| How to
Install a Garage Heater
Why do I need a garage heater? Is it more
efficient?
It is best to use a garage heater in situations where you have a
large room like a garage, outdoor patio, or a large workspace. Most
garage heaters are designed to heat a one car garage. Electric
garage heaters work best when used in this type of situation because
you don't need to worry about venting any propane fumes or worrying
about the expense of natural gas. Electric heat is much more
efficient; for example, electric heating uses 100% of the
electricity and turns it into heat. Propane gas uses 80% of the fuel
for heat and the other 20% is a byproduct of the fuel. When using
propane gas or natural gas, you are giving off a byproduct from the
fossil fuels, where as electric heat does not give off any
byproducts. Electric heaters are also easier to control by making
use of all the electricity that is given to the unit to heat. When
you turn down the heat you are turning down the amount of
electricity you use.
Electric heaters can be mounted in several ways therefore saving you
space in your workplace or garage. You are not using a fuel that
needs to be replaced and saving that time it takes to refill a tank
or fuel line. An electric heater does not need to run with a fossil
fuel and therefore never gets built up, giving you a longer living
heater. Keep in mind how large your garage is and how many BTU's of
heat you will need to adequately heat your garage. Too much is not
always good, as you can over use the unit and end up spending more
electricity than you want to. Always try to get the perfect fit.
Also, electric garage heaters feature overheat protection if you
unit ever gets too warm it will shut off automatically.
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How do I install a garage heater?
A garage heater is usually not too big and they come readily
available with mounting kits so that the unit is out of your
way, saving you space. You can mount a garage heater to a
ceiling or a wall depending on your situation. This makes
keeping your free space a breeze because you can easily mount it
and it is out of your way, not to mention keeping you warm and
you don't even need to think about it.
Most garage heaters are mounted on the ceiling as seen below.
Some models need to be wired into your electrical by an
electrician or trained professional. There are other models that
are easy to mount and plug in, and then you are ready to go. All
electrical garage heaters that we carry are thermostatically
controlled and can we wired to a thermostat on the wall if
desired. We have added a few pictures of garage heaters that are
mounted already to show you the functionality of these units.
Do remember when you are mounting the unit there are minimum
specifications on how close the units can be mounted to a wall
or any objects. The length of the space is mentioned in the
manual and should be followed strictly to improve efficiency of
the unit.
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recommended garage heaters.
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