Re: Heated Garage or not?
 

Bottom line is if your vehicle stays frozen it won't rust as fast.
I installed 2 X 2400 watt baseboard heaters in my garage for times
when I want to work on the vehicle and that is the only time I turn
them on.


On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 11:30:51 -0700, "Kevin S"
<ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:

>I just had the heater man out to fix my heat, and I talked to him about
>adding a heat register for my garage. He said he could probably add it for
>$200-$300 and it would just use hot water returning to the boiler from any
>of the other zones, so it would essentially heat a bit anytime an of the
>other zones got heated. My garage is drywalled and insulated. I have read
>that people don't recommend heated garages in areas where you have high salt
>use, because it will speed up rust. We don't use salt in my area and it
>would sure be nice to have a heated garage to work in as I rebuild my CJ-7.
>Once my CJ-7 is done it will be stored outdoors under a car cover during the
>winter and my Cherokee and fiance's Camry will come back inside.
>
>Thoughts? Suggestions?
>

Re: Heated Garage or not?
 

Bottom line is if your vehicle stays frozen it won't rust as fast.
I installed 2 X 2400 watt baseboard heaters in my garage for times
when I want to work on the vehicle and that is the only time I turn
them on.


On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 11:30:51 -0700, "Kevin S"
<ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:

>I just had the heater man out to fix my heat, and I talked to him about
>adding a heat register for my garage. He said he could probably add it for
>$200-$300 and it would just use hot water returning to the boiler from any
>of the other zones, so it would essentially heat a bit anytime an of the
>other zones got heated. My garage is drywalled and insulated. I have read
>that people don't recommend heated garages in areas where you have high salt
>use, because it will speed up rust. We don't use salt in my area and it
>would sure be nice to have a heated garage to work in as I rebuild my CJ-7.
>Once my CJ-7 is done it will be stored outdoors under a car cover during the
>winter and my Cherokee and fiance's Camry will come back inside.
>
>Thoughts? Suggestions?
>

Re: Heated Garage or not?
 

On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 11:30:51 -0700, "Kevin S"
<ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:

>I just had the heater man out to fix my heat, and I talked to him about
>adding a heat register for my garage. He said he could probably add it for
>$200-$300 and it would just use hot water returning to the boiler from any
>of the other zones, so it would essentially heat a bit anytime an of the
>other zones got heated. My garage is drywalled and insulated. I have read
>that people don't recommend heated garages in areas where you have high salt
>use, because it will speed up rust. We don't use salt in my area and it
>would sure be nice to have a heated garage to work in as I rebuild my CJ-7.
>Once my CJ-7 is done it will be stored outdoors under a car cover during the
>winter and my Cherokee and fiance's Camry will come back inside.
>

I wouldn't use radiant heat in your garage -- unless -- it is on it's
own zone with it's own thermostat.. If the zone it is tied into
doesn't require heat for many hours the pipes in the garage could
freeze, causing some serious flooding when they break... -- unless --
of course you plan on upgrading to a glycol system..

Re: Heated Garage or not?
 

On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 11:30:51 -0700, "Kevin S"
<ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:

>I just had the heater man out to fix my heat, and I talked to him about
>adding a heat register for my garage. He said he could probably add it for
>$200-$300 and it would just use hot water returning to the boiler from any
>of the other zones, so it would essentially heat a bit anytime an of the
>other zones got heated. My garage is drywalled and insulated. I have read
>that people don't recommend heated garages in areas where you have high salt
>use, because it will speed up rust. We don't use salt in my area and it
>would sure be nice to have a heated garage to work in as I rebuild my CJ-7.
>Once my CJ-7 is done it will be stored outdoors under a car cover during the
>winter and my Cherokee and fiance's Camry will come back inside.
>

I wouldn't use radiant heat in your garage -- unless -- it is on it's
own zone with it's own thermostat.. If the zone it is tied into
doesn't require heat for many hours the pipes in the garage could
freeze, causing some serious flooding when they break... -- unless --
of course you plan on upgrading to a glycol system..

Re: Heated Garage or not?
 

On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 11:30:51 -0700, "Kevin S"
<ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:

>I just had the heater man out to fix my heat, and I talked to him about
>adding a heat register for my garage. He said he could probably add it for
>$200-$300 and it would just use hot water returning to the boiler from any
>of the other zones, so it would essentially heat a bit anytime an of the
>other zones got heated. My garage is drywalled and insulated. I have read
>that people don't recommend heated garages in areas where you have high salt
>use, because it will speed up rust. We don't use salt in my area and it
>would sure be nice to have a heated garage to work in as I rebuild my CJ-7.
>Once my CJ-7 is done it will be stored outdoors under a car cover during the
>winter and my Cherokee and fiance's Camry will come back inside.
>

I wouldn't use radiant heat in your garage -- unless -- it is on it's
own zone with it's own thermostat.. If the zone it is tied into
doesn't require heat for many hours the pipes in the garage could
freeze, causing some serious flooding when they break... -- unless --
of course you plan on upgrading to a glycol system..

Re: Heated Garage or not?
 

My garage light buld provides enough heat for me in the winter. Of course
here in FL it doesn't get very cold.

--
_____________________
HomeBrewer
76-81-85CJ7
http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
All in one Jeep

Re: Heated Garage or not?
 

My garage light buld provides enough heat for me in the winter. Of course
here in FL it doesn't get very cold.

--
_____________________
HomeBrewer
76-81-85CJ7
http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
All in one Jeep

Re: Heated Garage or not?
 

My garage light buld provides enough heat for me in the winter. Of course
here in FL it doesn't get very cold.

--
_____________________
HomeBrewer
76-81-85CJ7
http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
All in one Jeep

Re: Heated Garage or not?
 

I am waiting for Bill to say he is going to the beach

:)

Tom

"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@cox.net> wrote in message
news:317309F374uc8U1@individual.net...
> My garage light buld provides enough heat for me in the winter. Of course
> here in FL it doesn't get very cold.
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 76-81-85CJ7
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> All in one Jeep
>
>

Re: Heated Garage or not?
 

I am waiting for Bill to say he is going to the beach

:)

Tom

"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@cox.net> wrote in message
news:317309F374uc8U1@individual.net...
> My garage light buld provides enough heat for me in the winter. Of course
> here in FL it doesn't get very cold.
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 76-81-85CJ7
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> All in one Jeep
>
>