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We didn't need much heat in the actual "workshop" as such where I was working , but we needed heat where we were kipping/eating/talking rubbish after work.
We had some of these things http://www.dry-it-out.com/heaters/domestic-liquid-fuel-heaters.
One which needed lectrickery supply, and one stand alone.
Obvious benefit of the plug in one is that it has a fan to push the temperature up quickly and can be programmed to come on (not much cop in our case as we had generators-no supply, so had to get out off the dossbag to fire kit up in the morning), and of course you can regulate the temperature, whereas the standalone you get one heat level.
Both have anti tip, and shut down if air quality gets dodgy, but I insisted we vented the place regularly.
There are different grades of fuel, we bought the cheapest as we used it as to degrease stuff and to start the woodburner. On one resupply run, all the cheaper stuff had gone so we had to use the mid priced stuff, seemed to be a noticeable difference, we thought it was more efficient and possibly economic, and less pong on start up/shut down.
I was told these heaters are Japanese design and are used quite widely in Japan for domestic heating???.
Anyway, if you are looking for instant portable heat for your shop these might be worth a look if yo think they are suitable for your space.
They are widely used over here so the fuel is readily available.
We had some of these things http://www.dry-it-out.com/heaters/domestic-liquid-fuel-heaters.
One which needed lectrickery supply, and one stand alone.
Obvious benefit of the plug in one is that it has a fan to push the temperature up quickly and can be programmed to come on (not much cop in our case as we had generators-no supply, so had to get out off the dossbag to fire kit up in the morning), and of course you can regulate the temperature, whereas the standalone you get one heat level.
Both have anti tip, and shut down if air quality gets dodgy, but I insisted we vented the place regularly.
There are different grades of fuel, we bought the cheapest as we used it as to degrease stuff and to start the woodburner. On one resupply run, all the cheaper stuff had gone so we had to use the mid priced stuff, seemed to be a noticeable difference, we thought it was more efficient and possibly economic, and less pong on start up/shut down.
I was told these heaters are Japanese design and are used quite widely in Japan for domestic heating???.
Anyway, if you are looking for instant portable heat for your shop these might be worth a look if yo think they are suitable for your space.
They are widely used over here so the fuel is readily available.