"RainLover" wrote in message
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hey everyone,

Winter's right around the corner and after 2 years without studio
heat, I MAY finally be able to do something about it.

I have a 1,500 (30' x 50') sf studio with 17' high ceilings (Quonset
hut, so only the peek is that high)

I've been leaning towards a propane tank outside and one of those
propane-powered shop heaters mounted up on an end wall. Are these the
best way to go? any other suggestions?

I've seen the Infrared heaters in home centers and costcos... are they
more efficient?

Cost is a factor for me.

Thanks,

James, Seattle

Heat pumps generally work pretty well in the Pacific northwest--a 3-1/2 ton
unit should probly do okay for a building that size, so long as it's
insulated fairly well.

You would want to have 10 ~ 15 kw of backup heat strips installed in it for
in the rare case our outside temps drop into the low 30's or lower.....that
or else oversize the unit towards additional heating capacity....just
realize that an oversized unit won't de-humidify as well during our (
relatively short ) summer cooling season.

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SVL