Shop Heater

[James_Fendley]

Got it new off Ebay for 700.00 + 110.00 shipping. It took 6 weeks to get it going, it would start, run for about 5 min and cut off. Tech support thought it was the pressure switch. 2 weeks to get a new one that was the wrong one. I asked them to overnight the correct one and got it in 18 days.:shaking: Still would not work. I took the exhaust blower apart, and there was a bent piece in the blower causing the switch to cut it off. Works great now. 150000 btu Reznor. Mounted about 11' off the floor. It has been so cold I am only running it when I am out in the shop.
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[jeeppoor]

I got the furnace for my garage a few years ago for a x-mas present. And I love it. Works alot better than the torpedo heater that I used before. But we do what we have to do to keep working on our heaps in all kinds of weather.
I keep my on all the time to keep the equipment from rusting. I just turn it down to 45 when I am not out there.
Enjoy it.:D
Now you will need a fridge to keep the beer cold.:laughing:

[Jeepermat]

Any idea how much it costs to run?

[472Scout]

Nice. Working in a cold shop sucks. Did you plumb it yourself?

[Missouri FJ]

Why did you tee the gas line? What else are you going to hook up?

How big is your shop? How high are your ceilings? My building is 24x40 wood frame with 10' metal sides and 1 layer of thin insulation. How many BTU do I need?

Thanks,

Whit

[Jeepermat]

I am pretty sure it is code to T the line like that, I dont know why though?

[AthlonAJ]

They call that a soil drop, in hopes that any particles coming down the line will let gravity filter them out.

I installed a hanging unit in my shop this year to replace an old furnace the previous owner installed. Hard to say what I save because I put a new furnace in the house as well. So far my heating bill is less than half of what it used to be.

[gigihurt]

It is called a drip leg. It is for moisture to accumulate so it does not damage the gas valve.

[NWFLYJ]

I bought one of these to use at the shop, I needed something portable so I can take it to my hanger also. The nice thing about it is you can hold a conversation beside it. http://www.alkotacleaningsystems.com/products/showProduct.asp?CategoryID=18&ProductID=3192

[James_Fendley]

Any idea how much it costs to run?

Propane produces 92000 btu's per hr. So it uses about 1.6 gal per hr. When it is 30* in the shop it takes about 1 hr to get it up to 60*. There is 67 yards of concrete in the floor and it is cold. The center of the shop is 18' high. I put a thermometer at the top and when the heater is running it is 30* warmer than the thermostat 5' high. When it is not running there is a 10* difference in temp. I am going to put a ceiling fan in to see if it will bring the heat down.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/Rock_Climber/DSCN2360.jpg

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[Velocity2]

I bought one of these to use at the shop, I needed something portable so I can take it to my hanger also. The nice thing about it is you can hold a conversation beside it. http://www.alkotacleaningsystems.com/products/showProduct.asp?CategoryID=18&ProductID=3192

I used to work for a pressure washer dealership as a service tech and a little customer service work. Alkota is a pain to try and get parts for and factory direct parts are crazy high.

I do like their custom hot water skid machines, for the price they are hard to beat. Just a friendlt heads up.

They are good heaters though and if i remember correctly they use a Wayne Oil burner and 98% of the parts you can get at your local HVAC supply!

[49willys]

Bringing back an old post instead of starting a new one cause I searched.

What are you using to hang that? Sorry for the dumb question, but I am looking to put up a 200 btu reznor in my wood joisted pole bldg.

thank you

[85blue4runner]

looks like angle iron, allthread and beam clamps to me, just a guess

[Mud Slayer 2.0]

Propane produces 92000 btu's per hr. So it uses about 1.6 gal per hr. When it is 30* in the shop it takes about 1 hr to get it up to 60*. There is 67 yards of concrete in the floor and it is cold. The center of the shop is 18' high. I put a thermometer at the top and when the heater is running it is 30* warmer than the thermostat 5' high. When it is not running there is a 10* difference in temp. I am going to put a ceiling fan in to see if it will bring the heat down.



Definatly do the fans !! we did them in the shop at work and it made a HUGE difference..

[Brutpwr]

About what size or qty of fans would I need for my shop...its 50 x 60 metal with a 20 ft ceiling at the center highest point... All my heat goes up to the top lol!

Jason :)