Re: Shop heater
Not what most of you want to think about as you want quick heat. In our machine-restoration shop we have used a Jotul wood stove for five years raised up on a dry laid brick and stone platform 2' off of the floor.
We do no painting in the shop during the heating season, nor do we have any open gas or solvents. You would want to clear it w/your insurance co and fire Marshall but done correctly with common sense it is just as safe as any other heating system w/a flame....Gas or an oil burner.
It works well for daily use in northern New England and the shop temp varies from 58 in the morning to 65-70 by mid day. We also have heat when the power goes off w/out using a generator, which is often in the country. Not an option for many but we love it and use it for keeping the coffee hot and we also warm up our lunch on it also.
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