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For an insulated room 21* 9
Cheapest most energy efficient method of heating said workshop? Wanted a wood burner but it's a no go
Chinese diesel heater fed off kerosene.
*most Energy efficient doesn't mean most ethical
Cheapest to run
Can you run one of those diesel heaters on vegetable oil? I used to run my old Tranny van on it straight from the bottle.
One of those jet-engine type space heaters...
...wired into the nearest street light.
Can you run one of those diesel heaters on vegetable oil?
Not if it's cold no.
Can mix it up with kero but kero stil cheaper.
What about when using things like gt85? Fire risk?
What are you doing with the gt85 that it presents a fire risk.
We used to have a superser naked flame gas fire in the work shop. Even we werent so incompetent as to burn down the workshop......oh and if talking about diesel heater. No it's an indirect heat the diesel combustion isn't open to the warm air outlet and exhaust should be to outside
Electric heater will likely be the cheapest. They are 100% efficient and clean. Electricity may be a little more expensive than gas or diesel but they are very cheap to buy. A fan heater works well as you can point it at yourself for instant heat. If the room is insulated then it'll heat the rest of the space pretty quickly.
I have a Thermobile 'waste oil' heater in my workshop that kicks out a huge amount of heat. The regs changed in 2016 and you aren't supposed to burn used oil anymore but they work well off standard heating oil.....
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For all round room comfort I would suggest an oil filled radiator for a constant background heat.
Blown air heaters whether gas, diesel or electric will make you very aware of when they cut in and out as you hear/see/feel them turn on and off, and that's annoying, and tend to make you reach for the thermostat even if the room is comfortable as you think your cold.
If you just want heat in one area i.e by a desk, you could look at the infrared panel heaters, I think they heat you and the objects around you rather than heating the air.
My garage is better insulated than most as it's all internal walls but it's still freezing cold near the roller door.
I was thinking of building a screen or putting up some kind of curtain. Has anyone done anything similar?
Oil filled radiators are good. They're the only thing we're allowed to use at work and they belt the heat out but you don't notice them switching on and off. I haven't bought one yet as all the heat will vanish out of the front door.
I'm using some kingspan on the up and over door.
Looks like an oil filled radiator or halogen sad it's insulated but has an up and over door that's draughty! https://www.thegreenage.co.uk/what-is-the-cheapest-electric-heater-to-run/
Yes sort the door first. Massive Curtain and/or insulation as above
I was thinking of building a screen or putting up some kind of curtain. Has anyone done anything similar?
Double glazed patio doors in front of the RSD!
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^^^ that is exactly what I want to do with our garage, wonder if the Green Homes Grant will cover it 🤔
Well insulated perhaps implies low thermal mass - meaning that any heater will warm the air very quickly, but if there's a draft or if you open the door then the exchange of air will take all of the heat with it.
Oil-filled De Longhi Dragon radiators have good thermostats and very efficient indeed.
got patio doors on the front of my 2 part epoxy expanding foam insulated garage .....
The doors are the weak point. great in the summer though and its a nice place to work with a view rather than the inside of the garage door .... but the end with the doors in are noticibly colder.
Looks like an oil filled radiator or halogen
Halogen is like the jet blowers ... as soon as you move out of the direct path it's freezing
You could possibly get both .. keep the background heat and air temp up with the oil filled and use the halogen just where your working. Obviously bigger initial investment but probably cheaper to run.
RE: garage door insulation as mentioned above. How have you gone about it?
How would the following sound - 25mm Celotex (or Kingspan?) glued with spray adhesive (any specific type/brand?) to the inside of a metal 'up and over' door, with the edges sealed with foil tape to make air tight.