Garage Heaters

  • douschmi
    Minneapolis, MN
    Posts: 46
    January 4, 2011 at 3:47 pm #1270165

    Does anybody know anything about the ProCom Dual-Fuel Vent Free Garage Heaters?

    I am a little concerned about not having any ventilation with a gas heater in the garage. The way my house/garage is set up it would not be cost effective to add a vent, so I was looking at either this unit or an electric one.

    Thanks

    cougareye
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 4145
    January 4, 2011 at 4:01 pm #922452

    I used a vent free heater in my garage for 2-3 years. It heated just fine but I would never do it again. The amount of moisture I got in there was unbelievable. Caused me to buy a dehumidifier and that did not keep up.
    I’m afraid to peel back the sheetrock to see if I did real damage or not. Hopefully not.

    I do not recommend these heaters for garages, though I’m no contractor or heating expert.

    Eric

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13310
    January 4, 2011 at 4:02 pm #922453

    Flue products contain a ton of moister. I could see that being a issue also. There are lots of heaters on the market that vent with PVC and can either go threw the roof or side wall.

    Wade Boardman
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 4453
    January 4, 2011 at 4:18 pm #922464

    Quote:

    Does anybody know anything about the ProCom Dual-Fuel Vent Free Garage Heaters?

    I am a little concerned about not having any ventilation with a gas heater in the garage. The way my house/garage is set up it would not be cost effective to add a vent, so I was looking at either this unit or an electric one.

    Thanks


    We’ve got one in our cabin and that thing is unreal regarding heating. The coldest we’ve used it so far is 15 degrees and on the lowest setting, it’s still 65 degrees downstairs and about 80 upstairs.

    We’ve been using it since Sept without issue.

    The only concern I would have is the moisture it puts into the air. I’ve not noticed any issues, but I’ve read of rusty tools that the owner blamed on the moisture the Pro-Com put out.

    If you search the web, there are a lot of reviews out there.

    Todd_NE
    Posts: 701
    January 4, 2011 at 4:21 pm #922466

    I have a the 220 Electric Heater from Northern Tool. Had it for about 8 years now. Costs me about $25-50 in November, March and April and 50-75 month in Dec-Feb to heat an insulated 30 x 40′ Garage with 26′ of garage door and 9′ ceiling at 40 deg roughly. I’m in NE Nebraska.

    It’s been flawless and no odor. If I want it warmer I just crank it up 4-5 hours ahead of time.

    AllenW
    Mpls, MN
    Posts: 2895
    January 4, 2011 at 4:27 pm #922473

    There’s a reason why ventless gas heaters are not code in some area’s, use at your own risk, but if you do, make sure there’s enough air exchange in the building.

    Al

    Tom P.
    Whitehall Wi.
    Posts: 3532
    January 4, 2011 at 7:16 pm #922539

    Quote:

    Does anybody know anything about the ProCom Dual-Fuel Vent Free Garage Heaters?

    I am a little concerned about not having any ventilation with a gas heater in the garage. The way my house/garage is set up it would not be cost effective to add a vent, so I was looking at either this unit or an electric one.

    Thanks

    When building my garage I had used a ventless heater during construction amount of moisture was unbelievable. I had tinned the inside ceiling it was raining inside.

    I would look for a used high efficiency house gas furnace. They use PVC for air intake and exhaust and can be run out the side of the building.

    douschmi
    Minneapolis, MN
    Posts: 46
    January 4, 2011 at 8:41 pm #922572

    Thanks guys, I really appreciate the input!

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