I just completed school, and am converting my garage to a shop(@ one and a half car bay). Whats the best @ heat to use? I will be doing fur, feathers, and fish in up state NY. tks
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Thats all that maters, unless your electricity is really cheap. I have used Natural gas, and Propane with Propane eccessories, mostly. To dry a animal warm air is not the best at it can add moisture and keep the critter damp longer. Cool air is normally low humidity air.
My shop is 1/3 of my garage walled off and insulated and of course heated and cooled when needed. The shop area is 10 x 28 with another small 6 x 12 left for a paint /finishing room.I heat it with a small oil filled electric radiator type heater(2 switches :600 and 900 watts or combine to 1500 watts) that does quite well with a 20 inch box fan behind it. It keeps the shop about 65 degrees in the dead of winter. The A/C unit is a brand new this year Maytag 7000 BTU remote controlled .It keeps the shop around 70 in these 95+summer days. On the nice days I'll leave the doors open for a whoosh of fresh air.Never any stink complaints-yet!
Hi Mark! I would recommend you talk to a heating/ac pro. I used to be in that trade as a service-tech (16 years) I've been a taxidermist alot longer. I would recommend the Empire line of direct-vent heaters. Insurance companys love them because of thier sealed combustion heat exchangers. The units are around 7o% eff. (not bad for a D/V heater). The prices seem reasonable too. I have a 35.000 btu unit in my shop which measures 16x30 with 9ft. cealings. The heaters are thermostaticly controled and are available in propane or natural gas. They also save floor space as the heater is mounted direcly on the wall. Small blowers are optional. I have ceiling fans and have never found the need for the optional blower. Yes I do live in a colder climate (central Wisconsin). Hope some of this info helps... Good Luck! Dan
ok guys tks for the input. I'm still remodling the garage some. I like the idea of electric radiater, 65degrees is nice. since i am just getting started this year i will probley go cheap. I know that wood is definatly out. thats too dry of heat. what i would like to find is a mobil home furnace that runs on oil. well tks to all,
mark