Heating your garage

Looks like I'll be spending a fair bit of time in my garage over the coming months, with sills and a roll hoop to repair.
I don't have room or funds for a space heater, so it's either a portable fan heater, wall mounted fan heater(s), or wall mounted IR heaters.
Anyone used the latter? They are supposed to only warm you, not the air, which is OK if you are always in the right place. Not sure that will be practical.

Any thoughts/ideas appreciated.

Cheers

I've been looking to buy a small-ish parrafin heater for the garage. Have you considered one of these ? Not sure on how they compare with the heaters you suggest (or how much Parrafin costs, actually !).

ChrisPR wrote: I've been looking to buy a small-ish parrafin heater for the garage. Have you considered one of these ? Not sure on how they compare with the heaters you suggest (or how much Parrafin costs, actually !).

Maybe not such a good idea...

www.jmlproperty.co.uk/condensation.htm

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If you use a paraffin heater or flue-less gas heater, be sure the window is open a little. Remember that every gallon of paraffin burnt produces 10 pints of water*


(* One gallon of paraffin when burned produces water vapour which turns into water as soon as it touches cold walls and windows. The amount of water is often rather more than the original amount of paraffin, because of existing moisture in the air.)"

Oh, okay then - ignore that idea !! Thanks Tiff - saved again !

Nice and easy calor gas heater would be my suggestion

But knowing my knowledge (or lack of) that will probably end up with death and mayhem..

markp38 wrote: Nice and easy calor gas heater would be my suggestion

But knowing my knowledge (or lack of) that will probably end up with death and mayhem..

Sorry, same problem!

"General

* Each person breathing – approx ½ litre a day
* Paraffin Heaters – 2.5 to 5 litres a day or 5 litres of water from 5 litres of paraffin
* Calor gas heaters – 5 litres of water to 1 kg of gas"

Hey i have an idea to solve drought and famine in Africa, light up a load of calor and parrafin heaters

Cant believe no-one has suggested the most practical method (plus the cheapest since the OP mentioned saving money was an issue) - simply pull on an extra jumper and some thermals... And no water issues to worry about too...

"The Smith family were dressed and ready to head out to the garage for another evening of work on the X1/9"

cgi.ebay.co.uk/2KW-230V-INDUSTRI ... 1567wt_905

What about this?

Thanks for suggestions - I do think the Smith family attire may be a bit of a fire hazard when welding!
I guess the portable heater makes most sense, as I can move it around and keep it pointing at me. And a few more layers - Mitchelin man here we come!

What about something like:

People are selling these on ebay for about £60. If you can weld you can make one yourself. Its got me thinking ........

Sorry to say that heat also requires a bit of insulation to block the draft.

2 years ago I strapped my block garage on the outside and used 1" styrofoam insulation. I have a wood burning stove that is brick lined. Now the difference is that I can keep the garage at a toasty 60 degrees and once warm it takes days to drop back to freezing. The wood stove also changes the air and keeps it dryer. You need air exchange just to get rid of the smoke from welding and grinding.

Everything costs something, sorry to say.

TonyK.