| The garage can be a cold, dark and unpleasant | | | | widely at home improvement stores across the |
| place to work - and if you have a use for your | | | | country. |
| garage other than storing your car, looking at a | | | | Kerosene Heater |
| selection of garage heater should be your | | | | Kerosene garage heaters are a good choice, |
| forethought as the winter bears on. There are | | | | although you need to make sure that you use |
| many functional uses for a garage other than | | | | them in a well-ventilated area because they let |
| vehicle storage, and perhaps your kids like to play | | | | off toxic fumes. Kerosene is an efficient energy |
| in the garage, or you want to turn part of the | | | | source that is around $3.50 a gallon in most parts |
| garage into a workroom or wood shop. A heater | | | | of the country. Depending on the size of space |
| is very beneficial, but choosing one wisely is | | | | you have to heat, you can find heaters in a range |
| important because you want to ensure that you | | | | of sizes to meet your needs - and they are easy |
| have adequate ventilation for the type of heater | | | | to operate. |
| you use. | | | | Forced Air Heat Fan |
| Electric Heaters | | | | A large fan that blows forced hot air is |
| Electric heaters are a good choice for using in the | | | | oftentimes used in larger garages because it can |
| garage, and a portable electric heater can often | | | | blow out a tremendous amount of heat over a |
| do the job of spot heating a particular area well | | | | big area. You will find this type of heater in many |
| enough so that you are comfortable while you | | | | large garages where auto repair is done. These |
| work (or play) in the garage. Electric heaters can | | | | heaters are expensive but well worth it if you |
| be used in most areas without a whole lot of | | | | want to get a big area warm and ready for work |
| ventilation concerns, although you want to take | | | | in a short period of time. These types of garage |
| extra caution when using any type of heater in | | | | heaters run off electricity. |
| the garage. | | | | Heater Safety |
| Propane Heaters | | | | It is very important that you practice the utmost |
| Propane heaters for the garage can put out quite | | | | of care when it comes to operating garage |
| a bit of heat, and can be either a space heater or | | | | heaters. Garages are a well-beloved storage place |
| a wall mount variety with the tank installed | | | | for so many flammable items like gas, oil, paint, |
| outside the garage's wall. These heaters are | | | | wood, paper, and other lubricants, which means |
| efficient and depending on the size of the heater | | | | that having a heater in the garage requires special |
| and the propane tank, you can easily heat a fairly | | | | precaution to avoid setting a fire in the area. Keep |
| good sized garage with a propane garage heater. | | | | the heater away from any flammable items and |
| Propane is relatively inexpensive and can be found | | | | operate the heater only in a well-ventilated area. |