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beaver34 - 20/10/11 at 08:49 PM

Hi all,

After some opinions, need to heat garage so I can work on car, only small single garage,

What do people use? Looked at electric fan units on bay around £55 or the Clarke little devil gas units at £90

Pro and cons I suppose or any personal experience?


dave r - 20/10/11 at 09:02 PM

gas heaters condensate and make everything rust


ChrisW - 20/10/11 at 09:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dave r
gas heaters condensate and make everything rust


..but they're a lot cheaper to run, as long as you've got decent ventilation to get rid of the condensation.

Chris


SteveWalker - 20/10/11 at 09:25 PM

You could look for a second-hand gas caravan heater, I think some of those are room sealed and have an external flue to go through the wall.

In fact, if you can find somewhere to sell you the jets, you can make any mains gas appliance run on lpg.


adam1985 - 20/10/11 at 09:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by SteveWalker
You could look for a second-hand gas caravan heater, I think some of those are room sealed and have an external flue to go through the wall.

In fact, if you can find somewhere to sell you the jets, you can make any mains gas appliance run on lpg.


No you cant


designer - 20/10/11 at 10:13 PM

For a small single garage get one of those rotating Halogen heaters and move it with you.


rallyingden - 21/10/11 at 06:11 AM

Do it the locost way........................... Put anaother jumper on



RD


kipper - 21/10/11 at 07:22 AM

I would urge caution on using lpg gas heaters in confined areas such as small garages.People have died in caravans from carbon monoxide poisening.
I may be wrong but please check.
Regards Denis.


Daddylonglegs - 21/10/11 at 07:41 AM

I use a Halogen one, works fine for me


Slater - 21/10/11 at 08:24 AM

Thermal Coveralls and hat, plus do a few star jumps to get the blood flowing.


James - 21/10/11 at 08:34 AM

quote:
Originally posted by rallyingden
Do it the locost way........................... Put anaother jumper on



RD


Agreed! Wear pyjamas under you jeans and a bunch of layers on your top half...

... and man the f'ck up!

Cheers,
James


Peteff - 21/10/11 at 08:35 AM

I used to put my propane blow heater on for 10 minutes before I went in the shed then switch it off when I went in as it was too hot to work with it on. Warm the air with the propane then use a little halogen to keep your back warm.


James - 21/10/11 at 10:50 AM

There's a way that's free and makes you car faster through lightening too...

Press-ups!

You wouldn't believe how warm you get doing 60 of them!

Cheers,
James