On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 10:51:40 GMT, Ken Sterling (Ken Sterling) wrote:

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
Sending this another time in case it didn't go through...
Pellet stove? Pretty much automatic, safe, approved, cheap, clean
dry, efficient, etc., etc., etc.
Ken.


Thanks for all the suggestions. My studio is insulated and DOES have
a lot of metal equipment in it (welders, tools, etc), so the moisture
problem of propane will need to be looked into.

I don't have a lot of floorspace for a pellet stove, although that
sounds like a way to go, especially if I combine it with some ceiling
fans getting the heat down my way.

Do those Propane infrared tube heaters put much moisture into the air?
I could see placing one above my 1" thick steel work table and using
the table as a radiator, keeping the heat around where I work.

Thanks for all the input so far!

james, Seattle (actually, port orchard and rummages around Navy City
all the time)