| Residential garage heaters are one of the best | | | | solution. Overhead heaters for the garage are the |
| ways of heating your shop or garage during the | | | | easiest to work with since they are out of the |
| colder months of the year. While it may sound | | | | way and don't take up any floor space. |
| easy to just buy any heater and use it for heat, | | | | How to get the right size? |
| there are some very important things you should | | | | Getting the proper size for most residential |
| realize first before purchasing or using a garage | | | | garages is easy. Most residential garage heaters |
| heater. | | | | are made for one or two car garages. So if you |
| There are a variety of types | | | | have a garage around 500-700 feet, a heater |
| The first type to identify is the heater by it's fuel | | | | labeled as a garage heater should suit your needs. |
| source. There are propane, natural gas, and | | | | If you have a larger garage or shop, you should |
| electric garage heaters. | | | | look for a shop heater or industrial shop heater |
| Propane and natural gas heaters require the use | | | | since these can accommodate larger areas. |
| of a vent so that the emissions will not be in the | | | | Another solution is to get more than one wall |
| air you are breathing inside. They can be safely | | | | mounted heater if you have an area that is larger |
| used when vented properly, but if you do not | | | | than the average two car garage. If it's not as |
| know how to do this, this isn't the best model for | | | | cold, you can turn one or two of them off and |
| you. | | | | control the temperature a little better. |
| For those that don't know how to vent their | | | | What's the best heater for the garage for the |
| heater, an electric heater for the garage is the | | | | average person? |
| best option. Electric heaters don't require a vent | | | | The best option are the wall mount electric |
| so they can be used indoors. Of course you | | | | garage heaters. Overall they are the safest since |
| should always read the directions to make sure | | | | you don't have to worry about venting the gases |
| the heater is approved for indoor use. | | | | like in propane heaters and they are out of the |
| Should I use the ceiling, walls, or floors? | | | | way so you won't trip over them or accidentally |
| Besides different fuel sources, there are different | | | | touch them. They are also the easiest to install |
| types of garage heaters as well. If you are going | | | | and you have a constant source of power, your |
| for a portable option, use a floor heater. You can | | | | electricity. |
| also go with a wall mounted or ceiling mounted | | | | |