Curious what others are using I don't have a heated shop or garage I am looking to get a portable heater just to get the chill out of the garage when i want to be in it. Really starts in November cutting deer in the garage sometimes its pretty chilly to now when its down right cold. I had a kerosene salamander quite a while ago it was pretty loud and smelly. I am thinking about either a radiant kerosene heater or a propane salamander type. What are you guys using and how does it work?
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yea a few weeks ago I bought an 8K diesel heater for the garage.
it runs all day for about $5 worth of diesel.
The Vevor brand is the most popular (cheap) version at about $130. It has Bluetooth and a phone app to start it remotely.
Last week we had temps around 15 degrees. I started it at 7am and by noon it had the garage in the high 50's. By 2 or so it was around 60 degrees. It was a 2 car garage.
So its not a quick solution but it is cost effective and its portable. I ran the exhaust out under the gap in my garage door. You could program the app to kick it off around 5am while you're still asleep.
I'm not sure its a daily usage solution although there is no shortage of people that do that. For me, on just the occasional use on the weekend, its a great option. Since it exhausts outside, there is no smell.
It does require a 12V power source. most people use a battery since the entire rig is portable - I bought a dedicated power supply for mine.
Last edited by KFWA; 01/24/24.
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I have the Dyna-Glo propane topedo heater for my 30x60 attached insulated garage. I think it is 65K BTU to 85K BTU. It runs off of a 20# bottle. It is forced air and quiet to the point you can have a conversation next to it. I love it and would never go back to kerosene or diesel. Assuming it is above freezing outside, which means it is >40f inside, I can run it for 30-40min to bring the temp inside up to a point it is comfortable to work in jeans and a sweatshirt.
I have the Dyna-Glo propane topedo heater for my 30x60 attached insulated garage. I think it is 65K BTU to 85K BTU. It runs off of a 20# bottle. It is forced air and quiet to the point you can have a conversation next to it. I love it and would never go back to kerosene or diesel. Assuming it is above freezing outside, which means it is >40f inside, I can run it for 30-40min to bring the temp inside up to a point it is comfortable to work in jeans and a sweatshirt.
yea a few weeks ago I bought an 8K diesel heater for the garage. it runs all day for about $5 worth of diesel.
The Vevor brand is the most popular (cheap) version at about $130. It has Bluetooth and a phone app to start it remotely.
Last week we had temps around 15 degrees. I started it at 7am and by noon it had the garage in the high 50's. By 2 or so it was around 60 degrees. It was a 2 car garage.
So its not a quick solution but it is cost effective and its portable. I ran the exhaust out under the gap in my garage door. You could program the app to kick it off around 5am while you're still asleep.
I'm not sure its a daily usage solution although there is no shortage of people that do that. For me, on just the occasional use on the weekend, its a great option. Since it exhausts outside, there is no smell.
It does require a 12V power source. most people use a battery since the entire rig is portable - I bought a dedicated power supply for mine.
It runs all day on just a gallon? Even with red diesel, that's less than 6 quarts.
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well at least 9 hours with diesel left in the tank. I've yet to run it empty from full. I have a 1.3g tank
this is what the manufacturer says
consumes less than 1 gallon per night and reduces fuel consumption to the 0.15 L-0.65 L（0.04gal-0.17gal）/h range. Diesel air heater with large 5 L/1.3 gal tank provides continuous heat for up to 24-30 hours,Our 5-8 kW diesel heater is suitable for altitudes below 9800ft/3000 m and operates smoothly in an ambient temperature range of -104 °F to 122 °F/-40 °C ~50 °C.
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What's the brand and model, if you don't mind, KFWA?
the most popular is Vevor, there are cheaper models out there , you can go as low as about $100 on Amazon, but if you watch a few videos, you'll see Vevor in many of them.
Mine is actually a GoVee brand that is 8KW. I don't think they really go by model designation, just KW rating. Mine does not have the Bluetooth option which I regret not getting now.
note: actually I just read up on mine and it is programmable to have a start/stop time, so I guess you don't need bluetooth
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I bought this one recently from Home Depot. I use it in my un-insulated garage (1200 sq ft) when I'm skinning deer and it works like a champ. I love it!
I bought a Dewalt lp heater that will run off a battery if needed. If I remember correctly it puts out 68000 btus. I figured it would be handy to thaw something out even if there was no electricity available.
well at least 9 hours with diesel left in the tank. I've yet to run it empty from full. I have a 1.3g tank
this is what the manufacturer says
consumes less than 1 gallon per night and reduces fuel consumption to the 0.15 L-0.65 L（0.04gal-0.17gal）/h range. Diesel air heater with large 5 L/1.3 gal tank provides continuous heat for up to 24-30 hours,Our 5-8 kW diesel heater is suitable for altitudes below 9800ft/3000 m and operates smoothly in an ambient temperature range of -104 °F to 122 °F/-40 °C ~50 °C.
I need to train my pickup to run that efficiently.
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