Can't wait for winter to be over...

[WolfmoonCT]

So my garage is only like 40 degrees when it's like 20 degrees outside. The 23k BTU kero heater I got, takes like 2.5 hrs to get the temp up from that to about 60 degrees.. it's an oversized 2 car garage.. So i haven't been doing any woodworking since the middle of December. Driving me nuts.

 

Supposed to warm up to about mid 40's this week.. maybe the garage will be a bit warmer where the heater will work quicker, so I'm not burning through a ton of kerosene before I even get to do woodworking.

[wombatie]

Come over to Aus. its hot and sunny. Nice day in side with the air con. going.

 

Marg

[thawkins57]

Is it a bullet type heater? Or does it just heat the air around it? My two-car garage is about 40 most of the time and my bullet heater will bring the temp up to 60 in about 15 minutes. I guess it's because it's blowing hot air pretty forcefully. What are you paying for kerosene in CT? There are only two places in Reno that sell it - the cheapest is $3.95/gallon - and it doesn't take long to go through that 5 gallon can... LOL. Hopefully it will warm up for you soon!

[WolfmoonCT]

It's a Dyna-Glow one.. just one that heats the air around it. It doesn't blow air. But up here I'm paying $4.29 a gallon for Kero. Maybe next year I'll have to think about getting a different one...

[thawkins57]

I don't recall the brand of mine... Reddy or Buddy or something like that. I bought it about 15 years ago when I lived in Ohio to heat my garage. I also bought a line-voltage thermostat and wired a cord into it, so it will shut off when it reaches temperature; otherwise, it runs until you unplug it. The Depot and Lowes both have them for under $200.