workshop heating

[chunkolini]

I posted a few days back about damp problems in my workshop.
Well at last I have some funds and can hopefully start taking action.
I spoke to a guy who sells dehumidifiers and he says I need some heat in the space to make them work properly.
I dont have funds or permission for a wood burner, maybe next year.
So it needs to be gas.
I am looking at these Space Warmers.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-LP...967680?hash=item35df616100:g:HAAAAOSwaNBUgsbl
I borrowed a space heater a couple of years back and did not like it, too noisy and on and off all the time.
This looks like something that could be on for an hour in the morning and used intermittently without deafening me.
Any thoughts regards this gratefully received.
I have thought of parrafin space heaters but I imagine they stink and are a fire hazard.

 

[Kent]

Carbon monoxide issue shouldn't be underestimated either fit a sensor and ensure ventilation

 

[chunkolini]

Good point, I think there is plenty of ventilation, but yes something to think about.
Just found that model for £200

 

[octo0072000]

you will add to the condensation problems with propane
wood burner would be a lot better and a lot cheaper in the long run
vat free offer as well
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/potbelly-large-cast-iron-stove/

 

[Spark plug]

If your trying to cut down on moisture you need burning gas will only make things worse. Unless is has an external flue. Have you ever noticed the the steam produced out of the flue on central heating boilers when it's cold, without a flue this is going into your workshop.

 

[chunkolini]

Not sure if I can get one fitted and cost of installation is the problem with a woodburner.
It is also a huge space, near 500m3
Condensation wont be doing me any favours with the damp already present.
Am I stuck with electric heating at least for this winter

 

[brightspark]

bottled gas costs a fortune to run those heaters

 

[chunkolini]

or maybe two of these for starters. For my comfort it just needs to take the edge off the cold.
And put up with electric bills. (when they get around to putting in a meter).
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3KW-Elect...419648?hash=item3ab546ce80:g:Hd0AAOSw5VFWM-E0

 

[brightspark]

these - would be good for a large open space but expensive. but cheap to run

https://www.heat-outdoors.co.uk/sho...-636014.html?gclid=CJ6Ixdzy2coCFUqeGwodAecM6A

 

[voipio]

Even a woodburner will cause a problem, if its air supply has to come in through the space being heated, i.e. your workshop, bringing moisture with it if the air oustide is damp. A dehumidifier will work on its own, even in cold weather, as the condensing coils go well below zero degrees C when they're running, on top of which it produces a small amount of heat from the compressor plus the heat taken out of the condensate, which further reduces the relative humidity in the workshop. Dehumidifier condensate production rates are lower in winter because the air holds less water and the dehumidifier is also less efficient at cold temperatures, but it's normally enough to keep rust at bay.

 

[Spark plug]

these - would be good for a large open space but expensive. but cheap to run

https://www.heat-outdoors.co.uk/sho...-636014.html?gclid=CJ6Ixdzy2coCFUqeGwodAecM6A

They probably arnt a bad idea, mutch better than bottled gas.

 

[chunkolini]

My neighbour has something similar and does not rate it all, says you dont know it is on unless you stand right in front of it.

 

[brightspark]

My neighbour has something similar and does not rate it all, says you dont know it is on unless you stand right in front of it.

it isn't one of those cheap tat ones is it that -sell at bootsales for about 20 quid is it and red - in colour //there sh...te

 

[chunkolini]

I will have a look

 

[rikrobson]

I used to rent a railway arch. this was damp and i used to generate alot of water with a small dehumidifier. Unfortunately it did.nt work well in the cold and would freeze up.A space heater worked well, but its either too hot or its just coping in the extreme cold. Gas is not cheap and you will go through it ar a fair rate if its really cold and its on all the time.
In the new W/shop i only beed it on for 10 mins unless the door is open and its cold out. You'll easily go through 19Kg bottle in a day if its on all the time.

 

[gaz1]

I dont have funds or permission for a wood burner, maybe next year.
So it needs to be gas.
Any thoughts regards this gratefully received.
I have thought of parrafin space heaters but I imagine they stink and are a fire hazard.

parrafin heaters do stink

query why would you need permission for a wood burner or say an oil burner are you at a work complex or within a leased building so would need permission first

 

[blenkie1]

We have an infra red diesel space heater. Bit more expensive than a normal space heater but it's very quiet. Maybe not as good as a normal space heater but you don't need ear plugs for it.

 

[chunkolini]

Diesel powered?
I am wary of fumes etc.
I have to put the old thinking cap on and make a decision while I still have funds.
I am happy roughing it for my first winter in the new pad.
I have just checked some online calculators re heating and came up with 43p per hour for running a 3kw heater. Not cheap but workable.
A pair of fan heaters for starters?
The whole place is well insulated and I can finally put some of that two layered plastic stuff over the roof ights
Hmm....

 

[dannyp]

indirect oil fired space heater or wood burner IMO

 

[blenkie1]

No fumes off the one we use when running might be a small amount when it gets fired up but that's it. The firm is fairly well up on health and safety so cannot have been an issue for them. Think they were more concerned it was 240v

It's the first time I have seen one I use a normal space heater in my workshop and I would buy one in prefence to a 'normal space heater' just because it's so much quieter.

Could you hire some heaters and see which one you prefer?