Im thinking about this heater for my home garage gym. My question is how long would it take to heat an insulated 700sq ft (9ft ceil) from 30 to 60?
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Maybe 15-25 minutes. I have 220 and heats up to that in less than 5 minutes. Not real sure but its a good heater for money and you can use differ fuels.
947464
It all depends on how cold the space is before you start heating. At 30 degrees outside, it takes this heater about 30 mins to warm a space 18 x 30 x 8' high, to 65 degrees.
947465
I took the heater to work, an 80'x 100' building. In about a half hour it was around 50, and about an hour later we had 60 plus and the would automatic shut down at preset temp.
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According to my boyfriend whom I purchased this for , it would take about 10 minutes. He loves the heater and his garage is about the same size as yours. He really likes the fact that it has a thermostat also.
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About twenty minutes. Are garage is about the same size, but ceilings are a little higher. This is a great heater!
947468
Not an expert but we have r14 on 30X40, 10 ft walls w radiant floor heat and to knock off chill after doors are opened up it only takes us 1-2 min to git heat over 60 deg real quik. this will last aprox an hr before we gota kick her back on. this baby would do the job fer you w dimen you gave, but do recomend on only runin k1 in her due to small space, my k1 burns really clean, hardly any smell atall.
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It is rated @ 600 square feet, which is a room or bldg. about 20 by 30 feet. Of course it depends on how well it's insulated.That's basically a 2 car garage. I live in western PA, and I have one in my basement that runs on the low setting (6,000 btu's) about all winter. It has cut my heating costs significantly because the crappy forced air heat isn't always running. I actually installed 2 of these in the basement for emergency, in case of and electrical outage to keep the house warm. If I run both of these on the highsetting, they will run me out of the basement. It will get 85-90 degrees down there in half an hour. My basement is 25 by 22 feet. It is rated @ 600 square feet, which is a room or bldg. about 20 by 30 feet. Of course it depends on how well it's insulated.That's basically a 2 car garage. I live in western PA, and I have one in my basement that runs on the low setting (6,000 btu's) about all winter. It has cut my heating costs significantly because the crappy forced air heat isn't always running. I actually installed 2 of these in the basement for emergency, in case of and electrical outage to keep the house warm. If I run both of these on the highsetting, they will run me out of the basement. It... » Read More It is rated @ 600 square feet, which is a room or bldg. about 20 by 30 feet. Of course it depends on how well it's insulated.That's basically a 2 car garage. I live in western PA, and I have one in my basement that runs on the low setting (6,000 btu's) about all winter. It has cut my heating costs significantly because the crappy forced air heat isn't always running. I actually installed 2 of these in the basement for emergency, in case of and electrical outage to keep the house warm. If I run both of these on the highsetting, they will run me out of the basement. It will get 85-90 degrees down there in half an hour. My basement is 25 by 22 feet. « Show Less
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I have mine in a 12x20 garage. Does a great job. Is the heater blowing out heated air? If not you may want to have a electrician friend take a look.
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I doubt this heater has the capacity to heat even a small space in a garage. We bought it to heat a well pump which is in a 3 ft diameter pit maybe 2 ft deep. It works great for an application like that but I think there are better solutions out there for you.
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The 60000 btu would work great. It is over sized but for the priceit is worth it. I have 750 sq ft garage with 12ft ceiling and it heats it up fast. Less strain on the unit.
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good point. this will be my first summer using it. it did wonders for the winter. my bedroom and bathroom over the garage hit 80 degrees for the first time since I owned the house. I will definitely keep an eye on the temps this summer. Worst case I should delicately be able to remove the insulation for the summer. Shoot me a message in August. I will let you know if my house burned down. lol
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Yes on the switch. The size of the garage is the factor you have to calculate. My shop is 16x24 insulated and from 40 degrees to 60 takes about 20 min when the outside temp is -25 degrees.
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what is the temperature of the room before heating? 8x12x12 is not too bad. so, I would imagine if you run this continuously for maybe 30 minutes to an hour or so to pre-warm the room first, then it should be ok. i know it can heat up a 60F room to easily 80F in about 30 - 45 min. but, it all depends how cold the room is to start with.
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I heat 900 square feet insulated garage in bitter cold northern Minnesota on the 1st setting. I have had to turn it up to 2nd setting for some people to be comfortable. Its a great heater very happy with it.
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I'm not sure what they say in the specs, but I have a 20'X24' uninsulated garage and I am a little disappointed. It was very easy to install and works great and if you are supplementing another heat source then you will be happy. Maybe if my garage was insulated I would be more pleased.
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I use this in a 2-car garage and it heats relatively well. My garage is not insulated, so the area I work in is warm, and the entire garage gets relatively warmer. I turn it on only when I am working.
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I used it in my garage and the heater worked very well. It does say on the unit that it should only be used for backup heat. But it kept the temperature 70 degrees in my garage.
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I use it in a 24x28 garage. I do work in the garage in the winter and it will keep it at 70-75 degrees. I was usi9ng milk house heaters before and they kept burning out the thermostats . For me this heater works great. Lloyd Jones
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I use this heater for a 1300 sq. ft. Garage and it works very well. I'm not an expert but I would just buy 2 of these over a more expensive heater.
799549
We heat a 400 gal hot tub from 70 to 100 in about 3 hours. Hope that helps. Unsure of BTUs.
1299568
do you have a ceiling in the garage and if so how tall is it, maybe all the heat is going up. can you feel the heat coming out of the heater. I installed it in a 20+20 office and it will run you out in about 15 minutes. hope this helps. Steve
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Rob- Sorry, But Can't Help You. I Purchased the Heater About a Year ago and Have Given it to a Good Friend. Myself, After trying the Heater Out, I Was "VERY EMPRESSED" !!!. It was the Best Heater We Found, to Heat My Friends Garage, for Our Weekly Card Game. Hope It Helps ? Take care Ken