"Ignoramus24987" wrote in message
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I have a approximately 20x20 ft attached garage. Sometimes I want to
make it warm quickly. Often I am there for relatively short periods of
time (because I am constantly interrupted).

I bought a 9.6 kW, 240V duct heater on ebay. It has a 24V control and
various overheat protections.

My plan is to enclose it into a welded frame and sheet metal (found a
few nice sheets in a hospital dumpster), add a fan to it and a 24V
control system using a thermostat. I also have a grill type thing that
I can use to protect the coils from little curious fingers and
flammables.

My idea is to make something relatively compact (say 2x2x1.5 ft), that
I would set on the floor, turn on and get the garage warm in a few
minutes rather than wait for a long time. I would save some
electricity by only heating the garage when I need it, rather than
warming it up "just in case".

What I am looking for is some feedback on safety and such.

i


I bought a 4,000 watt 220 volt electric heater for my garage in the old
house. The thermostat was built in and it came with a bracket to hang on the
wall. All I had to do was put a 220 outlet where I installed the heater. The
garage was 24 X 24 and insulated. Get up in the morning and turn the heat
on, then eat breakfast. By then the shop was nice and warm.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...58&R=10 49858

If you have no insulation then you may want a larger one. Also the one I got
you could run just the fan in the summer. By having it mounted on the wall I
saved quite a bit of floor space over the old oil stove I took out.