| Propane garage heaters are generally the simplest | | | | room you are in the higher number if poorly |
| solution for heating your workshop, barn, or | | | | insulated. |
| garage. A couple common questions come to | | | | For example, if you have a 750 square foot |
| mind when someone is looking to purchase one | | | | garage with 10 foot ceilings, you will need around |
| since there are many options, fuel types, and | | | | 22,500 to 30,000 BTUs. |
| features that are available. | | | | Also many models will give you an estimated |
| What types of heat come from propane heaters? | | | | square footage that they can adequately heat. |
| These shop heaters will either warm the air in the | | | | Why use propane versus another source of |
| room or focus radiant heat on an object. If you | | | | energy like electricity? |
| are moving around your garage or shop and want | | | | This all depends on your goals. Some like the |
| the whole thing feeling warm in the air get the | | | | convenience of just using electricity and never |
| former. If you are at a work station on one side | | | | thinking about refilling their propane tanks while |
| of the garage, go for radiant heat. Most models | | | | others like the idea of having heat in case the |
| will be explicit as to what types of heat they | | | | power isn't on or available in their shop at the |
| emit. | | | | time. |
| What size of shop heater should you consider? | | | | With a propane heater, you can keep warm |
| The total output of a propane heater is measured | | | | regardless of electricity being available. |
| in BTU's (British Thermal Units). You have to | | | | There are diesel and kerosene heaters as well but |
| match the BTU with the size of the room you | | | | these tend to be noisy compared to propane or |
| want to heat. | | | | electricity. |
| The size of the propane heater is determined by | | | | What about proper ventilation? |
| the total amount of air that in the room. Take | | | | Always follow the instructions given from the |
| your square footage of the room and multiply it | | | | manufacturer. Each propane model will have a |
| by the height. Then take this number and multiply | | | | vent or hose to get the emissions out of the air |
| by 3 or 4 depending on how well insulated the | | | | that must be followed explicitly for your safety. |