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Adding heat to garage

YOU COULD ADD A HYDRONIC UNIT HTR AND A STRAP ON AQUASTAT TO CONTOL THE FAN SO IT ALLOWS THE FAN TO TURN ON WHEN IT SEES 140 DEGREE WATER

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  • Dave_4
    Dave_4 Member Posts: 1,404
    Adding Heat to garage

    I have a Oil hot water system and would like to add heat to my garage. What would be the best way to accomplish this? I am in the process of replacing my boiler etc and was wondering what would be best for heating the garage. The garage is about 20 x 20 and I currently have 3 zones in the house. The boiler will be in the basement which piping can easily be run to the garage.
  • Mitch_6
    Mitch_6 Member Posts: 549
    If there is any chance

    of freezing you have to leave it on a low level thermostat to keep the area heated or add anti freeze.

    In place of applying the anti freeze to the entire system you can isolate it with a plate to plate heat exchanger but you have to fit it out like a small boiler.

    Mitch S.

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  • Bob...............

    Bill has a good idea, and Mitch is right too! If the door was left-up, would it freeze? You may want to look at a heat-exchanger for just the garage, or circulate glycol(anti-freeze), in the whole system.
  • Boston
    Boston Member Posts: 71
    Garage

    I added a modine unit in my garage last year. It is pretty small but it heats the space right up.

    We put in a t87 with lower temp capability - i think it goes down to 40. If we leave the door open, we waste a lot of energy, but nothing is going to freeze........

    Did not use an aquastat since its 5 feet from the boiler and I didn't care if we blew cold air in the bsmt.

    I highly reccomend the system. We were going to put in some really large CI radiators, but the modine really blows the heat around and is small.

    I will post a picture if anyone wants to see it.
  • bob_82
    bob_82 Member Posts: 3


    yes please post a picture
  • MIke_Jonas
    MIke_Jonas Member Posts: 202
    I got me a

    ductless mini split heat pump. My garage is detached. Keeps me chillin' in da summertime, toasty when there's frost on the punkin'
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