Heated Garages???

[70Sixter]

Last fall I asked my HVAC provider to estimate adding a third heat pump to service my 1200 sq garage with 12 ft ceilings. $4500.00 complete with exposed ducting and elevated outside unit was the answer.

I will do this when I can afford it, just not until I finish insulating the walls. Already installed insulated and hurricane resistant garage doors.

I want cooling and dehumidifying in warm weather, not just heat in cold weather.

[chitowndad]

I'm going to stick to the natural gas units... I'm thinking of starting to plumb the gas and electrical this weekend and if my taxes forecast ok and I don't owe anything I'll pick one up in Feb.

[Rick V]

My house is heated with an oil fired boiler, I had it replaced a couple of years ago, when the old one exploded, not a joke, exploded. Well I requested that the smoke pipe be a single layer type, like what is used on a wood stove. Between the heat from that and a small electric heater at the other end, my garage stays nice and warm. It was 70 this morning while the outside temp was 4. Makes a very nice place to hang out. I also have cable tv and internet down there. I should mention it is a one car garage with an 8 foot ceiling so it is easy to keep warm.

[chitowndad]

My buddy came over today and we ran a natural gas line to the garage! I thought it was only going to take 30 minutes but it took like 4 hours! Dang. Next I'll run a new electrical line to the garage (that's easier).

We did manage to put a dent in my kegerator, perhaps that's why it took 4 hours... I have blue moon on tap and it's almost empty... Next on tap is Leinnies Red, my favorite!!!

-Steve

[chitowndad]

Can you believe that it took me 2.5 years to finally buy the ceiling mounted 75,000 BTU heater - other priorities keep popping up. Now I've got a fun summer project!

[RandallNeighbour]

You guys need to move to Houston, Texas.

We get FREE garage heating all year long (almost). The house too!

I guess we're just lucky that way.

[941MXVET]

Well we've been working on getting a varience so we can build a two car garage, in addition to our single, and we were awarded it and signed the contract to have it built!

We will be plumbing natural gas to the garage, and will plan to install a heater similar to the Reznor listed in a previous post.

Can't wait!

[97 Boxster]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

You guys need to move to Houston, Texas.

We get FREE garage heating all year long (almost). The house too!

I guess we're just lucky that way.

I will echo Randall. I just finished washing my car and its HOT in my garage tonight. I will say that when I lived in SLC, Utah I had the Hot Dawg in my garage on a thermostat and it worked awesome. I also had 2 drains in my garage floor with 2 hose connections so I could wash the car and then use my floor squeegee and push all the excess water into the drains. The heat made for nice evenings in the garage in winter. All that salt on the roads in Utah was brutal on the cars you would take out.

I will say that I am liking the Houston weather so far but I know it will get HHOOTT soon.