# Portable/Affordable garage heaters? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [February 20, 2006, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067 "2006-02-20T21:10:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/1 "2006-02-20T21:10:02Z")
Any recommendation? Like sub-$90 range? I bought a Noma one for $70+tax from Canadian Tire after seeing it at a friend’s house thinking it would do the job in my one car garage (vs his two car garage). I leave it running for 1hr on full power in the garage, only to return after the elapsed time to find the garage still freakin cold (i could see my breath). :run: I know Winter is almost up but I know we’ll have a few more freezing weekends (which is the only time I get to work on the car). This is the POS I bought that I’ll be returning tomorow ![http://images.canadiantire.ca/media/images/AroundtheHouse/HomeEnvironmentCare/PortableHeaters/0435908_160_CC_3916d.jpg](http://images.canadiantire.ca/media/images/AroundtheHouse/HomeEnvironmentCare/PortableHeaters/0435908_160_CC_3916d.jpg) > **[Shop Canada’s Top Department Store Online & at 500+ Locations](http://www.canadiantire.ca/en.html)** > > Get anything from auto parts to home décor, outdoor living products, fitness/sports equipment, tools and more at Canadian Tire online or one of 500+ stores. ---
**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/2 "2006-02-20T21:21:26Z")
For under a hundred bucks, you are only going to get shit. You trust leaving your car alone in a confined space with some POS built in china? I wouldn’t. Get propane, it will cost you a abit more, but it won’t break or burn your car up (your parents will be happier too cause those electric ones suck the hydro Boeyyyyyyy. ---
**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/3 "2006-02-20T21:42:44Z")
yea theo is right, or if your hardcore get a natural gas heater, they are good $/BTU efficency, shops usually have those, but theyr mad $$$ ---
**Author:** ![Dxero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@Dxero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dxero)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/4 "2006-02-20T21:57:52Z")
> **[Shop Canada’s Top Department Store Online & at 500+ Locations](http://www.canadiantire.ca/en.html)** > > Get anything from auto parts to home décor, outdoor living products, fitness/sports equipment, tools and more at Canadian Tire online or one of 500+ stores. how about this one? It’s twice the price for the one you have right now, but runs on propane tanks and portable too. Hell I’d probably get one like this too if I had space in my garage. ---
**Author:** ![purple240sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6bbea6/32.png) [@purple240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/purple240sx)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/5 "2006-02-20T22:46:41Z")
i have seen the ones that run on the propane tanks they are good!! ---
**Author:** ![Doba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@Doba](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Doba)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 5:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/6 "2006-02-21T05:00:02Z")
> **[Home Page](https://www.dimplex.com/en/)** > > Dimplex North America is the leading manufacturer of Electric Fireplaces, Media Consoles, Wall-Mounts, Electric Heat, Baseboards,and stoves. something like this might be what youre looking for. ---
**Author:** ![Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hurricane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hurricane)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/7 "2006-02-21T05:33:59Z")
Propane heaters from CT they are about 100 buck and they screw onto a propane tank (like the one for your BBQ) they work AWESOME! Even outside it warms a good 3 - 4 foot area in front of it so in a garage they work MINT. ---
**Author:** ![Wiltzor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/aeb1de/32.png) [@Wiltzor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wiltzor)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/8 "2006-02-21T10:31:15Z")
Hurricane is right. I have one in my garage it and kicks ass. but they do wear out after a certain # of hours. I’ve had mine for the past couple winters and it just took a crap last weekend when I was working on my car. 😢 ---
**Author:** ![Skyline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@Skyline](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skyline)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/9 "2006-02-21T15:19:07Z")
i use a propane attactment heats up fast its not 1 of those big cylinder ones tho those can get pricey but i have this attachment that goes directly onto the propane can almost looks like a sunflower the middle of the flower if you want to picture it burns and turns red hot and heats my garage works really well and i think they are cheap ~ Justin ---
**Author:** ![Wiltzor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/aeb1de/32.png) [@Wiltzor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wiltzor)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/10 "2006-02-21T15:23:39Z")
sounds like the exact one that i have. ---
**Author:** ![syd\_mysta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/syd_mysta/32/5488_2.png) [@syd\_mysta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/syd_mysta)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/11 "2006-02-21T21:16:28Z")
All this propane talk is making this man happy ![http://www.donklephant.com/wp-content/HankHill.jpg](http://www.donklephant.com/wp-content/HankHill.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Wiltzor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/aeb1de/32.png) [@Wiltzor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wiltzor)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/12 "2006-02-21T21:36:00Z")
hahahaha nice. Propane, and propane accesories. ---
**Author:** ![DriftStar.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@DriftStar.com](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DriftStar.com)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/13 "2006-02-22T12:29:14Z")
Hehehe… call up Paul at Neetronics and tell him your interested in his hard-core propane heater. It doesn’t BLAST heat like those hurricane type propane heaters, instead it radiates heat like a mofo and does it very efficently. 905-602-1949 ---
**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/14 "2006-02-22T15:49:01Z")
steal your neighboors patio heater and put it in your garage its the thing on the left in this picture lol ![http://customergasservices.com/images/gaspiping3.jpg](http://customergasservices.com/images/gaspiping3.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![MP\_B240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mp_b240/32/5697_2.png) [@MP\_B240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MP_B240)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2011, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/15 "2011-11-24T08:54:30Z")
let’s bring this back to life. with winter coming soon, i need something to heat my garage to work on car. the info on here is a little dated… so has anything changed? anyone have any good suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Aaj2k5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aaj2k5/32/5731_2.png) [@Aaj2k5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Aaj2k5)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2011, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/16 "2011-11-24T11:38:24Z")
Propane heaters work like a champ. Propane heaters in a confined area like a single car garage is retarded. ![http://www.onsite-energy.com/cart/images/patronpropane.gif](http://www.onsite-energy.com/cart/images/patronpropane.gif) I have a good one - Promat 25T (middle - 85000 btu), but the lack of oxygen is sort of a bad idea. I’m running a duct out to my garage with a complete shutoff. New garage door + seals + Roxul in the walls + this duct will be boss this winter. ---
**Author:** ![odrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@odrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/odrum)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2011, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/17 "2011-11-24T11:40:17Z")
Little electric heaters don’t do nearly enough. Inside they’re great, but a garage space is a little large. ( [http://www.princessauto.com/all-seasons/seasonal/electric-heaters/electric-heaters/8325359-1500w-ceramic-pro-series-heater](http://www.princessauto.com/all-seasons/seasonal/electric-heaters/electric-heaters/8325359-1500w-ceramic-pro-series-heater) ) Used something like this, worked really well. Only problem was that I had to intermittently turn it off and on to make sure the propane lasted. Obviously the price is not too nice either. ( [http://www.princessauto.com/all-seasons/seasonal/electric-heaters/electric-heaters/8325359-1500w-ceramic-pro-series-heater](http://www.princessauto.com/all-seasons/seasonal/electric-heaters/electric-heaters/8325359-1500w-ceramic-pro-series-heater) ) It definitely beats filling your garage with eight of the electric ones though. ---
**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/18 "2011-11-24T16:19:01Z")
no friends who are HVAC peoples? I got a lightly used furnace for about $150 IIRC… I’ve got a home furnace in my shop, NG - 0 - 20 in about an hour 946sq/ft ---
**Author:** ![frankduxx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/frankduxx/32/5647_2.png) [@frankduxx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/frankduxx)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2011, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/19 "2011-11-24T17:35:16Z")
[http://www.princessauto.com/all-seasons/seasonal/electric-heaters/electric-heaters/8398273-4800-w-construction-heater-with-enclosed-motor](http://www.princessauto.com/all-seasons/seasonal/electric-heaters/electric-heaters/8398273-4800-w-construction-heater-with-enclosed-motor) i have this and it is amazing after 1 hr its t shirt weather only down side is that it is 240 plug i currently have a arc welder wired so i was good to go but this heats a 2 door garage really good ---
**Author:** ![240racer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240racer/32/5682_2.png) [@240racer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240racer)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/portable-affordable-garage-heaters/93067/20 "2011-11-24T18:11:11Z")
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