shop heat
- Timj
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Re: shop heat
I'm use to being out in the cold so 50 feels pretty good. Only time I turn it up is if I'm painting. Plus 60' x 80' with 15' ceilings burns a little gas.
let's go, it's finally time to blow.
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Re: shop heat
Burns a lot of gas. Hehe. Big building Timj. I worked outside most of my life. Can’t handle the cold any more.
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Re: shop heat
wow that a big space . Mine is bottom floor of a converted house barn . 24' x 32' . But it is well insulated and water power and heat .
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Nope. Outside workin on propane lines and installing tanks and cylinders. Plus installing appliances. Plus delivering propane. I’m not doing that again. Plus on call. Middle of the night out. Jumpins.
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Mine is 24X28 feet. Power and heat. No water. 8 foot ceiling. No room for hoist.DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 5:57 pmwow that a big space . Mine is bottom floor of a converted house barn . 24' x 32' . But it is well insulated and water power and heat .
Dave
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Re: shop heat
Yes, that's too hot to work in! If I load it up all the way and let it burn it throws out a lot of heat. Sometimes I open up the big door just to cool it down a bit. I like it around 60 to 65 to be comfortable working. I did build it and here is a link to the thread on the original site. https://www.casecoltingersoll.com/threa ... ost-472402
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Re: shop heat
You know exactly how it is Noel, always have to be out in the worst conditions.Propane57 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 6:30 pmNope. Outside workin on propane lines and installing tanks and cylinders. Plus installing appliances. Plus delivering propane. I’m not doing that again. Plus on call. Middle of the night out. Jumpins.
Noel
I still take the cold, but like it less every winter. I'll drill down to around 0°F. Two years ago we pulled and changed out a pump, it was -28°F when we finished. The guy had an open loop ground water heat pump with no backup, so no water no heat.
My shop is too big, time to downsize and slow down a little.
let's go, it's finally time to blow.
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Re: shop heat
1C here this morning. 12C or 54F. In the garage. So no propane furnace run last nite. Woo hoo.
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Re: shop heat
Diesel Space heater.
Main shop building not very large but well insulated. The main part of it is an old converted bird house. It is about 16 feet wide and 60 feet long. It has enclosed lean to sheds on one side of it, that are about 12 feet wide and run almost the entire length of main building.
When it is About 20 or 30 degrees outside the space heater after running about 20 minutes will maintain temp of about 65 degree F without any problems. The tank of 5-7 gallon of fuel will normally run 10-12 hours if you needed it to.
Works well for me.
Doublet (Terry)
Main shop building not very large but well insulated. The main part of it is an old converted bird house. It is about 16 feet wide and 60 feet long. It has enclosed lean to sheds on one side of it, that are about 12 feet wide and run almost the entire length of main building.
When it is About 20 or 30 degrees outside the space heater after running about 20 minutes will maintain temp of about 65 degree F without any problems. The tank of 5-7 gallon of fuel will normally run 10-12 hours if you needed it to.
Works well for me.
Doublet (Terry)
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