http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&productId=595&R=595
I brought this up earlier for discussion and finally decided to go ahead and buy it. The heater is very quiet and seems to heat my 22x24 attached garage very well. It's been in the mid 20 to mid 30s here the last couple of days, the garage has stayed around 60-65 degrees. I dont like it real warm when I'm working out there so this seems just right for me. If the outside temps drop a bunch lower it probably would'nt be as warm in the garage but still comfortable for me. My windows leak badly and the overhead door is not insulated.
All in all I'm very happy with it so far, easy to hang and hook up.
Ron

Toocool,
Thinking about this same unit. Did you mount it close to the overhead door? How high did you mount it? My 220 hook up is close to my overhead and I would have to probably mount it above my air compressor.
Thanks,
John

John, I mounted it above my air compressor and beside the overhead door since that is where my 220 outlet is, the heater actually blows on the overhead door track. I hung it from the ceiling with a homemade bracket, the thermostat switch at the bottom is about 7 feet from the floor.
I bought an 8 foot air conditioner cord at Lowes and cut the female end off to wire it into the heater, now it just plugs in.
Ron

I've had this same heater for about 2 years now in my 19'x19' detached garage. It works great. I've been out there when it was around 0° outside and the garage was around 65° or so. I mounted it to a ceiling beam at the end of the garage opposite to the door. I turn it on about and hour or 2 before I go out there.

Tom

Wow, that looks nice. Only 14x12x12 and 30 pounds. I may get one for my garage. They are showing a sale price of $199. Does it always say that or is that really a limited time special? Is it quiet?

Originally posted by Epistuff:
Wow, that looks nice. Only 14x12x12 and 30 pounds. I may get one for my garage. They are showing a sale price of $199. Does it always say that or is that really a limited time special? Is it quiet? I dont know but thats what mine was too.
Ron

How expensive to operate?

Originally posted by 66 ss:
How expensive to operate? It is rated at 5000w, so whatever you pay per KW/hour x5 is what it will cost you/hour to run it. Check you next electric bill for the rate you pay.

Thanks. ;)

Originally posted by ToocoolZ28:
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Is it quiet? I dont know but thats what mine was too.
Ron </font>[/QUOTE]Sorry, forgot. It is very quiet, you can barely hear it run.
Ron

I just ordered one for myself. Thanks for the info!

Good info, Ron! graemlins/thumbsup.gif

I presently use a "torpodo heater" in my garage. A little too loud for my liking although it does the job the few times it's needed.
This unit looks just like what I need. Plus, my shop has seperate 200 amp electrical service and I never meet the minimum monthly use I'm charged.
Thanks!

Here's an alterantive for those that may not have a 220v 30amp circuit in the garage:

That's a good heater. I have a similar one installed and it handles the coldest weather without any problem in my garage. But, I get concerned about the electric bill sometimes so I picked up a used, (now don't laugh, and it's the truth) L B White agricultural "swine heater". They are also used as tent heaters for large tents (as in weddings). It uses very little LPG (a gas grille bottle) and does an excellent job of heating the garage quickly. It's safe, pretty quite and you can point it right at the area of the car you need to work on for immediate repairs like replacing a belt on the daily dirver in mid winter. A local garage uses 2 of them to heat a huge 6 bay area. Just ventilate the garage when using it by raising the door a few inches. I've seen them in the paper, used. Just clean it up and paint it and you have a super heater, cheap, without having to rewire the house.

Here a source for a new one:
http://constructioncomplete.com/SwinePigHeaters/LBWhiteClassicLP3463.html

Ron,

Have the same heater - ceiling mounted - 21x21 garage with an 11' ceiling - it's great - 70 degrees whenever I need it. Turn it on an hour or so before. If I leave it on a day everything warms up and the garage gets very warm.

Rich

So, hopefully this isn't a stupid question -- but should I have any fear of having it blowing toward the car if I go with one of these? I'd ceiling mount it, of course -- but there isn't much area to point it toward that wouldn't be blowing down directly onto the roof of the Chevelle. Anything to worry about there as far as heat on the paint goes or anything?

Also -- any worries (again, paint or anything?) in going from 20 degrees to 65 degrees in a 1-hour period?

Because I'd really like to heat the garage so that I can do more work on the Chevelle this winter -- and if I can do that (safely) for $200-$250, I'll be a happy camper! smile.gif

- John...

Originally posted by jgoggan:
So, hopefully this isn't a stupid question -- but should I have any fear of having it blowing toward the car if I go with one of these? I'd ceiling mount it, of course -- but there isn't much area to point it toward that wouldn't be blowing down directly onto the roof of the Chevelle. Anything to worry about there as far as heat on the paint goes or anything?

Also -- any worries (again, paint or anything?) in going from 20 degrees to 65 degrees in a 1-hour period?

Because I'd really like to heat the garage so that I can do more work on the Chevelle this winter -- and if I can do that (safely) for $200-$250, I'll be a happy camper! smile.gif

- John... Hang it as high as you can to disperse the heat, but its not like its a hot flame.
The vent louvers are adjustable to direct the heat up or down.
As far as going from 20 degrees to 65 in an hour, what can happen? I mean how can it hurt anything?
Ron

Originally posted by ToocoolZ28:
Hang it as high as you can to disperse the heat, but its not like its a hot flame.
The vent louvers are adjustable to direct the heat up or down.Sounds good.

As far as going from 20 degrees to 65 in an hour, what can happen? I mean how can it hurt anything?I figured nothing -- but guess I was just thinking of repeated temperature fluctuations of 40-50 degrees possibly causing paint issues or something since metal expands/contracts slightly in those kinds of changes. But, it was just a "I should double-check this" thing -- so I won't worry about it.

Thanks!

- John...

John, I doubt you'll see a rise of 45 degrees in an hour. I think it's probably no different than taking your car out of a garage into 10 degree heat.

John,

The metal won't be warm enough, when painting I used to turn mine on the day before so everything in the garage comes up to temp. I would also take a heat gun or a smaller electric heater and aim it on the metal to be painted, just wanted to heaat up the surface to around 75 - 80 - so the paint adheres and lays better and better drying.

Rich

Sounds good. I think I'll pick one up!

It is now backordered -- says 2-5 days though, so hopefully they have more coming. smile.gif

- John...

Ron, you've got mail. smile.gif

I finally bit the bullet and ordered one. Thanks to all for tips and such in here! Hope this means I'll actually do some work on the Chevelle this winter! smile.gif

- John...