DIYbanter - View Single Post - Installing In-Floor Heat in New Shop

Bubba wrote:
On 27 Mar 2006 12:03:26 -0800, wrote:

You can, but hot water heater are not very efficient compared to a
boiler. with oil at 3 bucks a gallon, 'expensive' becomes relative.

I live in Manitoba where electricity is very cheap, so I'd be looking
at an electric hot water tank to do the heating.

Woodstove.

Not catching the drift. Do you use a woodstove to heat your glycol or
are you suggesting I get one? Getting one seems kind of pointless
since I'd have to always keep it stoked to make sure the shop was
always heated.