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Location: oconomowoc, wi | hey guys.. building a new home right now. looking to install a garage heater for boat/vehicle garage. boat spot is attached to 2 car spot. (all open space, no wall inbetween) just wondering what brand, model etc you guys are using. i have looked into the modine big dawgs but have read and heard they are quite noisy. anything out there that is price and sound friendly but will still do the trick? thanks, chris |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | Go with a gas model that mounts on the wall near the ceiling. They can be had for about 250-350 depending on where you are located and how many btu's you desire. Farm and fleet carry them. A ceiling mount is less likely to be in your way than a salamander. |
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| If you have not built the house yet install in the floor heating. You have to put tubes in your concrete and flows hot water thru it. very economical and does a great job. A buddy of mine put it in his pole barn. |
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| If you go with a hanging heater I would suggest going through a plumbing and heating supplier. The ones at the big box stores are of a much lower quality. Spend a few extra bucks, you'll be glad you did. |
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Location: Appleton | If you haven't poured the concrete floor in the garage I would price out the in floor heating mentioned above. The price might be higher because you need to have a boiler unit also. I didn't do it when I built and wish I would have. I have a 50,000 BTU garage furnace ceiling mounted that does a good job but you still feel the cold coming off the concrete. Overall it will warm it up plenty to work/play out there though. Check with your HVAC contractor on pricing. |
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Location: oconomowoc, wi | Team Rhino - 2/3/2013 9:03 AM
If you haven't poured the concrete floor in the garage I would price out the in floor heating mentioned above. The price might be higher because you need to have a boiler unit also. I didn't do it when I built and wish I would have. I have a 50,000 BTU garage furnace ceiling mounted that does a good job but you still feel the cold coming off the concrete. Overall it will warm it up plenty to work/play out there though. Check with your HVAC contractor on pricing.
thanks.. will look into this option. no floor poored yet. |
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Location: MN | No matter the heater you us put a big ceiling fan or two directly over where the boat will sit so after a weekend of fishing in the rain the boat and your gear will dry dry out much more quickly. |
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Location: Cleveland | Make sure you have insulated garage doors, and walls for starters. For a heater, it all depends on your budget. The best would be in floor heating. Next best would be a small residential heater placed in your garage attic with insulated ductwork attached. Next would be a unit heater hanging from the ceiling, Modine or Reznor. As stated in a post above, your local heating/plumbing supply house carries higher quality products than the big box stores and sometimes at a better price. But generally you must have a contractors account with them in order to make purchases. |
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Location: minnesota | +1 for in floor heat. |
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Location: oconomowoc, wi | great ideas guys.. thanks! like the ceiling fan idea. drying out 20feet of Ranger deck can take a while. |
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| if you are putting in a basement in floor heat is great. Mine pretty much heats the whole house and is very economical as well.
The garage is warm all over and even dries the floor. |
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Location: Savage, MN | Modine big dawg. Ceiling mounts close to the ceiling and out of the way.
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| I am also in need of a new garage. I have been told that heating it in our northern climates promotes rusting. Has anyone witnessed this? |
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Location: Cleveland | Promotes the rusting of what? |
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| Cars and things that come in contact with road salt. |
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Location: Savage, MN | I have never expeirenced rust on anything. I have however heard of it happening with tools when the garage is drastically changing temperature often, such as daily, etc. I keep mine at 50 and then adjust higher if working out there and again haven't had any issues. |
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Location: Cleveland | As stated above, drastic changes in temperature contribute to condensation. So I guess in that case, rust may become a factor. If garage was constantly kept in 50's it would bot be a issue at all |
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| I installed a Mr Buddy brand 75k BTU from Fleet Farm when I built my house a few years ago. Runs great, I'd say noise is minimal, little annoying trying to talk on the phone but otherwise dont notice it. Situated behind n above my 620 and dries it out very well overnight. |
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| I have in floor heat in my garage and its awesome! Two ceiling fans keeps the air circulating and dry. Rust is minor but it does happen. Hooks sometimes get rusty when hanging on garage wall in February and march. That is about it. |
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Location: oconomowoc, wi | muskyadamovich - 2/3/2013 9:58 PM
I have in floor heat in my garage and its awesome! Two ceiling fans keeps the air circulating and dry. Rust is minor but it does happen. Hooks sometimes get rusty when hanging on garage wall in February and march. That is about it.
ahhh.. rusty hooks! thats your chain secret. LOL  |
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| I have a Reznor 60,000 BTU direct vent. Works great. 50 degrees all winter long, heats up to 61 quickly when I want to work on something. My garage is a three stall, just about 1100 square feet.
I don't see rust being an issue. No heat, everything stays wet. Heated, it dries.
That said, with hindsight, I'd have put infloor heating in, if I had to do it over. Oh, and add a couple feet to length and width. You can't build a garage big enough.
And at least 8 foot tall doors, perferably 9. And at last 10 wide on the single. If you add ceiling fans, don't put it directly over the cockpit of the boat. Put them over the motor, and maybe the front TM, so you don't get a surprise haircut when you stand up in the boat.
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Location: Contrarian Island | in floor heat for sure if you are building. build the boat space bigger than you think you need... always good to have room around all sides to get at the boat, and as mentioned wider doors than you need are nice for backing in late at night...I'd go 10' width door |
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| Along with that 10' wide door, make sure you have about 3 feet to the outside wall of the garage from the edge of the door. Otherwise, if you put your lawn mower along the wall, a trailer tire might just nip the tire of the LM, punching the opposite LM tire through the drywall. Just like the ceiling fan haircut, don't ask me how I know this.
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Location: oconomowoc, wi | BNelson - 2/5/2013 1:31 PM
in floor heat for sure if you are building. build the boat space bigger than you think you need... always good to have room around all sides to get at the boat, and as mentioned wider doors than you need are nice for backing in late at night...I'd go 10' width door
foundation and walls are poored.... boat stall is 12 feet wide, 29 feet long, 10 foot wide door. checking with builder on the in floor heat ideas. thanks guys |
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| In floor heat if you plan on staying in that house for a long time or if cost is not an issue. No one ever complains about having infloor heat. Hot Dawg direct vent ceiling mount heaters work great. My hot dawg heater is set at 50 deg. No rust on anything and it heats my three car garage no problem. I know if I ever build another new house my attached garage would be four stall, 2x6 wall construction, floor drains, hot and cold water picket, slop sink, and in floor heat! And I could go on.....  |
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| sliding rock - 2/3/2013 2:30 PM
I am also in need of a new garage. I have been told that heating it in our northern climates promotes rusting. Has anyone witnessed this?
The rust thing may be because the use of a non vented gas heater. It puts moisture in the air. |
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Location: tHe LaKe Of PrIoR, mN | I would make sure with in floor you get a big floor drain too so everything drains out actually do it no matter what |
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