If you are dealing with vehicles then I would be reluctant to see a heater =
with a naked flame (either of the gas options) or exposed heating element (=
electric radiator) around exposed potentially volatile fluids.

I would suggest an electric oil radiator or two arranged around the working=
 space. With several of these you probably don't need a two pahse 240V sock=
et, but rather several 110V ones.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf
> Of V G
> Sent: 27 November 2017 08:38
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. <piclist@mit.edu>
> Subject: [OT] Best garage heating option
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> Hi all, I'd like to install some heating mechanism in my decently-insulat=
ed
> garage for working on my motorcycle and some other projects over the
> winter.
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> Initially, I considered getting a portable propane heater but I don't wan=
t to
> mess around with propane tanks, exchanging them, the danger of setting
> something on fire, and the fact that they vent directly into the room.
> However, this would be the cheapest option and definitely workable if I l=
ift
> the garage door up a bit to let some fresh air in and mount a CO detector
> nearby.
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> The options I'm now considering are:
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> - Natural gas heater - This will require running a natural gas line into =
the
> garage which a professional will likely need to take care of, then instal=
ling an
> expensive natural gas heater as well as setting up the vent.
> - Electric heater - To be practical, this will require running a two-phas=
e 240V
> power line into the garage and hooking up some powerful 240V electric
> heaters. I'm not worried about electricity costs, since this will only be=
 used
> when I'm working on my projects, which is only during off-peak hours, and
> not too many hours per week. These would also be the safest and easiest t=
o
> manage.
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> I'm leaning towards electric since it would likely be easier to install a=
nd overall
> cheaper considering the infrequent use case.
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> I would appreciate any thoughts and advice on this. Thank you!
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