Will this unit heat a two-car garage when outside temps drop in the 40s?
1789434
Not sure, I use it in the cabin of a 32' cabin cruiser boat and it does well at below freezing temps, but a two car garage is about triple the cubic feet as the non-insulated boat cabin.
1789435
I use mine in my milk house. I live in WI so the temps are below zero many nights during the winter. My milk house is about the size of a one car garage, so I would say this would work very well for you.
1789436
Long as there is no open air space to the outside yes. This puts out a lot of heat very quickly. It will not be 80* everywhere in the garage, but will in front of it and it will be comfortable and tolerable everywhere in the enclosed space.
1549186
Not sure but it heats my 2 car garage wonderfully despite drafts around the door. Love it!
399573
My shop is in my unseated garage. It doesn't get below 40* The humidity is lower when it's cold so the unit runs a lot less than in the spring and summer, but it functions fine. Of course, if you mean below freezing when you say low temperatures, it wouldn't work, it would ice up.
701889
The answer is no if the recommended thermostat is installed on this unit. I find it rarely has to run for the 100+degree climate & driving that I do.City driving, yes it runs on hot days only with stop & go driving & for about 30 seconds after shutting off engine.
21935
Lol, given it is a garage heater yes it works. It heats my 440 sq foot 2 car garage with ease it has insulation in the ceiling. However it requires a 240v 30 amp outlet. Should be ok with no insulation too. It will surprise you - should maintain 65-70 degrees on high with no insulation in temps to around 20. I usually keep it on half thermostat to take the chill off unless I'm working on a project, then I turn it way up and heats the 440 sq ft garage to 70-75 in about 10 minutes from 50. Will work just fine for your small room. Keep the thermostat on auto and desired temp if using constantly as this should help with your electric bill.
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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.
574903
I doubt this heater has the capacity to heat even a small space in a garage. We bought it to heat a well pump which is in a 3 ft diameter pit maybe 2 ft deep. It works great for an application like that but I think there are better solutions out there for you.
2107317
I use mine in the garage so I can't really tell and I haven't noticed if the garage is warmer.
1819717
I don't think it is big enough to heat a 2 car garage. I used it on my closed in porch that is over my 2 car garage (which has a large ceiling) and it didn't do a thing. It was in the 30 degree temperature. Just not big enough for that large an area.
836269
The heater works very well for me. I installed it in a 2 bay garage with 15 foot ceiling where I can work on my cars with a 4 post lift. Even on the coldest days the unit will heat the garage to 68/69 degrees within a half an hour.
353605
I do not think you can expect this heater to heat an entire garage (if you are from a northern state), but it will create a nice warm "spot" if that is what you want.
1299570
I have mine in a 12x20 garage. Does a great job. Is the heater blowing out heated air? If not you may want to have a electrician friend take a look.
1193804
I can't really say for sure. But the reason they say the garage isn't good is because they do not have heaters in them for sub freezing temps. If your garage is always above 50 degrees I would think any unit would be fine.
1230192
The lowest is about 35 degrees. Just enough to keep things from freezing in the shop. It depends on the amount of space you have, and how well insulated it is. I am heating the equivalent of a one car garage and it is not well insulated. This heater would work better in a insulated garage.
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Walt, it depends on how cold your garage gets. You didn't state how insulated the area is or if the garage is attached. My garage is a large 3 car attached and well insulated garage with a 12' ceiling. When we are in the low teens (rarely) the temperature in the garage drops to the mid forty's. I'll turn the unit on in the morning and it takes about an hour to bring it up to the upper 50's. Eventually I'll run it till it hits the mid 60's and keep it there throughout the day. If your room is near 0 degrees or poorly insulated, you will need a much bigger heater. Wenatchee sounds pretty cold.... Walt, it depends on how cold your garage gets. You didn't state how insulated the area is or if the garage is attached. My garage is a large 3 car attached and well insulated garage with a 12' ceiling. When we are in the low teens (rarely) the temperature in the garage drops to the mid forty's. I'll turn the unit on in the morning and it takes about an hour to bring it up to the upper 50's. Eventually I'll run it till it hits the mid 60's and keep it there throughout the day. If your room is near 0 degrees or poorly insulated, you will need a much bigger heater. Wenatchee sounds... » Read More Walt, it depends on how cold your garage gets. You didn't state how insulated the area is or if the garage is attached. My garage is a large 3 car attached and well insulated garage with a 12' ceiling. When we are in the low teens (rarely) the temperature in the garage drops to the mid forty's. I'll turn the unit on in the morning and it takes about an hour to bring it up to the upper 50's. Eventually I'll run it till it hits the mid 60's and keep it there throughout the day. If your room is near 0 degrees or poorly insulated, you will need a much bigger heater. Wenatchee sounds pretty cold.... « Show Less
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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.
790475
If you leave this heater in a garage when it gets to 12 degrees F outside, it will be destroyed. Ask me how I know this. I am getting ready to order a new one. You absolutely have to protect it from freezing.