Garage heating
Discussion
Winter time again peeps, what kind of garage heating have people got,
Central heating isn’t an option as the garage is detached.
Are oil filled ones decent, looking for an all rounder, something that will heat up fairly quickly when I go in but also something reasonably safe to leave on during the night when I’m not there.
What’s the options?
Central heating isn’t an option as the garage is detached.
Are oil filled ones decent, looking for an all rounder, something that will heat up fairly quickly when I go in but also something reasonably safe to leave on during the night when I’m not there.
What’s the options?
Freakuk said:
Can you get a WiFi signal in there?
I recently went through a similar thing, ended up buying full electric radiator with Wifi, this gives me an app on my phone where I can set min and max temps, schedules, and if I'm going to be the garage I can pre-warm if required. The app also shows you what your power consumption and room temperatures are daily, monthly, annually if that's of interest.
I bought two, one for the garage and one for the adjoining office, you need a WiFi module also, so I control the two via the app independently. Not cheap mind you given the room sizes and the need for a WiFi module.
Have a look here - https://www.electricradiatorsdirect.co.uk/ which is where I got mine from, and there's a room wattage calculator on there also.
I recently went through a similar thing, ended up buying full electric radiator with Wifi, this gives me an app on my phone where I can set min and max temps, schedules, and if I'm going to be the garage I can pre-warm if required. The app also shows you what your power consumption and room temperatures are daily, monthly, annually if that's of interest.
I bought two, one for the garage and one for the adjoining office, you need a WiFi module also, so I control the two via the app independently. Not cheap mind you given the room sizes and the need for a WiFi module.
Have a look here - https://www.electricradiatorsdirect.co.uk/ which is where I got mine from, and there's a room wattage calculator on there also.
Yeah I can get wifi, Iv got an Ethernet cable in there aswell.
Those look pretty nice mate but they are pricey.
Thanks
snowandrocks said:
Is there a reason for heating it overnight?
Planning on sticking an old woodburner in mine when I get a chance - should belt out the heat and also draws plenty of air through to air the place.
Not really, I just want to try and avoid mould and condensation etc.Planning on sticking an old woodburner in mine when I get a chance - should belt out the heat and also draws plenty of air through to air the place.
But I’d like the place to have a wee heat in it when I go in to work there.
robwilk said:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Diesel-Air-Heater-Plana...
Ive been thinking of one of these mounted outside piping the hot air in , any drawbacks / thoughts?
Ive been thinking of one of these mounted outside piping the hot air in , any drawbacks / thoughts?
Quick read there says it runs till the fuel runs out?.. would you not be out filling it up all the time etc?
guindilias said:
Just plumb in a "day tank" like you would have for a genny - 50l or so, easily made if you can weld.
Not too safe though, I wouldn't want anything that vapour from leaking thinners, petrol etc. can make it's way back to - bit of a recipe for an explosion.
I want to heat the garage man, not blow it up! Not too safe though, I wouldn't want anything that vapour from leaking thinners, petrol etc. can make it's way back to - bit of a recipe for an explosion.
Jeez, this isn’t Beruit.
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