I am moving next month and my new home has a 35x22 space for my cars. My current home has radiant heat in the garage that I love because the cars seem to hold up extremely well. My new home already has epoxy on the floors which look great but I know that radiant heat is not a practical solution. Is there a heating system that is efficient yet does not create a lot of dust like most forced air systems? I have a friend who has a Williams direct vent furnace who swears by it. Does anyone use this product? http://williamscomfortprod.com/produ...rby=price-desc Thanks in advance.
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Hi Steve,When you say you have radiant heat now do you mean in floor radiant heat? My garage has a NG. fired tube heater (which is radiant heat) I like it much better than forced air. In my opinion in floor is the way to go if you are building a new garage.Regards,PeteP.S. That's not going to be a big enough garage! -
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Hi Pete, I currently have in floor radiant heat. To do that with my next home would not be too practical since the its already finished and the floors are epoxy coated. I am trying to see what my options are. I will check out the NG fired tube set up. Thanks.Last edited by Steve B.; August 31, 2014, 02:44 PM.Comment
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Steve, If you are planning a "work" garage I would try to rule out all "flame" producing heating systems in the garage, for safety sake. I installed a "radiant" hot water in-floor system in my garage, but that option has already sailed for you. You might look into a "baseboard hot water heating system". It can be powered by a properly sized electric hot water tank with a small pump controlled by a wall mounted thermostat. My system uses a 50 gal hot water tank closed system & a small pump as described. I heat a 40 by 60 garage in western Pa. It has been in use for about 10 years with good results. INSULATION is the key!
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Steve, I have a 24X36 garage that I heat/cool with a heat pump. I have the unit temp set at 78 and the thermometer across the room reads 80 - currently 95 outside. In the winter I have the unit set at 68 and it keeps the room at 65 with 20-30 degree temps outside. Last winter when the temperature was around zero (unit set at 68), inside it was about 60. This unit does not heat/cool a room quickly, but it does maintain a reasonable temperature. I put R30 in the ceiling and R13 in the walls. Concrete floor.
In any case, while you are considering heating - it is also nice to have a cool workshop in the summer!Judging Chairman Mid-Way USA (Kansas) ChapterComment
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Google 'mini-split'. I have one in my work bay in Pahrump, NV. It is a small heat pump that requires no ducting. It heats & cools. My work bay is 36x16 with a 12' ceiling. The only thing in the space is the blower unit mounted on an inside wall. The only building penetration is a 1" hole in the wall of your choice. It takes up no floor space. It will keep the bay 75 when outside is 110 (Desert sun).
I have an identical unit in what we call our Nevada room, which used to be a patio until we decided to use it full time. It is about twice the size of the garage bay, and 2 sides of it is glass facing the sun 2/3 of the day. It will keep the room any temp you want.Beautiful Pahrump, NV.
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These ceramic heaters work great in my home...Don
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Thanks to all for your suggestions. I am going to speak with my HVAC guy about baseboard radiant heat. I want to keep the floors warm and the garage at a consistent temperature (65 degrees) at all times during the winter. Hopefully this will be a practical solution.Comment
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I use a simple 220V rheostat controlled fan style heater that I bought from Northern tool. It is basically a large electric stove element with a fan behind it. It keeps my triple car garage at 65 degrees throughout the Michigan winter.Comment
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Steve, you didn't indicate where you're moving to. I'm kind of biased towards mini-splits since I I'm in the business and I install a bunch of them each cooling season. I have them in my home as well as my garage. There are limitations to them depending on climate but a real cold climate can be dealt with as long as the equipment selected is appropriate. I'm a fan of these systems. They're very efficient, quiet and perform quite well. Good luck with your move and project. Sounds like a nice garage!!Comment
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I am also looking at garage heater options. I am in SE Michigan. Natural gas is available in the garage, I was considering a gas heater with the intake and exhaust coming from outside.
I had never heard of mini splits until this discussion. I would think that I am to far North for a Mini split to be efficient.Comment
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My 25 x 44 ft. garage/shop is heated with two Hot Dawg propane powered heaters which are hung from the ceiling and are consequently out of the way. The intake and exhaust come from the outside. They are also available with natural gas. I use propane since I live on an San Juan Island in northwest Washington and natural gas is not available here.Comment
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I use a Reznor power-vented natural gas forced-air heater for my 2500 sq. ft. garage; it has electronic ignition, so there's no pilot flame when it's turned off or between heat cycles. It was installed when we built the house.
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I also have a Mitsubishi 42,000-BTU mini-split for cooling, installed a couple of years after we built the house.Comment
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Tom, I am staying in the same area, actually moving a mile away from where I currently live (Chicagoland area) I have never heard of mini-splits, would they keep an insulated three and half garage at 65 degrees in the winter?Thanks, Steve
Since you are in the business, what do you think about baseboard radiant heat? I really like the idea of keeping the area a consistent temperature while keeping the floors warm.Comment
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Hey Steve,
Congrats on the new house. We just moved in to our new house 3 weeks ago and I am heating and cooling the garage with a mini split. These things are extremely efficient and dont require a whole lot of work to install. Here is a link to the Mitsubishi unit: http://www.mitsubishicomfort.com/en/...oduct-showcase
Best of luck with the move,
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