| Garages are oft neglected spaces in almost every | | | | are exposed to workshop debris such as dust, |
| home. The garage area is not just a place to park | | | | solvents or other material. |
| your car but can also be a workroom, storage | | | | Propane gas models are portable but generally not |
| room or a place for kids to play. Heating the | | | | as safe in environments where dust or oil might |
| garage can turn wasted space into work or play | | | | be drifting about as they do not vent the debris, |
| areas that are available all year around. | | | | merely burn it and release the byproducts into |
| However selecting garage heaters for the | | | | the air. |
| purpose may be a bit confusing since there are | | | | Kerosene Heaters - Cost Efficient |
| so many types with such a wide variation in | | | | Kerosene can be a cost efficient method to |
| costs. | | | | power your garage heater and heat your garage. |
| One important factor in choosing the right one is | | | | Choosing one with a fan will help get air circulate |
| to decide if you want it fixed or portable. Fixed | | | | around your entire work area. These portable |
| garage heaters mount (or are built in) upon a | | | | heaters can be moved to wherever you like. On |
| surface, in other words their position is fixed, such | | | | the negative side of using kerosene garage |
| as electrical baseboard heaters. Portable ones are | | | | heaters is the fluctuating prices in oil products and |
| meant to be moved around to wherever heat is | | | | also the fact the unit must be refilled with |
| needed most in your garage. | | | | kerosene and spillage is possible. Kerosene burns |
| Of course, fixed heaters have less flexibility in | | | | oxygen to produce fuel so placing a kerosene |
| directing heat but can be mounted out of the | | | | heater in a garage with no ventilation can be |
| way. Portable heaters require careful placement in | | | | hazardous as well. |
| order to be safe and effective. | | | | Electric Garage Heaters - Easy Installation |
| Garage Heaters - Heat Source | | | | Electric garage heaters may well be the easiest to |
| In order to provide heat for a garage the heater | | | | operate, and yet the most expensive method of |
| requires a fuel source, gas, electric, and Kerosene | | | | heating your garage. The good points are they |
| are some of the most common options and all | | | | are inexpensive to buy, they can be portable or |
| have good points but there are negative points to | | | | fixed, radiant heat or forced air and as powerful |
| them as well. | | | | or simple as you need. They require almost no |
| Gas Garage Heaters - Natural and Propane | | | | installation, there are no issues with open flames, |
| Natural gas heaters can be excellent for heating a | | | | and no venting is necessary. However, they are |
| garage. The garage must have gas piped to it, | | | | possibly the most expensive in terms of fuel |
| and the very best types using gas will be vented. | | | | costs. |
| Combination gas heaters that are fixed in place | | | | Your choice of garage heaters is wide and should |
| and utilize a blower system can keep the entire | | | | be based on what you use the garage for, how |
| garage comfortable throughout the year. | | | | long your heater must run and if the area is |
| Unvented gas heaters can be less than | | | | vented and what fuels are available to you. |
| satisfactory as garage heaters especially if they | | | | |