Heating uninsulated shop

[Njonescontracting]

Hey guys, right now I have a 20x25 garage I use for my shop. No insulation on 80 percent of walls and none in ceiling. However, I also do not plan to insulate because it's not too cold here to often. Plus I use stud spaces for storage and rafters for storage too. But right now is 0F with a real feel of - 25. Making it unbearable. I have a pancake heater and a few small space heaters but it does not really help. What do you guys use? I also flip houses and a lot of that material ends up being stored here. Paint, etc. Thanks

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[jusme123]

Quick temp fix , buy a roll of plastic and staple gun some plastic up to help hold some heat in, obviously keep plastic away from heat source

 

[Njonescontracting]

I thought about it. However, everytime it's cold enough I would need to re apply. I often access both stud spaces and rafters. I do also have a 30amp subpanel to the garage if I need to use it for a bigger heater..

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[Fred B]

I use a salamander kerosene heater, sounds like a jet engine but throws a ton of heat, 120,000 BTU. Have used lots of times in uninsulated areas: new construction, garage, under trailers (also helps thaw frozen pipes), in those spaces it quickly raises temperature even when below zero and becomes too warm to work. Used under a trailer for pipe thawing, blasted heat under through opened section of skirting, in 10 minutes raised temp from 5 deg to 85 degrees. Word of caution, make sure there is adequate ventilation as it will elevate CO to dangerous levels, and no flammable materials nearby as it will throw a flame out the throat on startup.

 

[ptonsparky]

Google large portable radiant heater. Pick and choose.

 

[Ravenvalor]

240-volt and not 120-volt would be a starting point for me.

 

[ptonsparky]

LPG or diesel. #1.
Forget electric. Waste of time.

 

[Fred B]

240-volt and not 120-volt would be a starting point for me.

Installed a temp portable electric salamander 240V 60A heated a large auditorium about 4000sqft. But man that meter spun.

 

[JGinIndy]

Been there before would highly recommend going with post#4 FredB gets temp up quick and won’t give you a coronary when you get your power bill.

 

[Buck Parrish]

I to use a Kerosene salamander. Your size shop a propane one would work. It works the same way as the kerosene, it blows air through it.

 

[StarCat]

You may consider that the cold being experienced now is not going to just go away, and the mass media is not going to tell you this.
I advise a wood stove.

 

[kwired]

LPG or diesel. #1.
Forget electric. Waste of time.

Especially with only a 30 amp feeder to the garage.

 

[petersonra]

You may consider that the cold being experienced now is not going to just go away, and the mass media is not going to tell you this.
I advise a wood stove.

Weather tends to change over time. Been that way forever. I can recall when I was a kid we got a lot more snow. Then we had a few decades of not much snow.

We had one winter here that was almost balmy. Never got below about 10 deg F.

 

[K8MHZ]

I also recommend a 'salamander' heater. Pretty much standard issue houseware in Michigan. They are noisy, but they work good and heat fast.

 

[tom baker]

I use a Big Buddy infared propane heater. It has a fan, and for safety a low oxygen cut off. It's very quiet and safe.

 

[ritelec]

Close doors. Go on vacation till it warms up.
Then go on vacation again.

 

[James L]

I thought about it. However, everytime it's cold enough I would need to re apply. I often access both stud spaces and rafters. I do also have a 30amp subpanel to the garage if I need to use it for a bigger heater..

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If all you have is 30 amps going to your garage, forget about electric heat.

 

[jusme123]

i think Home Depot rents the kerosene salamander heaters, try it, but long term wood stove might be the fix on the cheap side when frigid

 

[jusme123]

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[zbang]

If you're not going to insulate, they you'll spend the money on heat which then leaks out and a lot is going to leak. Pick one.

I'd at least insulate the roof which will make the place more comfortable in the summer.