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Heating system for Shop house

sinktip
sinktip Member Posts: 5
in THE MAIN WALL

Hi there, I am looking for recommendations for a shop house in Climate Zone 7A, Northern BC Canada. The building is a 1600sf shop/garage/mudroom 1st floor, with an 800 sf 2 bed 2 bath apartment. Currently I am leaning towards natural gas unit heaters in the Garage and shop, but looking for a solution for heating the apartment. I am an electrician so I can do any electrical or controls work for very cheap.

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  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 25,006

    if you spend time in the shop in the winter, radiant floors are a great way you heat. Id do a zone for the shop and one for the shop

    If you need AC a mini split or window unit

    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
  • sinktip
    sinktip Member Posts: 5
    hot_rod

    thanks, I will be spending tons of time in the shop in the winter. did you mean one zone for garage one for shop? what about upstairs?

  • kcopp
    kcopp Member Posts: 4,551

    I would do radiant tube in the slab w/ a condensing boiler.( 1 or 2 zones) Then have a separate zone w/ panel radiators for the Apt.

    Or if you can find some used cast iron rads.

    Design the system to run at as low a water temp as possible.

  • GroundUp
    GroundUp Member Posts: 2,347

    My vote would be hydronic radiant floors for both levels (or possibly radiant walls/ceiling upstairs) as two zones, and then a 2 zone mini split or window shakers for AC and dehumidification if desired.

  • pecmsg
    pecmsg Member Posts: 6,006

    What are you doing in this garage?

  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 25,006

    For sure radiant in the slab. I would do 6" on center tube spacing.

    The apt could be a number of different radiant systems. Under floor, on top of the floor, a thin pour, radiant walls, radiant ceiling.

    Or generously sized panel radiators the work at the same supply temperature as the slab zone.

    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
  • sinktip
    sinktip Member Posts: 5

    working on garage stuff, trucks, cars, fishing gear, firearms, painting, woodwork. Parking a vehicle occasionally

  • sinktip
    sinktip Member Posts: 5
    kcopp

    any recommendations for panel radiators?

  • sinktip
    sinktip Member Posts: 5

    thanks for the help, any recommendations on panel radiators?

  • pecmsg
    pecmsg Member Posts: 6,006
    edited February 8
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1841306#Comment_1841306

    then

    No open flames

    Anything with forced air a n coils are out

    In floor radiant is the only option

  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 25,006

    this is a Canadian company, so shipping and availability may work out best for you

    Possibly other heating distributors in your area have inventory https://www.expressradiant.ca

    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
    pecmsg
  • kcopp
    kcopp Member Posts: 4,551
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1841308#Comment_1841308

    Jaga NA - Panel Plus

  • GroundUp
    GroundUp Member Posts: 2,347

    Panel rads are hideous, take up a ton of space, and are absurdly expensive. I'm not sure why anybody would use them for a new build….

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