Garage heating

[csd4t]

I use a table top patio heater on...............yes you guessed a table top. I got a big b*llocking last winter for running up a giant lecky bill with the oil filled radiators.

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Rushy, how is the garage constructed?

Mine is attached to the house, brick, I use a halogen heater. These are better than the radiant heat type electric fires.

 

[Greg Masters]

Unless you also use a dehumidifier, a drafty garage is probably best.

Greg

 

[rdover]

Don't black all the drafts as moisture will gather on colder stuff, like metal!

I use an oil filled heater to keep the edge off the cold and a space heater when I'm working in there.

 

[(RIP) Jamie]

condensation is not too much of a problem with the through drafts,

My first experience of a garaged bike, resulted in the thing rusting to buggery, and I'd ride it into the garage, then lock it up forget about it, the resulting condensation from the hot engine was 'orrible.

You should encourage some kind of through draft. My shed hasnt got door at the minute, I may knock up some with big vents, or maybe get some netting to go over the entrance.

Not sure if you have that luxury though, my shed is behind tall gates and around the back of the house.

IMO, avoiding condensation is more important than heat.

 

[jenks]

I keep all my bikes in a Carcoon in the garage, great for keeping the bikes dust and condinsation free, but no so good if you want to work on them, which means deflating it and moving the bike onto a bike bench, then I use a gas heater. It only takes a few minutes so it's no great hardship.

I have found this is the best of all worlds, as the bike remains dry, and will even dry a wet bike overnight, but if you are using the bike every day it is a bit of hassel. I might try one of the Airflow type next as all you have to do is unzip the door and you have access to the bikes.

Hope that helps AJ

 

[Dahoum]

Is there any reason why all you climate terrorists couldn't just wear an extra fekkin sweater?

 

[scrubs]

nfared ones work very well though too, they are hangable tosave on space and also heat the objects in the room as appose to just the air

what happens if you haven't got anything in the garage and turn it on and shut the door ?
Does it get confused ?

It shivers like a cornered virgin

 

[(RIP) Jamie]

Is there any reason why all you climate terrorists couldn't just wear an extra fekkin sweater?

And a wooley hat?

And fingerless gloves, I know Steptoe gets 'em cheap

 

[Butler]

I use a calor gas heater. The ones you can use indoors.

 

[gpsonaPan]

There are Halogen Heaters out there that are supposed to heat a person and not the area. That's what I heard anyway.!

How the feck does that work eh.??

http://www.heaters.org.uk/halogen.htm

Pat

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

nah - thats infra red heaters in a bulb

Heating

Infrared radiation is used ... to heat the occupants, and to remove ice from the wings of aircraft (de-icing). ....... Infrared can be used in cooking and heating food as it heats only opaque, absorbent objects and not the air around them, if there are no particles in it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared#Heating

 

[Rushy]

nah - thats infra red heaters in a bulb

Heating

Infrared radiation is used ... to heat the occupants, and to remove ice from the wings of aircraft (de-icing). ....... Infrared can be used in cooking and heating food as it heats only opaque, absorbent objects and not the air around them, if there are no particles in it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared#Heating

Now we are getting serious!Infrared radiation

I hadn't thought of the Halogen idea that a few have suggested . I think that might be the way to go.

Eliminator- The garage is brick outside, thermalite inside. Metal frame structure supporting a flat roof. Very drafty metal up and over door and quite a nice gap around the side personnel door too. Guess the drafts are worth keeping by the sound of it

Thanks for the comments/suggestions

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

How about those Diesel Space Heaters?

Are they any good?

Currently just use a couple of dehumidifiers to keep the moisture levels down

Removes about 6 gallon a week between 2 dehumidifiers at present

Oh..............just put an extra fleece on and keep active in the garage to keep warm

 

[cookie]

How about those Diesel Space Heaters?

Are they any good?

i used to have one, stunk the place out. sold it and bought the gas jobbie.


went to see the guy who bought it & it was running fine. he knew to adjust the mixture


gas is better though.

 

[MIKE R]

My bikes used to get covered in condensation in the winter (attached brick garage with up and over door).



The problem was solved by installing a greenhouse frost controller (heater) which I was given. Only uses the same power as a light bulb but keeps the bikes dry.



Mike