Heating your garage. Let's talk...
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I just had a natural gas heater installed in my garage yesterday. Heater and install about 1000.00 I got a 75,000 but heater from Menards. Nice and quiet too! Now I can work on my 62 in the winter time too. 
It is a Beacon Morris ceiling mounted heater. Nice and out of the way. I could have installed it my self and saved a few $$$ but it was cold out there. Now it's warm.MMMMMMMM heat is good!I have the thermostst set at 75.
It is a Beacon Morris ceiling mounted heater. Nice and out of the way. I could have installed it my self and saved a few $$$ but it was cold out there. Now it's warm.MMMMMMMM heat is good!I have the thermostst set at 75.
Stick62
Well Known Member
BOB----- This makes sense. So theoretically then, you only need a hot water heater that holds the amount of water the pipes in the floor will use? Correct? And as for a regular hot water heater not working, now that it's explained I can also see that. The one for the radiant floor is MADE to cycle a LOT of need be... is this right? No tank, it jus cycles on when the floor water temp goes down?
Last thing.... My buddy used to get his garage to 70. The guy said something about 68 to you. Why no higher? Just curious. Now that you posted more how this works and I read a little on his site. it sounds good. Initially, I, like Jester, said get a bigger water heather than you need. Now I understand that doesn't seem to be needed. However, can you get more BTU's than needed, to be able to reach a higher temp?
Mark
Mark,
The SH series I'm looking at is actually called a boiler and not just a hot water heater. (they also have unit just for hot water use) It's specifically made for radiant floors so will cycle as needed.
The reason he mentioned it can go up to 65 is that when I wrote them, I mentioned that I probably would want about 50 degrees for a setting so with the SH-09, that will accomplish that and go up to 65 with my garage specs.
They have much larger units all the way up to SH-28. Here's the specs on that monster:
BTUh Output - 95,560
Breaker 4-40 Amp
Wire Required - 4 pair #8 cu with ground
Current Rating - 116 Amps
4 Chambers
23 lbs
Elements = 4x7000w
I'm still learning but it does sound pretty good.
Bob
The SH series I'm looking at is actually called a boiler and not just a hot water heater. (they also have unit just for hot water use) It's specifically made for radiant floors so will cycle as needed.
The reason he mentioned it can go up to 65 is that when I wrote them, I mentioned that I probably would want about 50 degrees for a setting so with the SH-09, that will accomplish that and go up to 65 with my garage specs.
They have much larger units all the way up to SH-28. Here's the specs on that monster:
BTUh Output - 95,560
Breaker 4-40 Amp
Wire Required - 4 pair #8 cu with ground
Current Rating - 116 Amps
4 Chambers
23 lbs
Elements = 4x7000w
I'm still learning but it does sound pretty good.
Bob
realcopoman
Member
Do you have enough amps to power that in your garage?
Sounds Good, the only thing I forgot to tell you was to check to see what antifreeze you can run in there. You don't need much. Just enough to keep it from freezing solid in the event the power goes out when you on vacation or something. A little bit will of antifreeze will let it turn to slush but not solid.
Good luck .
Good luck .
I wouldn't be able to run the big one in mine as I have a 100 amp service but the SH-09 is doable with a 37.5 amp draw.
