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Bob C. of Indiana 01-27-2013 07:40 AM

Let's See Your Garage Heaters
 
I have the heater in my garage fired up and nice and toasty in there 70º inside
18º outside...What kind of heater you have???

http://imageshack.us/a/img18/2435/p1010792b.jpg

Here is the temp. on the smiley face thermometer on the wall

http://imageshack.us/a/img152/8407/p1010796z.jpg

Here is the outside of my garage...

http://imageshack.us/a/img48/7531/pictures046nv3.jpg

djfllmn 01-27-2013 07:42 AM

I have one of those Mr heaters that go on a propane tank...does a hell of a job

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01_ranger_4x4 01-27-2013 07:45 AM

Re: Let's See Your Garage Heaters
 
This is my garage heater...

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...C1AA076775.jpg

A few hundred pounds of hot engine block. lol

djfllmn 01-27-2013 07:50 AM

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This is my garage heater...

A few hundred pounds of hot engine block. lol

Oh I got one of them too lol



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Bob C. of Indiana 01-27-2013 07:51 AM

Re: Let's See Your Garage Heaters
 
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Originally Posted by djfllmn (Post 1223084)
I have one of those Mr heaters that go on a propane tank...does a hell of a job

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That is what I have too...Here is the model I bought... I had a used one and told them the gas regulator was messed up and ask them how to repair or replace it and the guy sent me a brand new heater in the box for free..Excellent customer service....Highly recommended!

http://www.mrheater.com/product.aspx?catid=50&id=40

sgtsandman 01-27-2013 08:35 AM

No pics but I have two standard directional kerosene heaters and a propane fired torpedo heater. I really need to insulate the garage this summer. Running all of them gets expensive fast!

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Bob C. of Indiana 01-27-2013 08:51 AM

Re: Let's See Your Garage Heaters
 
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Originally Posted by sgtsandman (Post 1223110)
No pics but I have two standard directional kerosene heaters and a propane fired torpedo heater. I really need to insulate the garage this summer. Running all of them gets expensive fast!

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I started with a propane torpedo heater but got to lazy to get up and down to light it ...LOL

Skylark65 01-27-2013 09:08 AM

Re: Let's See Your Garage Heaters
 
i've got an old propane fired burner that was made into a garage heater, don't use it much anymore but it works really well. it's basically an open flame on a stand, with a big galvanized heat sheild aroun it, looks sorta like a small 55 gallon drum that's got roughly 6-8" cut out at the top and stands on legs about 8-10" off the ground

Bob C. of Indiana 01-27-2013 09:21 AM

Re: Let's See Your Garage Heaters
 
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Originally Posted by Skylark65 (Post 1223123)
i've got an old propane fired burner that was made into a garage heater, don't use it much anymore but it works really well. it's basically an open flame on a stand, with a big galvanized heat sheild aroun it, looks sorta like a small 55 gallon drum that's got roughly 6-8" cut out at the top and stands on legs about 8-10" off the ground

Those kind of heaters will run you out they get so hot,for sure...

Skylark65 01-27-2013 09:24 AM

Re: Let's See Your Garage Heaters
 
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Originally Posted by Bob C. of Indiana (Post 1223142)
Those kind of heaters will run you out they get so hot,for sure...

especially in a one car garage that's insulated fairly well, lol. my dad used to rent an old horse stable / shop that was roughly 3 cars big with storage areas on all sides, that's where that heater got the most use.

Smasher 01-27-2013 09:34 AM

Re: Let's See Your Garage Heaters
 
The front half of our garage is more of a storage bit(we keep the table saw, band saw, welder, air-compressor etc etc(all on wheels/carts)) up there. We have 2 of these guys in our garage, one at the back door and one somewhere in the middle. Turn them on for half an hour before you go out and work on something and its good enough to be in a hoody lol.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...500_AA280_.jpg

I guess our garage is clean enough now, I can post a picture of it. I'll grab one next time. I have before and after shots..I have spent close to 2 weeks, every afternoon, cleaning it. Shes ALMOST sparkling now. :D

Bob C. of Indiana 01-27-2013 09:48 AM

Re: Let's See Your Garage Heaters
 
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Originally Posted by Skylark65 (Post 1223144)
especially in a one car garage that's insulated fairly well, lol. my dad used to rent an old horse stable / shop that was roughly 3 cars big with storage areas on all sides, that's where that heater got the most use.

A friend of mine has a 4 door garage with one of those heaters and it would heat it up with no problem...

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Originally Posted by Smasher (Post 1223152)
The front half of our garage is more of a storage bit(we keep the table saw, band saw, welder, air-compressor etc etc(all on wheels/carts)) up there. We have 2 of these guys in our garage, one at the back door and one somewhere in the middle. Turn them on for half an hour before you go out and work on something and its good enough to be in a hoody lol.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...500_AA280_.jpg

I guess our garage is clean enough now, I can post a picture of it. I'll grab one next time. I have before and after shots..I have spent close to 2 weeks, every afternoon, cleaning it. Shes ALMOST sparkling now. :D

My garage is getting pretty nasty but will probably do Spring cleaning on it...


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