How much does it cost to have a garage heater installed?
What is the cheapest way to heat a garage?
- Install Better Insulation. The Cheapest Way to Heat Your Garage. ...
- Hook Up an Electric Space Heater. The Simplest Way to Heat a Garage. ...
- Fire Up a Combustion Space Heater. The Fastest Way to Heat a Garage. ...
- Install a Ductless Mini-Split System. ...
- Add Radiant Heating.
Are heated garages worth it?
All in all, if you use your garage for anything other than parking your car or storage space and spend any length of time inside, heating it is well worth it. If your garage is not insulated, any heat you supply it with may largely be lost either out the door, through the walls or out the roof.Jan 27, 2010
How many BTU does it take to heat a 2 car garage?
A basic rule of thumb for forced-air heaters is 45,000 Btu to heat a two- to 2-1/2 car garage, and a 60,000 Btu garage heater for a three-car garage. The makers of low-intensity infrared tube heaters say that 30,000 Btu can heat a two to 2-1/2 car garage, and suggest 50,000 for a three-car garage.
What is the most efficient heating for a garage?
The Best Garage Heater. We recommend a ceiling-mounted, gas-fired, forced-air unit garage heater. Some installers recommend infrared shop heaters because they heat objects instead of air. You'll be warmed and so will the floor (if it's free of vehicles).