SEEK small heater for garden shed

[Lucia X]

Where in the UK can I get a small heater for my garden shed to keep
away the damp?

I store some personal possessions there like clothes, books and so
on. This means I don't want a heater which makes a smell - like
paraffin.

The shed is small (about 2m x 2m) so I don't need a powerful heater.
There isn't enough room for a heating panel as big as this:
http://snipurl.com/n76l

[Nigel Molesworth]

On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 11:03:45 GMT, Lucia X wrote:

>Where in the UK can I get a small heater for my garden shed to keep
>away the damp?

Try a greenhouse heater.

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Nigel M

[Nick]

"Lucia X" > wrote in message
...
> Where in the UK can I get a small heater for my garden shed to keep
> away the damp?
>
> I store some personal possessions there like clothes, books and so
> on. This means I don't want a heater which makes a smell - like
> paraffin.
>
> The shed is small (about 2m x 2m) so I don't need a powerful heater.
> There isn't enough room for a heating panel as big as this:
> http://snipurl.com/n76l

Would something like this do the job
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Heating_Index/Tubular_Heaters/index.html

[Ian]

"Lucia X" > wrote in message
...
> Where in the UK can I get a small heater for my garden shed to keep
> away the damp?
>
> I store some personal possessions there like clothes, books and so
> on. This means I don't want a heater which makes a smell - like
> paraffin.
>
> The shed is small (about 2m x 2m) so I don't need a powerful heater.
> There isn't enough room for a heating panel as big as this:
> http://snipurl.com/n76l

Where have you looked ? Or have you! There are heaters available that look
like a small tube and mount on the wall. Usually for a greenhouse, you have
to use a bit of imagination as no one is going to package it up for you with
"shed heater" on the side.

[John Rumm]

Lucia X wrote:

> Where in the UK can I get a small heater for my garden shed to keep
> away the damp?
>
> I store some personal possessions there like clothes, books and so
> on. This means I don't want a heater which makes a smell - like
> paraffin.
>
> The shed is small (about 2m x 2m) so I don't need a powerful heater.
> There isn't enough room for a heating panel as big as this:
> http://snipurl.com/n76l

You miss out the one important detail... does the shed have power?

If so then you may find a small fan heater connected via a thermostat[1]
is the simplest. That will allow you to set a minimum temperature below
which you don't want it to fall (about 5 degrees ought to keep it damp
free).

[1] keep the heater set to its lowest power setting (say < 1kW) and that
way you will extend the life of the contacts in the stat!

The alternative is to build/acquire a cupboard to put in the shed and
only store sensitve stuff in that. A small tube heater (or even a light
bulb) ought to keep that mositure free.

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Cheers,

John.

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[meow2222@care2.com]

Lucia X wrote:
> Where in the UK can I get a small heater for my garden shed to keep
> away the damp?
>
> I store some personal possessions there like clothes, books and so
> on. This means I don't want a heater which makes a smell - like
> paraffin.
>
> The shed is small (about 2m x 2m) so I don't need a powerful heater.
> There isn't enough room for a heating panel as big as this:
> http://snipurl.com/n76l

sounds like an ideal application for a solar flat space heating panel.
Would cost about the same as a new heater too.

NT

[meow2222@care2.com]

Lucia X wrote:
> Where in the UK can I get a small heater for my garden shed to keep
> away the damp?
>
> I store some personal possessions there like clothes, books and so
> on. This means I don't want a heater which makes a smell - like
> paraffin.
>
> The shed is small (about 2m x 2m) so I don't need a powerful heater.
> There isn't enough room for a heating panel as big as this:
> http://snipurl.com/n76l

sounds like an ideal application for a solar flat space heating panel.
Would cost about the same as a new heater too.

I'd pay attention to whats going on under the floor too, thats a prime
source of damp in sheds.


NT

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

Lucia X wrote:
> Where in the UK can I get a small heater for my garden shed to keep
> away the damp?
>
> I store some personal possessions there like clothes, books and so
> on. This means I don't want a heater which makes a smell - like
> paraffin.
>
> The shed is small (about 2m x 2m) so I don't need a powerful heater.
> There isn't enough room for a heating panel as big as this:
> http://snipurl.com/n76l

Wouldn't a De-humidifier be better?
If you have no electric to the shed consider this...Generator
http://www.aldi.co.uk/
--

Sir Benjamin Midllethwaite

[Phil L]

Martin wrote:
> On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 16:55:49 GMT, "The3rd Earl Of Derby"
> > wrote:
>
>> Lucia X wrote:
>>> Where in the UK can I get a small heater for my garden shed to keep
>>> away the damp?
>>>
>>> I store some personal possessions there like clothes, books and so
>>> on. This means I don't want a heater which makes a smell - like
>>> paraffin.
>>>
>>> The shed is small (about 2m x 2m) so I don't need a powerful heater.
>>> There isn't enough room for a heating panel as big as this:
>>> http://snipurl.com/n76l
>>
>> Wouldn't a De-humidifier be better?
>> If you have no electric to the shed consider this...Generator
>> http://www.aldi.co.uk/
>
> It's a chainsaw.

He meant this one:
http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_102.html

Good idea but a few /tiny/ flaws:

It only has a runtime of 5.8 hours and then you have to fill it back up with
petrol.
The OP doesn't want her clothes etc to smell of damp so it's safe to assume
she doesn't want them to smell of exhaust fumes neither.
It only has an output of 720 Watts, not really enough for a fan heater, or a
de-humidifier for that matter.
It costs £60, plus the cost of a de-humidifier, plus £20 daily for petrol to
keep it running all day...it would be cheaper to build an extension to the
house.

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

Phil L wrote:
> Martin wrote:
>> On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 16:55:49 GMT, "The3rd Earl Of Derby"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Lucia X wrote:
>>>> Where in the UK can I get a small heater for my garden shed to keep
>>>> away the damp?
>>>>
>>>> I store some personal possessions there like clothes, books and so
>>>> on. This means I don't want a heater which makes a smell - like
>>>> paraffin.
>>>>
>>>> The shed is small (about 2m x 2m) so I don't need a powerful
>>>> heater. There isn't enough room for a heating panel as big as this:
>>>> http://snipurl.com/n76l
>>>
>>> Wouldn't a De-humidifier be better?
>>> If you have no electric to the shed consider this...Generator
>>> http://www.aldi.co.uk/
>>
>> It's a chainsaw.
>
> He meant this one:
> http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_102.html
>
> Good idea but a few /tiny/ flaws:
>
> It only has a runtime of 5.8 hours and then you have to fill it back
> up with petrol.
> The OP doesn't want her clothes etc to smell of damp so it's safe to
> assume she doesn't want them to smell of exhaust fumes neither.
> It only has an output of 720 Watts, not really enough for a fan
> heater, or a de-humidifier for that matter.
> It costs £60, plus the cost of a de-humidifier, plus £20 daily for
> petrol to keep it running all day...it would be cheaper to build an
> extension to the house.

Go eat you're rice crispies Phillip.
Caravan in blackpool didn't last long... too cold was it?.

--

Sir Benjamin Midllethwaite

[Phil L]

The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
> Go eat you're rice crispies Phillip.

I've never eaten rice krispies.

> Caravan in blackpool didn't last long... too cold was it?.

How long do you think a weekend is George?
Clue: It's Friday and Saturday night, come back on Sunday, some of us do
work you know.

[Pete C]

On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 11:03:45 GMT, Lucia X > wrote:

>Where in the UK can I get a small heater for my garden shed to keep
>away the damp?
>
>I store some personal possessions there like clothes, books and so
>on. This means I don't want a heater which makes a smell - like
>paraffin.
>
>The shed is small (about 2m x 2m) so I don't need a powerful heater.
>There isn't enough room for a heating panel as big as this:
>http://snipurl.com/n76l

Easiest and most economical thing to do IHMO is put your stuff in
plastic storage containers or thick polythene bags with plenty of
silica gel.

A local removal firm or self storage place might be able to sell some
bags of gel at a reasonable cost. The gel can be recharged in a low
oven in summertime when damp isn't a problem.

cheers,
Pete.