How to you guys keep you garage cool?

[jj4475 10+ year member]

Meant to say warm lol. But I got so much work to do but its freezing now. It sux //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif. Once I get out there its fine just wish I could get a little heat somehow.

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[kramer_212 10+ year member]

a btu heater, cheap, and effective my friend has a few larger ceramic heaters that work also it costs like $10-20 a month extra in electricity.

 

[OmegaBunny 10+ year member]

I use a large kerosene heater, the kind that looks like a jet engine. I think they are forced air out something like that.

 

[OmegaBunny 10+ year member]

Like this...

 

[hzsogood 5,000+ posts]

Good Insulation helps keep heat in the most.. Other than that, I have one of these ( never use it since i have a heated slab //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif ) and it works mint.. 20 degree rise in 10 minutes, stays warm for about 40 minutes or so

Mr Heater Forced Air Heater (MH55FAV) at CompactAppliance.Com

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

Ok. I went to so many auctions this summer and saw a few of the jet looking ones. Should of got 1. Thanks

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

we have a pellet stove in ours. keeps things wonderfully toasty. and pellets can be had pretty cheap when bought by the pallet.

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

Good Insulation helps keep heat in the most.. Other than that, I have one of these ( never use it since i have a heated slab //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif ) and it works mint.. 20 degree rise in 10 minutes, stays warm for about 40 minutes or so

Mr Heater Forced Air Heater (MH55FAV) at CompactAppliance.Com

you wanna get rid of it?

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

i put the foam insulation-1/2in on the garage door panels,cut myself buy the 4x8 sheets, then i put insulation in the attic above.to warm up, i crack open the attic door, and use a small colman propane hand held heater.it doesnt take long at all to warm up,and i use that little ptank for about a week, unless im out all day, last like 3-4days

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

I used the propane style ones. With the heater on top of the tank. Those heaters like the pic above work real well too. All depends on the area you're trying to keep warm.

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

Ya its just a a 2 car garage with no room left when both cars are inside. Just to give ya a idea of the space.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Central Air works great.....

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

Central Air works great.....

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/banghead.gif.8606515f668c74f6de0281deb475b6fd.gif........ lol

 

[NoPh33rRaCiNg 10+ year member]

Insulate all the walls

 

[VWBobby 10+ year member]

The torpedo type (jet engine) propane heaters crap out after about 2-3 years of actual use. I've had the good ones and the cheap ones, same thing, 2-3 years. The thermostat safety valve goes bad and the flame won't stay lit.

Get yourself one of the heaters that mounts to the top of the tank or this type below.... I've had this for 2-3 years now and there is no safety valve to fail on this unit. There's no fan or electricity needed on this type, no noise.

Amazon.com: Mr. Heater 80,000 BTU Propane Convection Heater #MH80CV: Home & Garden

Insulation makes a big difference. I bought 2 bundles of pre-cut insulation for $40 each, was enough to do my whole garage.