Garage Heater

[Spanky100]

Spanks, I use a waste oil heater at work but we generate about 2000-2500 gals of waste (mainly hyd) oil. The waste oil furnaces are nice but they are costly and use it up rather quickly.
If I was using temp at a home garage I’d consider bullet type propane or kero heaters. YOuTube has some decent vids on DIY waste oil burners, some clever people out there.

wdchyd

Thanks for your information. I see the same around here with huge garages that have a large supply of drain oil using high cost purchased waste oil furnaces. I will look at the YouTube videos. Looks like for my small use the kerosene heater will be the choice.

 

[Spanky100]

I looked at waste oil heaters a few years ago and was shocked at the cost. Unless you build your own I think it has to be a commercial application to make sense. I only have 5 or 10 gallons of used oil a year. I get rid of most of it by mixing it with pine shavings and putting a little at a time in my shop wood stove. It's great for starting the fire since it eliminates the need to fool with kindling.

KennyG

I generate like you a small amount of waste oil (about 30 gallons per year). Sounds like for sure not enough to purchase a commercial supplied heater. I asked a friend that is a weekend crew chief for a small family sprint car racing team what they used to heat their shop with. His nephew owns a machine shop and they built their own waste oil heater. I will start giving him my 30 gallons a year. He said he would show me their heater when I make the first delivery. Thanks Spanky

 

[oosik]

I use a small propane torpedo heater. I never spend much time out in my work shop in the winter. This heater puts out a lot of heat. It's just right.

 

[jyoutz]

Hi. I have a 2 car garage that I would like to heat when I'm working out there in the winter. It is not insulated. I don't expect it to get into the 70's... just want it warm enough to work for a few hours without freezing fingers.
I've seen various types of heaters and I'm wondering which would be best.
I don't want a permanent unit connected to natural gas... but something portable with it's own fuel supply.
So, propane or kerosene?
Any particular make or model?

Thanks,
Doug

If you have room, a small wood stove is perfect for that. Built a fire 30 minutes before working there, then let it burn out when you’re done.