I have this. What kind of space heater would recommend? Presently - on my wood deck.
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Hi- I've never used a space heater in mine -- but thinking about it, I would use a very small one....
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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 would be very careful using a space heater in a possibly wet area and keep in mind, this is PLASTIC. Not wood or metal. I would exercise caution regardless of what you use. A small, stable space heater would keep it plenty warm for your plants. You don't want it too hot. We didn't use a heater at all and our plants made it through many days of 20-30 degrees.
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I use a Lasko 754200 Ceramic Heater in the Flower House. I have a small plant stand for the heater that I use to keep it off the ground. All my plants have made it through 3 winters with no problems. However, it's a small heater and I live in Northern California, which means relatively mild winters. Here in Sacramento, having a morning below 28 is headline news.
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I purchased a small (about 4') folding hard plastic table and a simple small heater with three fan speeds. I hung a plant light from the center of the plant house and put the heater on the table. I purchased all three items from Lowe's. I already had the heavy duty extension cord to plug in the light and heater. The table serves a two fold purpose -- keeping the heater off the ground and allowing smaller pots to be on top of table. This is my second season with this plant house. I LOVE it!
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I used to, when the outside temp drops below 30 F. this heater struggles. Although I do have an open room apt, so it's heating two floors.Keeping it on 24/7 will keep my place at 61-62 F., my apt is 750 Sq. Ft. open ceiling. This unit will have no problem staying on 24/7, youcould also set your desired temp. and it will cycle on and off throughout the day.Space heaters get a bad rep., as long as you don't stick flammable objects in front of this unit orbury it in laundry it will not be any more dangerous then a baseboard heater.
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I usually don't leave any space heater on overnight or when I am not there. With it being electric I am sure it wouldn't be a problem, but I'd rathe be safe than sorry. I have had it on all day while there, and it seems to do just fine. No issues.
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I have this heater. Actually 2 of them. I loved it when I was using it. Did a fantastic job of heating my home. The one and ONLY reason I stopped using it is because the cost of kerosene has really skyrocketed since last year, plus it's extremely hard to find it here now. But I am considering biting the dust and getting some for these days that are record-breakingly low this year. The main thing you have to remember with the 2304 DH is to keep it a minimum of 4-6 feet from anything around it. If you have pets, don't worry. Most animals (I have 2 dogs and a cat) learn to get close to it to get warm and to scootch away as they warm up. I've never once had a problem with my pets getting burned. Also, I never leave mine running all night or when I'm not home. And of course, don't ever place anything on top of it. Also of course, don't use anything but K-1 kerosene in it. As long as you use common sense, you won't have a problem and will be just as satisfied with yours as I am with mine.
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Give it time to heat the space. Make sure u have the correct dedicated amp outlet. I have a thermostat set at 55 and it works like a charm 20x20 space...
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I have been very happy with the performance with King heaters. I do not heat a space of this size. Call them and I'm sure they will guide you to the right model for your needs.
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i love my heater. i mounted mine in the fire box of my fire place.i just raised it on a course of bricks. it looks great!debbie
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That's a lot of space for this heater or any space heater in the 1500 watt range. Don't think this heater will keep your garage very warm.
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It will potentially scorch it if you dont make sure the heater is not in direct contact with the wood. It most definitely scorched the wood floor it was on in my apt even though I put all sorts of things under the edges of the tank to stop it from doing that. But I probably had less than 1/4inch of space.
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An oil radiator type heater should work, I would not use any open flame heater as all of the parts are plastic. The small size of the greenhouse should allow for a low setting on the heater.
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I used a small heater in mine - one that operated on a thermostat. It saved my plants when we had temperatures in the teens and twenties. Be careful where you place the heater of course, with all the plastic parts. I put mine on a concrete block in the center of the greenhouse and it did perfectly fine. If the oil type space heater is a radiator style, it should be fine. If it has open flame, I would not use it because of the exhaust produced. M Miller
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I have baseboard heating. It works - there is heat but programming it - not so much!
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We have used ours on our wood deck. It has run for several hours at a time and we have had no problem with it heating the deck wood. I have two of these because we use one in the 5th wheel when we travel. It is lightweight and does a great job. We also like that it is self contained.
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Actually, this space heater is not very good at all. It uses a great deal of energy and heats up only the small area around it. I would not recommend it.
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I multiplied the two numbers and 625 sq/ft is your footage. I think the heater would be suitable in that kind of space. Make sure you always shut it off outdoors because of some un burnt fumes that will be produced because it's still hot. Then bring it back indoors. It's a great heater! I have 2
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I have my little heater since 2011. I have it slightly elevated off the floor. Bought one of those decorative pedestals from Ballard Designs. No problem elevated. As long as the entire unit is sitting on a flat surface.
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I have two of them in an 850 sf house in the pacific northwest, and they heat it just fine. Course, the amount of insulation in the house is a big factor. Mine is well insulated in the ceiling. I also have a single unit in a 200 sf "granny pod" and it does fine. Keep in mind a small plug-in space heater is 1500 watts, while this unit is 2250 watts. If you go to the King Electric web site they have some data on sizing electric heaters.