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[swanaldo]

I was just looking at workshop heaters. My shed is 12 by 12 so need something a little more powerful than the little fan heater i have. I think we should post some genius ways to heat your shed without costing a fortune on big electric heaters. I cant use parrafin workshop heaters cos of the fumes. so has to be electric........

Perhaps if i put a big pipe (size of a dryer pipe) from my window in the bungalow to the shed...then put on a 12v fan to blow warm air from my bungalow to the shed.

hmmmmmmmm????

[terry]

Or I could just bypass your meter shane !

[kane]

We found oil radiators were most effective... But make sure it's well insulated.

[PJ-27]

I'll vouch for oil radiators, they're pretty good.

In our workshop we have one of those bathroom wall mounted heaters. That and intense robot building keep us warm!

[craig_colliass]

Insulate the roof Celotex is best and walls cut out draughts,
the room volume is probably less than 30 cubic meters A 2kw heater would be fine
To go green get an air to air heat-pump (COP about 3.5:1)

[widow_twanky]

Insulate the roof Celotex is best and walls cut out draughts,
the room volume is probably less than 30 cubic meters A 2kw heater would be fine
To go green get an air to air heat-pump (COP about 3.5:1)

Draughts are important. You feel the cold a lot more with draughts. Causes evaporation on the skinns so cools it further.

You really shouldn't try and warm the air to make a shed warm for people. You might have a chance for frost protection but not to keep people warm.

A radiant heater will heat any surface it's pointed at without heating the air in between (which is why calor gas heaters are notorious for causing condensation). The effect is a bit like standing in front of a fire so you just need enough to heat you, or you can put them up high and heat the whole shed. It's instant so no warm up time etc. It is no good for stopping frost and stuff though unless you leave it on for a long time.

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalo ... PMCMAU4Cg#

[swanaldo]

they are all pretty sensible ideas to keep your shed/workshop warm. Any... more adventerous... ideas???

[robotwars]

put a line of petrol around the parimeter of your shed and light it !!


just ask clive about what happens if you empty a pyro gunpowder on the floor, drizzle petrol in a line and light it ??????

[swanaldo]

hey Clive.....what happens if you empty a pyro gunpowder on the floor, drizzle petrol in a line and light it ??????

[robotwars]

john uses the cheapest set of matches and before he can light it the petrol evaporates !!!

once i got better matches it was quite cool !!

Line of fire and a bang !!! followed by 5 minutes of blindness !!