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Old 03-23-2012, 09:34 AM   #34
theHIGHLANDER
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Default Re: Shop heater

I started my interest in the craft as a finisher. 99% of the better shops I've worked in and visited always had hanging forced air unit heaters. When dealing with anything that can emit fumes, the higher the better for the furnace. Fumes gather on the floor, and ventilation/moving air is prime safety factor. I'm heating 1200sqft with open trusses using an older HD Janitrol 175,000BTU unit heater. Running it all day, keeping the shop at 65 for most of Jan and Feb, my highest gas bill (house included) was $230.00. I'm out there 9-12hrs a day, and I turn it off at night.
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