Best way to heat garage

[lamaluv]

Originally Posted by mln385

I first heated with the same style electric heater in the above post and still have for a backup. It is however extremely expensive to operate here in New England.

My pellet stove goes thru roughly 2 1/2 tons per year and my Garage is 24X26 and two stories. So it costs roughly $800 for the year to heat.
My monthly Electric bill in the winter when using the electric heater in Garage was anywhere from $350 to $400. The heater depending on temps would easily add $150 to $200 per month to the bill.

Electric is not the way to go in New England in my opinion.

Marc

Were lucky in the Pacific Northwest as our hydo-electricity is cheap. My 2008 Oct- May average cost for all electricty to the garage was $32.61 with high of $84.08 in Feb. Natural gas would be more efficient but I would need to run a 200' line to the garage. So until the cost of electricity goes up I'll stick with electric heat.

Dick

Dick

[mln385]

Originally Posted by lamaluv

Were lucky in the Pacific Northwest as our hydo-electricity is cheap. My 2008 Oct- May average cost for all electricty to the garage was $32.61 with high of $84.08 in Feb. Natural gas would be more efficient but I would need to run a 200' line to the garage. So until the cost of electricity goes up I'll stick with electric heat.

Dick

Dick

My average bill for the house is $175.00!!!

[Steno]

I went with a counter-flow house furnace. it blows heated air across the floor first and then recirculates very easily. unless you can move volumes of air easily, alot of the heated air hugs the ceiling. I'm usually pretty close to the floor. once the floor gets warm, it stays that way for a pretty good while. Takes care of the snow that drops off the cars!
Sten