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Dragonfly

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Best heat source for Wood Shop?
« on: January 12, 2010, 10:35:27 PM »
Guys,
    What is the safest and most efficient way I can heat my wood shop?  Its well insulated and we are gonna install a concrete floor.  I know with wood work dust and open flames are not a good idea and don't mix.  So what are some of you who have true wood shops doing for heat?  Thanks---Jason

Offline Ghost Maker Calls

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Re: Best heat source for Wood Shop?
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2010, 07:00:24 AM »
Put your heat in the floor.  You can either have hot water or electric radiant heat installed in concrete, that is the most efficient and safest way in a wood shop.  I use a direct vent propane heater in my shop.  The combustion chamber is sealed so it is safe but not very efficient.  When I do it again, the heat is going in the floor.
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Re: Best heat source for Wood Shop?
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2010, 07:11:15 AM »
Adam's is in the basement and it is a heat pump that seldom runs here. Temp stays about 65 year round except the last couple weeks  ???. I agree with Ghost Maker....Floor or radiant is the safest.

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Re: Best heat source for Wood Shop?
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2010, 01:32:36 PM »
My brother recently went through this....his solution, which works GREAT:  Radient heat in the floor, with heat supplied by outdoor wood boiler.

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Re: Best heat source for Wood Shop?
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2010, 03:39:04 PM »
I am getting a wood burning stove. Dont have alot of flammable stuff, and what I do have is kept in a cabinet. Have been using a large kerosene heater, but it takes too long
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Re: Best heat source for Wood Shop?
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2010, 08:35:44 PM »
Radiant it is.  Thanks guys, was kinda leaning that way anyhow.---Jason