Got cheap way to heat garage. Good idea or just plain stupid

[vehementSPL 10+ year member]

http://www2.northerntool.com/heaters-stoves-fireplaces/propane/item-173633.htm

omg..... I am seriously about to be a jerk . I SAID NOTHING BESIDES ELECTRIC! propane vs electric here is litterally 3 times more per 100,000 btu of heat spent.

 

[vehementSPL 10+ year member]

get a bunch of those "hand warmer" packs and hang them on the walls. or on strings hanging from the ceiling. I bet 200-300 would do it.

Another idea, Pull your car in there, shut the doors to keep the heat in, and leave the car running with the heat on high.

yeah and suffocate right? lol

 

[BobbyDD 10+ year member]

Have you considered propane or possibly kerosene or even natural gas?

 

[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

dood seriously just buy a **** generator and plug an electric heater into that bish

 

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

Have you looked into a pellet stove? It's how we heat our house.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

Have you looked into a pellet stove? It's how we hear our house.

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[Stephen_c 10+ year member]

i just use our dryer lol. Unplug the hose in the winter.... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif its electric btw

 

[lookitsjim23 10+ year member]

if you have a menards just get one of the electric garage heaters. costs from around 130 to maybe 200 at most..vent free heaters

otherwise try home depot, since the stores are clearing out winter stuff heaters should be marked down pretty soon

 

[gotparts90 10+ year member]

i use wood in my garage but start with a propane torpedo heater to get it hot faster. I know you are completely against propane but if you stay with the smaller electric but just use a kerosene or propane just to kick it off for a few minutes you might have good results. I see old heaters cheap all the time on craigslist. I had an old kerosene heater before that did a good job with a couple small electrics.

 

[crunktimes.com 5,000+ posts]

Why don't you just ask your landlord if you can build a chimney?

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

http://www.heatershop.com/kerosene_forced_air_k50_fa.html I have one of these, and use it to heat my garage. Works excellent, and I've had mine for about 7 years using it every winter.

 

[Korn4Life 5,000+ posts]

I have 5 Honeywell 360 degree 1500 watt heaters that I use as my primary heat in my house.. Right now its 10 degrees outside and 72 inside,,, Cost me about $100 a month for my electric compared to $450 per month for fuel oil which would be my primary heat if it wasnt so much

 

[vehementSPL 10+ year member]

thanks guys. i think I got it solved. appreciate the help

 

[atoz350 10+ year member]

So did you go with the Conair brand or Revlon?

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

close the garage door and start the car, the heat from the engine will keep you warm