grazzledazzle
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| posted on 29/11/10 at 08:07 PM |
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Well by a stroke of luck i happened upon one of these earlier today surplus to requirements which was donated to the car building cause.
http://www.housecharm.co.uk/items/104-4152514/JCB-24kW-InfraRed-Black-and-Yellow-Radvector-Radiator.html
will let you know how i get on at the weekend.
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cloudy
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| posted on 29/11/10 at 08:47 PM |
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Don't bother heating the air - an IR heater works wonders, and actually makes you feel warm rather than just defrosting your tools 
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flak monkey
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| posted on 29/11/10 at 09:01 PM |
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Propane heaters are fine and dont make that much condensation, especially in a garage where its usually a little drafty.
I have a radiant tube heater in my workshop. I attached it to the wall. Its probably only about 2KW so doesnt make that much difference. A quick blast
(30mins) with a propane fireball (about 14kw equivalent) is enough to take the chill off for a couple of hours as long as the door is shut.
To be honest I rarely turn it on, and just pop a few layers on. Its -2 here and I was plenty warm enough in my t-shirt and hoody with the door shut.
My workshop isnt that draft free as its really a 200yr old stable with a pan tile roof.
The worst thing is handling cold metal, which just sucks the heat from your hands. Unless you can keep your garage at a constant 12deg+ that will
always be a problem unfortunately.
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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MikeR
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| posted on 29/11/10 at 09:09 PM |
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quote:
The worst thing is handling cold metal, which just sucks the heat from your hands. Unless you can keep your garage at a constant 12deg+ that will
always be a problem unfortunately.
Which along with cold feet is my biggest problem. Attempt to 'solve' it this winter is gloves with two fingers and a thumb missing. Means
half my hand is gloved and i can still do fine 'touch' things. The cold feet are going to be solved by putting down some old rugs - once
i've finished welding.
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Alan B
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| posted on 29/11/10 at 09:14 PM |
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Soft b*****ds the lot of you...
Alan
(in FL....)
OK, OK, I suffer in summer...but this is my peak wind up time against you guys....
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grazzledazzle
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| posted on 4/12/10 at 04:10 PM |
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I can confirm the JCB heater has now been tested and it is brilliant. Thermostat to adjust the output, takes the chill of the air and the infra red
thing kept me toasty. A pleasant garage experience!
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