On 1/17/2019 2:48 AM, Just Wondering wrote:
On 1/16/2019 10:16 PM, Unquestionably Confused wrote:
On 1/16/2019 10:56 PM, Just Wondering wrote:
On 1/16/2019 9:31 PM, pyotr filipivich wrote:
Â*Â*Â*Â*The Plan is to finish off the green shed, and make it the
workshop.Â* "Everything in, goes out, the insulation goes in, then
everything in the blue shed goes in the green shed, and everything out
goes in."
Â*Â*Â*Â*Part of this is the "what do I need for heat?"Â* Even insulated, it
will get cold.Â* I am thinking electric forced air wall heaters.Â* If to
just warm things up "quickly" those days I decide to work in there.
Â*Â*Â*Â*Pros & Cons?
Â*Â*Â*Â*Any thoughts on "micathermic" heaters?Â*Â* {"...micathermic heater
is a type of space heater in which the heating element is covered in
thin sheets of mica. Micathermic heaters produce 80% convection heat
and 20% radiant heat..."}
A similar question was asked not long ago.Â* I suggested a
small heat pump, because the same equipment will heat and
cool the space.Â* Something like this (not necessarily this
particular one):
https://www.amazon.com/Classic-Ameri...20&ref=sr_1_20
Pyotr, I have an insulated shop a bit larger than what you describe
located in the far NW suburbs of Chicago (e.g. COLD in the winter).Â* I
installed an electric ceiling heater w/built in fan and thermostat.
Believe it's 3.5kw (I can check if need be to be sure) and on a 30amp
120 volt circuit.Â* I've used it for perhaps a dozen years without
incident and it will raise the shop temperature from the mid-40's
(where I leave the thermostat set to prevent freezing of glue and
finishes) to a VERY comfortable 70 degrees in less than 15 minutes.
Rather than installing a heat pump, I took a 10,000BTU window AC and
mounted it through the wall at SWMBO's suggestion, "Why not air
condition the shop while you're at it so you can enjoy the shop in the
heat of the summer?" (Love that woman!).
We're total electric here and the impact on the electric bill has been
negligible.
As for the split system that Just Wondering suggests, I also have one
of those situated in a family room addition, but mainly for cooling as
we couldn't easily run duct work out there from the central AC.Â* It
has the capability of heating as well, but unless the unit you
purchase also has supplemental resistance heating coils, it's going to
work continuously to keep the shop warm and won't raise the
temperature quickly.Â* Cooling will work in that application but even
then it's slow going and takes quite awhile to bring the temperature
down if you were to shut it down.
FWIW, if you are aware of their limitations and/or they don't present
any problems in your particular application, those split systems are
the cat's ass!Â* Our family room is ~ 480 sq foot and it keeps it cool
on the hottest of days and it is literally whisper quiet.Â* With it
going full blast, you have to stand in the path of the air flow to
know it's working.
I suggested the heat pump because it's safe and effective to
both heat and cool.Â* I have one in a room and it works quite well.
My wood shop is mostly a hobby that I don't pursue too much
in the winter.Â* Being cheap, when I want to heat my shop I
use a propane heater something like this one:
https://www.amazon.com/000-Variable-...8-3&ref=sr_1_3
But in the back of my mind I worry a little about CO and
wood dust fires.
A heat pump would work but depends on where the person who asked the
question lives, and when he works in the shop.
If he lives where winter temperature only get into the 20's a heat pump
would work, especially if he works in the shop in the day and early
evening. If he works in the shop late, or if he works some where the
temperature never get above 20, then he probably will not be happy with
the results of a heat pump
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