| The garage in a typical home is often poorly | | | | over) and natural convection currents will cause |
| insulated from the outside air and rarely | | | | the remaining heat to rise up from the floor |
| connected to the main home heating and cooling | | | | warming the air as well. |
| systems. So, staying warm in the winter months | | | | Kerosene Space Heater |
| can be tough for the weekend tinkerer. | | | | Kerosene space heaters are classic choices for |
| Here are a few options for keeping your garage | | | | heating a garage. However, they work by burning |
| warm this winter. | | | | fuel and emit carbon monoxide as a result. Proper |
| Infrared Heater | | | | fresh air venting is required to keep the air safe |
| An infrared heater is just like those warming | | | | for people which might offset the benefits of |
| lamps in the ceilings of some bathrooms. They | | | | having a heater in the first place. |
| emit warm infrared heat to objects directly in the | | | | Sealed Oil Radiator |
| path of the light. | | | | A sealed oil radiator works like a traditional |
| They are cheap and easy to install, but not very | | | | radiator. A warm fluid (oil) fills a series of radiator |
| useful if you need to warm a large area. | | | | fins which warm the air that passes over them. |
| Electric Space Heater | | | | As the air warms, it rises and pulls cooler air into |
| The good old standby electric space heater is also | | | | contact with the radiator and produces a |
| a cheap and easy option for heating up your | | | | convection current that circulates the air in the |
| garage workspace. The heating elements become | | | | room. |
| very hot during use, so make sure that you keep | | | | Sealed oil radiators get hot during use, but they |
| it away from combustible materials. | | | | do not generate enough heat to cause ignition of |
| Some units keep the heating element enclosed in | | | | most flammable sources. Since they use |
| a ceramic outer coating which reduces the | | | | electricity to warm the oil, they also do not |
| chances of causing fires. | | | | produce any exhaust gasses. |
| Floor Warming Mats | | | | Conclusion |
| Floor warming mats are like a heating pad for | | | | These are the some of the best options for |
| your feet. An electric heating element is | | | | keeping your garage work space comfortable all |
| embedded in a durable floor mat and provides | | | | winter long. Evaluate your specific needs and |
| heat at the floor level. This effectively keeps your | | | | circumstances to determine the best option for |
| feet warm (which will help you feel warmer all | | | | you. |