I live in Ohio it's super cold. When it's sub-zero outside, in my garage it stays in the 30's. Could it weather the winter in my garage? Thanks
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I'm hoping yes. This is my tree's first winter...in the garage in New England. That's about the temp of my garage too. It's supposed to be fine, but we'll see in a couple months.
1510258
This question is older but in case the original poster or someone else still wants an answer: Yes, you can set it up outside in the winter. I would recommend putting a tarp under it to keep the bottom dry. Don't leave it out to get damp. If it does get damp / wet, set it up in your garage or similar covered area and run it till it is dry. You do not want to fold it up and put it away with it being damp. Also, I know this may be obvious, but don't set it up and run it in the rain.
1316795
My garage is well insulated just shy of 900 sq. ft. This little heater will have my garage heated to 60+ degrees with the thermostat barely on the medium setting. That is with outside temps in the low 20's.Great heater,don't buy anything else,
1931635
This heater has two heat settings. I believe they are 600 & 1200 watts. It would depend on what the outside temperature is and how warm you'd like to keep your garage. If you just want to keep the temperature above freezing during very cold weather...yes it probably would. However if your desire is to keep your garage at 65 degrees when the outside temperature is 25 degrees, then this particular heater does not produce enough BTU's.
1948256
I live in California and used it in my living room when it was over 100 degrees outside. It worked perfectly so I can see no reason why it wouldn't also work in a garage or basement.
2057058
I live in northern Ohio, it goes below freezing regular in the winter. That is supposed to damage the compressor because the oil is cold and stiff and starts hard. I went on ebay and got a Temp controlled outlet for 15 bucks and a little (the smallest they had) stick-on oil pan heater. I sanded the paint off a little spot on the compressor and put it on. It comes on at 35 degrees F and goes off at 45. If you are going to have a freezer out in the cold I think you have to do this to keep from ruining the compressor. So far it's working OK, this freezer goes down to almost 0 F, so it's running at 15 degrees.
380584
I have one in the garage and it works great out there. In Michigan we have very cold weather.
2193641
I dont know, it didnt get above 32 here. However I dont see how it would, it seems to be a constant heat source. Mine just couldnt handle the cold apparently, it froze through the first night.
1819716
It depends if your garage is insulated or not. Mine isn't but it keeps part of it warm. I used it last year to do my wife's brake job and it was 0 degrees outside. It was chilly but no where near as it was outside. Propane wise 2 hours a week should last about a month or even more easy.
1339879
We live in Illinois, it works fine here. Our winter may not have been as bad as yours, but it was COLD. Don't know if it makes a difference or not but our car is in attached garage overnight.
83778
it work great in my garage. but a open porch, and real cold may not work. i get it up to 80 in my garage. and i love it.
97008
I wouldn't the coils will freeze. I would do some research on using a dehumidifier in a garage at 30F
490525
Hi Jim, unfortunately i cant help you with that we live in ca. And since we got it (around 5 months ago) the weather really havent been cold.
548301
Probably. It's strictly mechanical, no fancy electronics. If it gets below freezing, not sure. Mine is in our (unheated) garage. But I live in LA so it never gets super cold. Love this thing. So much easier to adjust times than the digital version.
943621
Probably so, I have two of them in my motorhome, which is approx. 300sq.ft and they kept it at 72 degrees inside, while outside got down to 28 degrees! It depends on sq.ft. of the garage, and how well it is insulated, you might need two.
97009
I don't believe you would have any problem with this unit at that temperature due to the auto- defrost feature. However, I would not feel comfortable running it for very long at these temperatures. Also when the temp is that low, you usually don't need a dehumidifier. I don't know. Maybe it is different in a garage.
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I have a two car garage that's fairly well insulated and rarely see the temp below 50 on the coldest days. Normally 60. Cars have instant heat because of the heat. This is the second year using this heater and it just hums away. Hope this helps. Oh yea attached garage.