Do a BTU cost comparison keeping in mind that with gas or wood some BTUs exit the flue and with electric no flue and you've already paid for the inefficiency in transmission loss. Also the best value now may change in mid winter and that's nearly impossible to predict.I have an attached garage that I would like to use to work on a project car i have, I'm located in northern Ohio and would like to heat it, my house is all electric and not sure what would be a good heat source to use and be somewhat efficient the garage is fully insulated, just looking for opitions and/or suggestions thanks for your help.
Do you run your cutting torches for heat? Do you run your cutting torches when you have gas vapor or are painting?Where would I use my cutting torches?
What type of electric heater are you using and did you notice a big inflation on your electrical bill? Fire and vapors was a concern of mine.Marty1Mc said:Personally, I wouldn't want any fire source in a garage. Working on cars usually has vapors involved and can be quite dangerous. I have heat in my garage, it's electric. I still won't run it if I am playing with fuel or paint.
I'm running one of these:What type of electric heater are you using and did you notice a big inflation on your electrical bill? Fire and vapors was a concern of mine.
Heat runs more often and triggers itself. If you have vapors escape like a fuel injection line spew some gas, you better get to the box and turn off the heat. You can simply not light the torch.IMO if you, if you have enough vapors of paint and whatever, you need to open a door. BTW, why does using for heat pose more of a risk than other open flame use.
