Radiant Infrared Heater

[Bassman65]

Living in Canada and being relegated to smoking in the garage in the winter is a cold endeavour. Don’t have the funds currently to finish and insulate it. But would love to in the future.

In the meantime, I have used a space heater and would freeze my butt off under a wool blanket. The heater did basically nothing, even while virtually sitting on top of it.

At the arena the other day watching my daughter play hockey. I was sitting under one of the heaters and actually had to move. I was roasting. Usually, because my daughter’s a goalie, I’m at the end where the heaters aren’t. If it works in the arena, I think to myself, the garage should be a piece of cake.

Many of you who have garage workshops are probably laughing because this is a no-brainer. I never said I was the sharpest tool in the garage. Lol.

Decided to treat myself to a ceiling mounted Infrared radiant heater I found at the local Canadian Tire on sale. So far I’m glad I did.

Not quite snowy winter temps yet - roughly 10C out or approx. 50F outside, but all good so far. My bald head is actually sweating .

Wish I would have thought of this sooner. Hopefully it will help once winter hits.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Try an electric blanket. Not too expensive and works well. Adding the heater would help as well.

 

[daveinlax]

I’d get one the glass tube heater’s. The fire gives off a comforting glow. Kinda like a fireplace!

 

[bullet08]

Try full goalie protection. With sweater and hose. Looks pretty warm. On the more constructive side, Amazon usually have them.

 

[huntertrw]

You could try the old deer-hunter's ground-stand trick of sitting in a chair with a lit kerosene lantern beneath your legs/thighs and a horse-blanket over the top of them. It's simple, inexpensive, and works surprisingly well.

 

[huntertrw]

I should add, for the sake of safety, that the lit kerosene lantern is placed upright on the ground beneath your legs/thighs as you sit in a chair or on a stool The amount of heat it generates is surprising, especially when contained by the horse-blanket.

 

[Sigmund]

Good call and the idea of an electric couch/throw blanket is a great idea as well.

As for a fuel heater...if I lived in Canada I think Id have something for my garage as Im assuming you also likey do projects out there.

 

[HeadMisfit]

I should add, for the sake of safety, that the lit kerosene lantern is placed upright on the ground beneath your legs/thighs as you sit in a chair or on a stool The amount of heat it generates is surprising, especially when contained by the horse-blanket.

And if you have chili you can save money on lamp oil