# Best heater for 200sqft?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494
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**Created:** [January 2, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494 "2010-01-02T12:53:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/1 "2010-01-02T12:53:40Z")
Our outdoor garage (separate from house) is about 200 sq ft and I am wondering what kind of heater I should be looking for to heat this bitch. I’m looking to get it warm enough to paint in there. I’ve been seeing a few of those “salamander” heaters on CL, but they seem a bit excessive for what I need. Let me know what you guys think.
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### Author:  [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/2 "2010-01-02T13:01:06Z")
Tactical Nuke
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### Author:  [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/3 "2010-01-02T13:01:37Z")
Thanks for your input LOSER
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### Author:  [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/4 "2010-01-02T13:03:34Z")
So, turns out I’m pretty bad at remembering the size of the garage. It’s about 400 sq ft hahaha!
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### Author:  [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/5 "2010-01-02T13:03:42Z")
i’ve got this pocket rocket heater. heats up my garage in a jiffy
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### Author:  [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/6 "2010-01-02T13:04:59Z")
I think I need something around 50000 BTU’s. Anybody have any experience with the “salamander” style, kerosene heaters? Might have a lead on a free one now. Looking to get the garage to around 60 degrees.
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### Author:  [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/7 "2010-01-02T13:05:30Z")
Um salamander is what I’m using. Along with propane heater, since I get a good price on Propane and Propane Accessories :rofl
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### Author:  [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/8 "2010-01-02T13:09:20Z")
Salamander.
Pete’s “heater” sucks :lol
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### Author:  [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/9 "2010-01-02T13:10:24Z")
yeah his garage is also about big enough to fit 3 Polish folk and a TDi
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### Author:  [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/10 "2010-01-02T13:11:02Z")
> [@FS: XBOX 360 Premium](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-xbox-360-premium/27254/32):
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> Salamander.
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> Pete’s “heater” sucks :lol
it got the gargare up to 60\* when i was putting my exhaust on few weeks ago during that really cold spell
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### Author:  [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/11 "2010-01-02T13:11:38Z")
Yeah, and it still doesn’t heat that sufficiently. His sense of heat must be ridiculous because he also puts the heat on low in the TDI when it’s like 10\* outside.
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### Author:  [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/12 "2010-01-02T13:11:42Z")
The salamanders work well. They give off some fumes though so it gets a tad annoying
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### Author:  [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/13 "2010-01-02T13:13:31Z")
I don’t mind fumes and I don’t work in the garage for long periods. I think I’m going to take my dad up on the free Salamander he’s getting then. Too bad he emptied our huge drum of kerosene into our firepit last year.
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### Author:  [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/14 "2010-01-02T13:18:21Z")
Yea kero gives off some wicked fumes. I typically leave the window in my garage cracked a little bit.
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### Author:  [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/15 "2010-01-02T13:20:30Z")
Our garage will be vented, forgot to mention that.
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### Author:  [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/16 "2010-01-02T13:20:34Z")
Yea if you arent in there for hours then youll be fine
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### Author:  [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/17 "2010-01-02T13:26:38Z")
Getting high for free is always a good time anyway.
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### Author:  [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/18 "2010-01-02T13:39:12Z")
> [@FS: Nextel Blackberry 7520](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-nextel-blackberry-7520/27924/2):
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> Yeah, and it still doesn’t heat that sufficiently. His sense of heat must be ridiculous because he also puts the heat on low in the TDI when it’s like 10\* outside.
word, his car is always cold as fuck
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### Author:  [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/19 "2010-01-02T13:45:50Z")
He definitely read some where that it gets you better MPG or something
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### Author:  [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-heater-for-200sqft/249494/20 "2010-01-02T14:04:25Z")
nope, MPG’ do not change with heat.
reason why its so cold is because there isn’t very much wasted energy with a diesel because they are so efficent. but once its warmed up i’ve got heat on level 1
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