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MJ wrote:

While the rainy season makes its debut here
in Northern Calif., my thoughts turn to heating
the shop.

I'm thinking of buying the Lee Valley shop heater:

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/pag...56,43465,44590

My shop is a single car garage stall so not
large at all. Fall/winter temps range from 55 - 75 most
days from Nov - March, though it could get warmer/cooler
almost any day during the season(s). And no, I wouldn't
need it when it's 70+ out.

Anyone has one of these, liked it, hated it or bought
something else?

MJ

I have 2 in my shop here in Michigan, on really cold days - I preheat
with propane and then keep it warm with the radiants - normally a 30
minute warm up to about 65 and then 8 to 12 hours with the radiants
running on Saturdays that I get to work in the shop.

A couple of keys - You need to mount it so it will point at where you
work. I tilt mine as I move from sawing to assembly - so that they stay
on the work area.

I on day when it is zero out, the pair will keep the shop at 55 to 60
degrees all day. Note my shop has 6 inches of insulation in all walls,
and 3/4 ply over the insulation. The ceiling has 18 inches off
insulation and a reflective white "dairy board" between the insulation
and the shop, to reflect the light and heat back. It is so well
insulated that the shop stays in the low seventies in the summer if I
keep the door closed.

Just for reference the shop is 20 by 30.

I will probably get one more of them since the price just dropped, and
set it at a 90 degree angle to the other 2 - so I can aim it at the
drill press and band saw.