Do you mean the Modine Hot Dawg unit? I just got though installing the 75000 BTU propane Hot Dawg unit in my 24x36x9' garage. This is their largest forced air unit, and is supposed to throw heat 36 feet. It does have to be vented, however. The propane guy came last week, and we got it running, but I haven't had a chance to see how well it heats up the garage because I haven't made a cover to block the stair well to second floor (where all the parts for my '66 Elky are stored). I've insulated the garage, so it should heat up nicely. I'm in upstate NY, so it will get cooold here this winter.
One concern I have is painting. I certainly don't want vapors around the open flame of the heater, and I'm not sure about sucking the vapors out in the winter and loosing all that heat. Tom Tomlinson '71 Malibu (in storage) '66 Elky (in pieces) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 6:59 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Garage heater > Nice size Shop you got there JB... When I built mine 28 X40x 10 high. I was > given a Hot air heater from a Mobil storage/office ( read mobile home ) I > scrounged up a 275 gal tank out of the local paper for free and built a box > and got some 8" duct work.. from a local surplus supply house.So it was done > on the cheap.. but it heats my shop all year for 165 gal last year and I > keep the temp at 55 deg and turn when I first get there and plan to work.. > but even at 55 deg is OK. Most of the times unless I am painting . > > Theses units turn up regular in the local paper.. or call your local Mobil > home dealer.. they take them out of homes they take in trade and sell them > as salvage when they scrap the trailer... > > Propane is another neat unit.. I good friend of mine has a Bull Dog unit.. > it is in Hemmings motor news and some other hobby car rags.. He happy it's > in the basement of a old bank barn and keeps his shop toasty warm.. he has > city gas ?..so it was a no brainier..$$ wise.. > > Wayne > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Crazy Rusty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 6:23 PM > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Garage heater > > > > How well do the heaters work for larger spaces? The house I just bought > > has > > a 45 x 30 x 40 garage and I am a little worried about trying to heat it. > > That's a lot of space to try to warm and keep warmed. > > > > I may just end up getting some heat lamps and pointing them at myself as I > > work ;) > > > > -JB > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fruhauf Kerry A > > SSgt 3 CS/SCBBO > > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 12:27 PM > > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Garage heater > > > > Yep, the old fashioned looking deal. My garage is pretty small, though. > > It's only a one car garage, but it doesn't seal very well around the door, > > and winters up here get pretty cold. I'm completely impressed with it. I > > bought it at a hardware supplier up here, I'm not sure of the exact model, > > but I bought the highest heat output version I could find. Since I leave > > it > > on 24/7, I went with this style heater, for the safety reasons, plus, I > > don't pay electricity, and the propane/kerosene style heaters would cost > > me > > more in the long run, just paying for fuel. > > > > SARGE > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wayne > > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 11:21 AM > > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Garage heater > > > > "Electric Oil Heater" Are you talking about the unit that looks like a old > > house radiator ? the local Walmart has them.. > > > > Chezzzz.. Sarge.. Would no think that would be able to heat up a large > > area... shows ya what I know...:( > > > > Wayne > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Fruhauf Kerry A SSgt 3 CS/SCBBO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 2:38 PM > > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Garage heater > > > > > >>I have an electric oil heater in my garage. It works great even in the > >>cold > >> Alaskan nights. $50.00 and worth every penny! > >> > >> SARGE > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mike f > >> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 10:35 AM > >> To: The Chevelle Mailing List > >> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Garage heater > >> > >> I use a propane heater non-vented in my garage of > >> about 700 square feet. I live in North Texas. a little > >> fresh air is a good thing when it gets stuffy. > >> > >> mike f. > >> --- Dave Corgill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> At 10:15 AM 11/24/2004, you wrote: > >>> >Do any of you have use a wall mount, vent free > >>> natural gas heater to heat > >>> >your garage? There seems to be two types, radiant > >>> and blue flame made by > >>> >Remington, Glo Warm and others. I would like to > >>> add some heat to my shop > >>> >(800 sq ft). My shop is in the basement and > >>> connects to the garage which I > >>> >do not heat. The shop stays around 60 degrees in > >>> winter as the other side > >>> >of the basement and floor above is heated space, > >>> but I don't want to tap > >>> >into the central heating system to add the shop. > >>> Just trying to make it a > >>> >little warmer to work on the Chevelle and for > >>> drying paint. > >>> > > >>> >Krister Meister > >>> >Bloomingdale, IL > >>> >66 SS #'s > >>> > >>> > >>> We have the blue flame & it works great. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> __________________________________ > >> Do you Yahoo!? > >> Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. > >> http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
