recommend me a garage heater

[MontyVeda]

It's getting pretty chilly in my Mum's garage and could do with some heat in there when I'm working.

It's a double garage so quite a big space with very little insulation. I only want to heat one corner where my bench is.

I'm sure some of you have similar workspaces, so what do you use?

Or should i just man-up and put more layers on?

 

[Oldhippy]

Charity shop jumovers. Cheap plentiful and easy to recycle.

 

[Cycleops]

Any conventional heater is going to be ineffective in a large uninsulated space. What about one of those things that looks like a small jet engine on wheels? Runs on propane? That'll keep Hank Hill happy.

 

[cougie uk]

What about getting one of those heated gilets ? Does seem wasteful to heat a whole garage.

 

[Nibor]

A radient heater pointed at you is best in that situation so it is warming you not the whole garage.

 

[MontyVeda]

What about getting one of those heated gilets ? Does seem wasteful to heat a whole garage.

I was thinking more along the lines of a fan heater pointed in my direction, or a halogen jobbie.

 

[Nibor]

I was thinking more along the lines of a fan heater pointed in my direction, or a halogen jobbie.

Halogen would be the ideal solution

 

[fossyant]

An infra red panel would be good. Can be ceiling mounted. Heats you and low wattage.

 

[Gillstay]

Small wood burner, just chopping the wood gets you warm.

 

[SydZ]

If you are getting cold you are not working hard enough 😂

 

[fossyant]

A proper infra red panel is very low wattage, under 300w. So be mindful if the description says 2000w

 

[figbat]

Any conventional heater is going to be ineffective in a large uninsulated space. What about one of those things that looks like a small jet engine on wheels? Runs on propane? That'll keep Hank Hill happy.

The problem with any heater burning hydrocarbons is that they create a lot of water, making for possible condensation and associated issues such as corrosion. A wood burning stove at least sends this up the flue.

 

[fossyant]

The problem with any heater burning hydrocarbons is that they create a lot of water, making for possible condensation and associated issues such as corrosion. A wood burning stove at least sends this up the flue.

And wood burners aren't very "green"

 

[SydZ]

And wood burners aren't very "green"

Neither is heating a large, uninsulated, space.

Maybe it’s me but when I work outside, and it’s cold, all I need is an extra layer and I’m soon warm / too warm.

 

[ColinJ]

I had a couple of those radiant heaters and I really liked them, but they blew elements remarkably quickly. Maybe I was just unlucky but I lost 3 or 4 elements in as many months.

Fan heaters are good at getting heat where you want it but the ones that I've had were way too noisy. If you buy one, make sure that you check any reviews to make sure that you are getting a quiet one!

And wood burners aren't very "green"

Neither is heating a large, uninsulated, space.

I was pretty shocked the first time I went to the Costa Blanca (in coolish mid-March) to see people sitting eating outside in spaces heated by gas patio heaters. Let's just heat the world directly, eh?