Cold weather is coming, how will you heat your shop?

[HMF]

Cold weather is coming.
It is hard to work in a freezing shop. Your hands are freezing, lose sensation, and it just isn't comfortable.

My shop is in my basement, located right below the main steam riser, so I get some decent heat from that (if I don't bump my head on it because I am 6'2").

How do you guys heat your shops?

Nelson

 

[Old Iron]

I have central heat and air, So not worried about the COLD!

Paul

 

[jgedde]

I've been thinking of tapping into the black iron propane feed line that runs through my shop and adding a radiant heater.

John

 

[Magnum]

Natural gas heater. Will fill the whole basement with so much heat you have to run it on low.

Problem is, in the winter I can't just go out and flip on the machine and start making parts. Have to make sure everything gets up to temperature before starting to cut.

 

[brucer]

i have a 30k btu radiant propane heater and also a kerosene heater, and i also have a large salamander for fast warmups...

the propane heater i have is a ventless heater, but i have an old trailer window with the crank up panes for venting, works pretty good..

i turn the salamander on for initial warmup, while the radiant heater gets up to speed.. I have the kerosene heater for backup..

 

[pointtopoint]

Hi all I have a Goodman 45.000 BTU forced air furnice that's in the basement for cold weather upstairs i have a 10.00 BTU window air conditioner for the summer.

 

[Tony Wells]

I'll just make an adjustment to the thermostat.

 

[sasquatch]

My shop is in my walk out basement heated with a woodstove.
Have an oil furnace but use it only if i'm away for awhile.

 

[Bobby Bailey]

I'm like Tony. I just adjust the thermostat. Will most likely put in a new heat pump later this fall.
Bobby

 

[Hawkeye]

My shop's in the basement. Forced-air gas furnace. I keep the registers closed and still don't feel cold. If I turn the heat up, will the shop expand?