I want to heat only a small section of my garage. Will this unit work? Heating the entire garage would really jack up my electric bill,
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I don't think so. I use it in a small enclosed space but it may not get warm enough in an open space. Doesn't get as hot as a baseboard heater.
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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 thermostat is going to respond to the temp in the entire area. You would have to block off an area to heat only that, or use an inexpensive space heater which you switch on and off. I bought mine to keep my well house/storage shed just above freezing. It is working well for that.
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I have one of these units in my garage and it heats the garage fairly well if the door is kept closed and the temperature is not too cold...Concerning your concern about whether it the heat spreads from this unit...the unit doesn't have a fan...It is just ambient heat, but I have been satisfied with the unit thus far...Hope this helps...Larry
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Yes, that's exactly how it works. You can plug any regular appliance A/C cord into the unit and it will run it as long as the appliance is not too energy hungry (i.e. < 100 watts). This is a great portable unit and I highly recommend it.
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No, it wouldn't heat our 1.5 car garage. And, it was loud and the fan broke the day the warranty expired, then it burnt up. Was junk..
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You need a dedicated 15 amp electrical circuit to use this. I have mine on a 20 amp circuit, so I can still run other things as well. Try a different circuit that has less on it, and it will work. The heaters in this machine draw a lot of electricity.
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If the temp is below 50 degrees, this thing will warm the garage slightly...however, it will not work well in a colder garage.
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I do not think you can expect this heater to heat an entire garage (if you are from a northern state), but it will create a nice warm "spot" if that is what you want.
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I have a heat only system too with window A/C units. It works fine controlling just the heat. Great thermostat have had no problems.
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Not sure. It should heat a 20' x 20' room very well. You also can take it off "Auto" and it will run all the time and not try to get to its set temp. If the air coming off the machine while it is running isn't hot, then your unit is defective.
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I would agree with previous comment...it would create a cozy area but will not heat the entire garage
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I would think you can if you have electrical outlets in the garage. Just be careful with it as you would any heater!
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It will heat an 800 sq ft room in just a few minutes and keep it warm without much effort. I have not tried it in a larger room but, I am sure it would easily heat a two car garage with no problem.
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I use mine in a finished barn that has electronic equipment, and I turn it on only when the outdoor temperature is below around 25. It will bring the temp up to about 30 when the outdoor temp is about 10. So it does what I want, but it won't do the whole job. I have propane for that. Hope this helps
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I would say probably not very well if your garage gets that hot. This isn't an air conditioner, it's just a fan so if you want something that can cool down a garage that hot, this isn't the fan for you.It will probably feel like the hot air is just blowing around your garage.
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The heater works very well for me. I installed it in a 2 bay garage with 15 foot ceiling where I can work on my cars with a 4 post lift. Even on the coldest days the unit will heat the garage to 68/69 degrees within a half an hour.
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That's a lot of space for this heater or any space heater in the 1500 watt range. Don't think this heater will keep your garage very warm.
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would this heater work as well as others have said in a 2 car garage that isn't insulated?