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Jim Elbrecht Jim Elbrecht is offline
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Default Electric baseboard heat

Pointer wrote:

Have a small unheated room to be used as a shop ... about 11 ft x 8 ft
... presently unheated. Plenty of power. Ground level. Plan on using
electric baseboard heat. Any recommendation regarding types and brands
of units.


Another thing to consider is what kind of shop you will have. If it
is a woodworking shop, I think you'll regret electric baseboard
because the sawdust will constantly be smoking.

A low temp, radiant type heater would be more suitable.

Probably make more sense if you're going to repair electronics out
there, too, as it is less likely to circulate dust that you don't want
in that shop.

Curious how you came to choose electric. It is cheaper to install if
you have the amps and has minimal upkeep . . . but it is god-awful
expensive to operate in most parts of the country. [the TN valley
might be an exception]

Jim