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Topic: Shop heat

Posted By: Steve g
Subject: Shop heat
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2021 at 7:06pm

Taking input on fuel oil furnace for my Shop heater .just picked up an aluminum 150 gallon semi truck fuel tank now I just got to decide what furnace to install many options are out there.

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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2021 at 7:37pm

are you talking about the "NEW" furnaces in the 80- 95% efficiency range ? .... Yes, many manufacturers. ........ Similar to NG or propane style... Base line in the $800 range... high eff up to $2000. ??

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Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2021 at 9:08pm

I've got a used furnace I'd like to get rid of. Set up for LP now can be changed to Nat. gas without much trouble. Could be set-up for oil, but would take a bit to do that.

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Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2021 at 9:54pm

Use propane and put up a radiant tube heater outside vented. If you don't have the overhead room get cube heater and put in one corner pointed toward the opposite corn

Posted By: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2021 at 10:05pm

Something else to consider is doing a mini split system. I have one and it’s great. Very efficient to operate and it provides A/C in the summer. There are DIY systems from Mr. Cool that just about anyone can install themselves.

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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2021 at 6:18am

can you build a 'furnace room' onto the shop ? The 7by16 'annex' I put on has gas furnace, air compressor, steel storage and chemicals,spare air hoses,tractor parts,small tire tubes and a Chevy pickup driveshaft( I drive a Ford.......)

edit... forgot to say there's just 2 holes in the common wall, one at floor level for the 'cold air return', other up top for the heat to get into the 'shop'. I have a 'primary' filter on the cold air return, in the shop. It gets most of the crud before the real furnace filter does,also a lot easier to change. No ducting in the shop. It's the 24by25 garage the wife USED to store her car in. Only takes 10-15 to get toasty warm.

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Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2021 at 4:34am

I agree with Jay, put it in a annex side build, if do ANY Paint work want NO Flames anywhere near to the work area, piping in heat is a better option. My actual workshop area is NOT heated or cooled just insulated well. When or IF I decide to heat it will either be Heat Pump type or within a second structure and heated air piped in.