Diesel heater for garage shop?

[Dave Gravel]

Has anyone installed a diesel heater in their shop? I just learned these exist. Sold more as camper and rv heaters but I'm seeing YouTube videos of people using them to heat their shops. Some using a car battery on a trickle charge and some getting an ac adapter. Big selling point for them is the exhaust is vented outside unlike kerosene and propane heaters which seems to me would be a safer way to heat in the winter.

 

[Leo Voisine]

Diesel is just a more expensive alternative to home heating oil. I like the idea, but maybe there is a more efficient oil fired heater.

 

[Dave Gravel]

Diesel is just a more expensive alternative to home heating oil. I like the idea, but maybe there is a more efficient oil fired heater.

Only difference between diesel and heating oil is one is dyed and the other is taxed more.

 

[Frank Fusco]

Only difference between diesel and heating oil is one is dyed and the other is taxed more.

Off road use (e.g. farm) diesel is dyed red and costs less than road use diesel. Other than that they are identical. Don't get caught with red in your truck, the fines are substantial.

 

[Rennie Heuer]

A long time ago.....

I lived in a unit in a four family that was very old (early 1900's) and had oil heat (converted, I know, because my shop was in the old coal bin). We didn't have two nickels to rub together so could not meet the oil companies minimum delivery requirement. So, on the way home from work every other day or so, I would pick up two or three 5-gal cans of diesel at the local cheap-gas station and put it in the tank so we could run the heat for a day or two.

 

[Leo Voisine]

Only difference between diesel and heating oil is one is dyed and the other is taxed more.

Yes Exactly - Diesel will cost more than home heating oil which is dyed so that you cannot use it in your car to save money without getting caught.

 

[Darren Wright]

I’ve only seen reviews on the smaller van sized units and they seemed to work well, depending on the size of your space.

 

[Leo Voisine]

I have used diesel to heat my house when I was desperate.

 

[Leo Voisine]

GRIFFIN GREENHOUSE SUPPLY - sells Modine oil fired workshop heaters. I have a propane fired Modine Hot Dawg heater in my shop and am happy with it. I've had in for about 17 years with no issues at all.

 

[Rennie Heuer]

I bought my Hot Dawg used 24 years ago. It is a reliable work horse.