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larry merlau

larry merlau

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ok folks i got question fer you heatin gurus i got 15,000 cubic ft of area to heat with adeagte insulation, how large of furnoce or heater type do i need?
 
I'm heating a well insulated 9,000 ft³ with 35,000 Btu. Gas Radiant.

It keeps the shop at 65° all day and 50° at night. Last Winter, it used about 4 MCF of gas per month. So far this year, it's been unseasonably mild, so the gas usage is way down. We'll hafta wait and see what February/March brings us...
 
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I have a 2 ton heat pump for 7680 cubic feet. The real way to do it is to do a heat loss/gain analysis. There is a shareware program out on the net somewhere to do it. Around these parts a lot of times 600 sq ft per ton is used FWIW.
 
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ok any suggestions on make or model of gas radiant heaters? (propane) also what are those ones that hang from the ceilng considered? are they as good or is something better? i have ten ft ceiling in part of the shop to be and so could hang one.
 
The only one I know of and have heard good things about is Dayton. I am not sure if they are vented or unvented, but I would personally want one that is vented.
 
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