I have a two car garage and want to heat it occasionally. Is this unit sufficient and how much propane would it require to run for 2 hours a week?
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20 lb tank of propane holds approx 4 gallons of propane (approx 366000 BTUs) so you can figure on about 10 hours from a tank (heater is rated at 35,000 BTUs) ..as a rule, keep a full second tank availableI have a two-car garage and it heats it up nice and toasty - but I only use it for car repairs in the winter (maybe 2- 3 hours at a time). As mentioned, it is a bit noisy, but nothing super offensive. Also, always remember to leave a door or window open for ventilation when using a propane (or any kind of fossil-fuel) heater -
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I have a reddy heater about same size and heats up my 2 stall w ceiling. Says 7 hrs on 20 lb tank.But has hi and low settings on.
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It depends if your garage is insulated or not. Mine isn't but it keeps part of it warm. I used it last year to do my wife's brake job and it was 0 degrees outside. It was chilly but no where near as it was outside. Propane wise 2 hours a week should last about a month or even more easy.
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I don't think it is big enough to heat a 2 car garage. I used it on my closed in porch that is over my 2 car garage (which has a large ceiling) and it didn't do a thing. It was in the 30 degree temperature. Just not big enough for that large an area.
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Hello, I use my Mr Heater to heat a 16 x 26 area with no problem. But I have it insulated pretty good. I want to say I could run around 6 hours on a 20 lb tank? If your garage is insulated, you would be shutting it off part time. The best way is to run it thru a thermostat. TSC stores use to sell a thermostat the would work on one of these? It's a nice little heater that you would fine is pretty handy to have around.Hope this helps,RGH
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If I recall correctly, I used it to heat our 2.5 car garage (-20F outside, but attached to a heated house) to about 65 degrees, and it ran through a 20 gal propane tank in about 24 hours.
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Since it runs on propane, I would not run it in an unvented enclosed space. I haven't used it below 40 yet. I hope in an open garage it can be used in low temps. I suspect it can be.
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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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would this heater work as well as others have said in a 2 car garage that isn't insulated?
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I have several of these heaters installed at 5400 feet and they all work fine. As far as bottle size goes, propane has 91,000 btu/gallon and this heater is rated at 10,000 btu/hr, so it will operate on high for approximately 9 hours per gallon, or 45 hours on a 5 gallon bottle. Choose your bottle size according to your usage needs.
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There are 90,000 BTU's in a gallon of propane gas so it will burn for 9 hours on a gallon on high setting. I returned these heaters as they did not have a thermostat control, just a heat control, low medium high. Be sure you get a heater with a thermostat not a heat setting.
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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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Lol, given it is a garage heater yes it works. It heats my 440 sq foot 2 car garage with ease it has insulation in the ceiling. However it requires a 240v 30 amp outlet. Should be ok with no insulation too. It will surprise you - should maintain 65-70 degrees on high with no insulation in temps to around 20. I usually keep it on half thermostat to take the chill off unless I'm working on a project, then I turn it way up and heats the 440 sq ft garage to 70-75 in about 10 minutes from 50. Will work just fine for your small room. Keep the thermostat on auto and desired temp if using constantly as this should help with your electric bill.
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Really depends on the space and insulation. At max output this heater produces 60,000 but/hour. You can figure out the heating arrangement here:http://www.calculator.net/btu-calculator.html I use it in a semi-insulated garage that is 1000 sq/ft and it brings it up from 25 to 60 in about 15 minutes on high.
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Propane contains 91K BTUs per gallon. A 40K BTU heater thus uses about ½ gallon per hour. A 100# tank holds 23 gallons of propane. Thus about 52 hours of heat from a 100# cylinder (versus 10 hours on a 20 pounder). You often get a price break filling a 100# cylinder over the little grilling bottles. There can be pressure fluctuations when tanks get low thus larger tanks are better. Also, use a two-stage regulator for best results (e.g.; search amazon for ASIN B0024E6TX2).
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Given its range and specs, it will most likely, in my opinion, heat a small part of the garage space. If you are working on your vehicle and directing it to your workspace, it will do an okay job.
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I use it to keep my garage warm and even with the brutal winter that we've had so far, I've had no problem keeping comfortable. My intent was not to have the garage as warm as my house, but to keep it comfortable to work in. If you want this to heat a family room, then you'll have absolutely no problem doing it with this unit. I have the 3000 watt heater running on 240V. If you can, you might consider a smaller (1500W) unit with a supplementary baseboard heater. Likely a bit more economical to run. But to answer your question - yes, this unit will do a nice job for your family room. Hope this helps. I use it to keep my garage warm and even with the brutal winter that we've had so far, I've had no problem keeping comfortable. My intent was not to have the garage as warm as my house, but to keep it comfortable to work in. If you want this to heat a family room, then you'll have absolutely no problem doing it with this unit. I have the 3000 watt heater running on 240V. If you can, you might consider a smaller (1500W) unit with a supplementary baseboard heater. Likely a bit more economical to run. But to answer your question - yes, this unit will do a nice job for your family room. Hope... » Read More I use it to keep my garage warm and even with the brutal winter that we've had so far, I've had no problem keeping comfortable. My intent was not to have the garage as warm as my house, but to keep it comfortable to work in. If you want this to heat a family room, then you'll have absolutely no problem doing it with this unit. I have the 3000 watt heater running on 240V. If you can, you might consider a smaller (1500W) unit with a supplementary baseboard heater. Likely a bit more economical to run. But to answer your question - yes, this unit will do a nice job for your family room. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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This propane heater will consume 2 lbs. of propane per hour while it's producing heat. Depending on the cost of propane in your area would determine the cost to run. There is no electricity required to operate.
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I would say a 20 lb propane tank would last 1-2 hours with it on full. I'd also recommend that you get the squeeze-switch so that it only has a pilot running when you don't need it. This also increases the safety significantly if you drop it.
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Only thing you need is the propane tank, I haven't had to use mine but did take it out and look at it, it looks pretty simple to hook up and use, my only concern would be using for a long period in a small space.
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Well. Obviously it will last as long as you run it to a degree. I have used my two for a season now. I thought I'd use it equally in the fall as the spring but I used them mostly in the fall and hardly any in the spring. I'd say I used about two tanks per heater for the fall with fairly heavy use. When you entertain on a patio burning both on full you'll burn more fuel but many times it's just my wife and I drinking coffee or reading for a spell with them turned back a bit. I do not harbor any sentiments that I've bought two gas hogs. No more than a gas grill.
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I have in a room in the garage that is 8x20ft and no problem in getting this room to 70F, takes about 10 minutes and stays there until I shut it off. Have seen other comments about this heater for room sizes up to 200 sq ft.