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I have a shop that is ~2K SF, partly insulated (walls have batt insulation up to about ten feet, above that not insulated - the roof isn't either IIRC), two large uninsulated vehicle doors (one for an RV), probably not airtight, concrete floor, two smallish windows.
This time of year it is pretty cold in the shop as it is not heated - most likely pretty close to outside temps although there don't seem to be any huge drafts. It would be nice to work out there in the winter.
I would like a space heater that would take the edge off when I want/need to work in the shop. I would like to work out there in the winter, which I rarely do now because it is too cold, and rarely do in the summer because when the weather is nice I am out in my woods, not in the shop.
I would prefer the space heater be totally stand alone - i.e., not require any power - even though there is power in the shop. I could put a fan out there to move the air around, but I would like the space heater to work when there is no power, as that sometimes happens here, especially in the winter.
I was thinking of something along these lines:
Amazon.com: Mr Heater Mh200cv F270500 Portable Propane Convection Heater 75k-200k Btu: Kitchen & Dining
Propane, no power needed, but then it doesn't move the heated air around either, except by convection, and in that shop, most of the heat would go up to the roof, where much of it would be lost IMO. I supposed I could put some reversible fans up in the rafters?
Yes, I could put a wood stove out there, but that would take much longer to heat the shop, and I want to be able to go out there and work for a while with little notice.
Thoughts?
This time of year it is pretty cold in the shop as it is not heated - most likely pretty close to outside temps although there don't seem to be any huge drafts. It would be nice to work out there in the winter.
I would like a space heater that would take the edge off when I want/need to work in the shop. I would like to work out there in the winter, which I rarely do now because it is too cold, and rarely do in the summer because when the weather is nice I am out in my woods, not in the shop.
I would prefer the space heater be totally stand alone - i.e., not require any power - even though there is power in the shop. I could put a fan out there to move the air around, but I would like the space heater to work when there is no power, as that sometimes happens here, especially in the winter.
I was thinking of something along these lines:
Amazon.com: Mr Heater Mh200cv F270500 Portable Propane Convection Heater 75k-200k Btu: Kitchen & Dining
Propane, no power needed, but then it doesn't move the heated air around either, except by convection, and in that shop, most of the heat would go up to the roof, where much of it would be lost IMO. I supposed I could put some reversible fans up in the rafters?
Yes, I could put a wood stove out there, but that would take much longer to heat the shop, and I want to be able to go out there and work for a while with little notice.
Thoughts?
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