![]() ![]() We had them at work and they did an amazing job melting the snow off of the enormous roadway snow removal equipment (salt trucks and road graders) unlike the forced air heaters they replaced that would barely melt anything overnight and the first hour of work was spent busting ice chunks from the vehicles. I really couldn't afford to do it (just ask my wife) but I sacrificed and saved for years and I'm so glad I did. It's been wonderful and I can honestly say it was worth the money. I have in-slab hydronic radiant heat and honestly, I wouldn't go any other way. These days I heat my garage all winter, regardless of how often I'm out there, to 45*F to keep things from freezing and also to make it easy to bring it up to 60 - 70 pretty quickly. Also, make sure you have an OUTSIDE fresh air intake for combustion to avoid causing negative pressure in the shop which then draws outside air in from every crack or crevice to replace the air you are venting to the outside. all collect moisture and this leads to corrosion. Tools, machinery, vehicles, metal ceilings, etc. Also, unless the source of forced air heat is vented, everything in the shop gets wet every time you fire up the heater as the warm moist air (both natural gas and propane release moisture as they burn - propane especially) condenses on every cold item in the shop. My limited experience with heating my shops has taught me over the years that forced air heat, used once in a while when I go out to work on something, will never heat the slab up and that unheated slab literally radiates cold. I'm a big fan of overkill and insulation is a good place for it. Money spent on insulation will pay for itself for years and years. Regardless of how it's heated, having an insulated slab is an absolute must! Don't ask me how I know. Insulation is absolutely key! INCLUDING THE SLAB if that's still an option. ![]()
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