor/contractor agreement, I don't know). I ended up buying mine from a heating supply place in IOWA. (Where we use to live). We have 2. A 5 year old Reznor & a 15 year old Sterling. They are both still working & do a great job.
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#3 Post by 70NOVA » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:45 am

i know a couple guys installed regular housefurnaces in the garage
they run less you keep the thermostat 50 then when you want to work turn it up keeps the floor warm but you have to insulate the garage first
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#4 Post by 1320quick » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:31 am

Thanks for the input guys. The garage is insulated well. I've been heating it just fine with a 30,000 btu portable propane heater. From what I can tell, I can't buy a unit heater here either but I will either order one mailorder or have a buddy that works in HVAC get it for me. Anyone know anything about the Hamilton Home products unit heaters?
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#5 Post by drummondracing » Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:18 pm

I went to a auction last week and bought a waste oil heater for my shop for $100.00 it will burn just about anything,but you have to becareful of what you put through it like gasoline or paints or thinners. The only downfall was I didnt get the pump that pumps the waste oil from the oil tank to the heater and I just got off the phone with LANAIR and the pump with the filters and regulators is $733.00 but considering this heater new is about $5,500 I think thats not so bad. It says it will heat up to 5,000 sq ft but my shop is only about 1200 so it should be more than enough lanair.com is their website there are multiple companies who sell these and we had one at the shop I used to work at and it did really well.
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#6 Post by stimpy » Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:21 am

too bad your not closer I have a 120,000btu Natual gas forced air furnace for sale .
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#7 Post by batstar70 » Sat Feb 02, 2008 5:30 pm

1320quick, Just a thought, but have you tried eBay motors? And put in garage heaters in the catagory. There are a few,pretty sure they would ship to IL.

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#8 Post by 427belair » Sat Feb 02, 2008 5:57 pm

I do heating and cooling for a living and I would recomend the Modine Hot dawg. Its what we have on our garage and it works great even in really cold climates I have the 40,000 BTU unit to heat our uninsulated 28x 36 garage.

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#9 Post by sc racing » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:16 am

Heaters??? I just open the door.

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#10 Post by dadnova » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:05 am

I must be old school. I have a large wood burning stove my Father made, a coulpe pieces of wood and its all warm and toasty.
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#11 Post by Rich_1028 » Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:52 pm

1320 quick
I see that they sell these at menards
http://www.beacon-morris.com/html/garage_heater_bru.asp
around $450.00 for the 75,000 btu.
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#12 Post by stimpy » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:37 am

batstar70 wrote:1320quick, Just a thought, but have you tried eBay motors? And put in garage heaters in the catagory. There are a few,pretty sure they would ship to IL.
but hes in colorado ......
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#13 Post by Rick M » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:36 pm

Just my opinion but i would look in to the radiant heaters they heat up faster and you don't lose your heat as fast when you open the overhead doors.
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#14 Post by Bowtiestang » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:06 am

sc racing wrote:Heaters??? I just open the door.
What the hell are these guys talking about?? I work in shorts all year :smt003
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#15 Post by chpcamaro » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:45 am

i'm with you bowtiestang shorts all year for me to lol
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