Woodworking Workshop Heating Options

More thoughts on the many ways to heat a woodshop.

Woodworking workshop heating options. But if you live in a cold climate toughing out a frigid shop can have a chilling effect on your hobby. But first consider these four i s. Advanced diyers can install a natural gas garage heater which involves gas lines venting and electrical work. Time to look into a shop heating system.

Winter has long been designated woodworking season so you ll need a heating system if you don t live in a warm climate. Woodshop heating options more thoughts on the many ways to heat a woodshop. One of the safest most efficient methods of heating any woodworking shop is with a zoned hot water heat blower unit. A space heater may be adequate to heat the shop while you re working or you may have to install a more powerful system.

A freestanding building can be a fantastic place for a wood shop. I use one of these units to heat my 600 sq ft shop but more units would handle larger spaces. Cool options for workshop heating. My shop is roughly equal to a 4 car garage with 10 foot ceilings.

For most of us wintertime means woodworking. August 31 2005. There is no open flame to deal with and it works quite well. This is probably the most old school of our shop heating options.

Gas furnaces oil burning boilers and radiators wood stoves pellet stoves propane heaters both built in and portable solar walls radiant floor heaters hot water unit and baseboard heaters portable electric space heaters electric unit heaters and mini split heat pumps. One of the most expensive options to purchase and to install and you must have access to gas or propane. You simply drop a big old oven in the shop and start burning stuff. For weekend workshop warriors who don t need a ton of heat and perhaps don t have a lot of extra room this 4 000 to 9 000 btu mr.

Plan to spend 500 to 650 plus the cost of professional installation. But don t skip the permits and inspections for a natural gas garage heater. Question my question concerns heating for my woodshop. These things can really crank out the heat but you do have to keep stocked up on fuel and if you are concerned about kids or pets this could be a big safety issue.

With the summer chores done it s time to make sawdust. When it comes to heating systems and appliances there are many many options including. The building is 20 x 12 x 8 on a concrete slab. Rapid heating means the temperature can be lowered when you are not in the shop but will rapidly heat the space when it s time to get to work.