im currently using a weber smokey joe with any wood i can find to generate heat at night when im lounging in my garage. it gets old. i also have a 1500 watt electric heater but its not enough. i have a propane tank, will this keep me warm in a garage?...
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If your garage is insulated it might generate enough heat. But I don't think it would be very efficient. There are some nice propane heaters that would burn much less fuel. My Camp Chef burns a 20 lb tank in about 8 hours. It is cheaper than buying firewood while camping but seems a bit expensive for regular use in your garage.
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We got this one for my husbands 2 car garage/shop and it works great . The doors arent insulated and theres cracks along the edges , so we were concerned that would be a problem but it hasnt it heats the room quick and nicely . I can't say whether its better then the others but were pretty happy with the performance of this one. Hope that helps
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I think it will heat it well, but I am not sure how long the tank will last. Could get expensive. Do you have electricity in the shed?
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Since it runs on propane, I would not run it in an unvented enclosed space. I haven't used it below 40 yet. I hope in an open garage it can be used in low temps. I suspect it can be.
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The blower is powered by 120VAC, I use mine in the garage during the winter months. I also use the propane tank from my BBQ grill. A 20lb LP tank will give you about 12 hours of continued heat. I love mine, I think you will too>
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I haven't attempted to use mine yet in the winter (Iowa), but I would say it should be able to maintain a standard smoking temperature. As for indoor use, there's no combustion of fuels for heating, so that part you could use indoor without any issue, just like an electric oven. The smoking portion would obviously create quite a bit of smoke, so I would limit that to inside the garage or something with good ventilation outdoors, and you don't care if the smell completely overtakes anything in the room.
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The 60000 btu would work great. It is over sized but for the priceit is worth it. I have 750 sq ft garage with 12ft ceiling and it heats it up fast. Less strain on the unit.
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Since you're that close to your house, an electric heater should work. My greenhouse is a long way from my home, so I use a propane heater. I can't find it now on the internet, but it attached to a regular propane tank you would use for you grill. I had to have a window open on the greenhouse to keep it burning all night. Otherwise, it runs out of oxygen.
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I've had my garage (400sqft) down to 70 degrees. The outside temp today was 92 (heat index of 101). I would check the insulation above the bedroom and other possible factors, maybe even a bad unit.
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I ordered two Mr Heaters for my 30 X 30 garage. They were professionally installed by the propane gas company .i have very high ceilings in the garage. I use the heaters to warm the space. The heaters will start and stop automatically. I am happy with the product. They did screech when they were first installed. The pressure had to be adjusted.
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I agree with Katie Jo. Electric heaters, even small ones like the Vornado use a lot of energy. You need to look for an alternative heat source especially for using when camping. I'm sure others have answers for you on this topic.
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I bought two to heat a barely insulated garage in the PNW where temperatures are generally mild. If the temperature is between 40 and 50 then only one unit can keep the garage at about 60 or which is a comfortable temperature for shop work. If the temp is between 30 and 40 then I'll run both of them and will get the same 60 degrees. It never really gets below 30 here so I can't answer that.
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No smoke/soot using K-1 kerosene. Having said that I will also say that you would not use this indoors except for a garage area. It is very hot and has a powerful fan and should not be used near combustibles. I have a 26' x 24' garage with bare studded walls, insulation in rafters with visqueen for the ceiling covering, and it heats the garage from the 30's to more than 70 degrees within half hour. You can tell there s an odor, but no smoke. This s by far the best value heater I have seen for my home garage. I have a carbon monoxide alarm in the garage and it stays at zero parts per million with this running. No smoke/soot using K-1 kerosene. Having said that I will also say that you would not use this indoors except for a garage area. It is very hot and has a powerful fan and should not be used near combustibles. I have a 26' x 24' garage with bare studded walls, insulation in rafters with visqueen for the ceiling covering, and it heats the garage from the 30's to more than 70 degrees within half hour. You can tell there s an odor, but no smoke. This s by far the best value heater I have seen for my home garage. I have a carbon monoxide alarm in the garage and it stays at zero parts per million... » Read More No smoke/soot using K-1 kerosene. Having said that I will also say that you would not use this indoors except for a garage area. It is very hot and has a powerful fan and should not be used near combustibles. I have a 26' x 24' garage with bare studded walls, insulation in rafters with visqueen for the ceiling covering, and it heats the garage from the 30's to more than 70 degrees within half hour. You can tell there s an odor, but no smoke. This s by far the best value heater I have seen for my home garage. I have a carbon monoxide alarm in the garage and it stays at zero parts per million with this running. « Show Less
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I believe you need an indoor unit with the proper venting otherwise you may burn your house down. I have an outdoor unit as pictured and it puts out a lot of heat when it's on! If I remember correctly the indoor units have venting that can accommodate the heat produced.
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I use mine in a finished barn that has electronic equipment, and I turn it on only when the outdoor temperature is below around 25. It will bring the temp up to about 30 when the outdoor temp is about 10. So it does what I want, but it won't do the whole job. I have propane for that. Hope this helps
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I used it on a propane grill. It had two burners, and I sat the shoulder on one side with that burner off, and turned the other burner on with the pellet smoker and a bowl of apple juice over it and kept the flame really (I mean REALLY) low. The science doesn't change. That smoker will put off plenty of smoke once it gets going, keep your heat around 220 (and that's a little harder to do on propane, but doable), and keep it humid in there. The shoulder I made turned out better than most restaurants'.
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This is a VERY good heater. I am using it a 400 square foot garage it heats very well regardless of the temperature outside very efficiently . That said I know it will heat the area that you will be using it in. However the fan that is on this heater does not produce a large air flow. It is basically designed to move the heat away from the heater with very little air flow. What I would recommend is to buy a few small floor fans to move the air throughout the cabin. I am not sure there is a heater on the market that would provide enough air flow to provide the cabin with uniform heat