Creating a comfortable temperature in the garage is an important task, the solution of which will keep the car safe during autumn-winter weather and carry out repair work at low temperatures. There are several types of heat generators used to heat a garage. The simplest among them is a potbelly stove for a small technical room. For a car box of significant size, they build brick kilns.
Features of using a potbelly stove for heating a garage
When creating a heating system for a car box, a number of important factors should be taken into account:
- It is possible to install such heating systems only in rooms where effective supply and exhaust ventilation is installed.
- The design of a potbelly stove for a garage must include safety elements that prevent sparks from reaching dangerous areas.
- There should be no flammable objects or building structures near the stove.
- A home-made garage stove must be reliable and durable. This can be achieved by using metal of the appropriate range, thickness and quality.
Main structural elements of a potbelly stove
The designs of potbelly stoves may differ from each other, but their main elements can be called the following:
- combustion chamber with lid;
- grate;
- chimney pipe;
- ash box.
You can buy a stove-stove for a car box, or you can make it yourself. It should be noted that making the unit yourself will allow you to save a decent amount.
The shape of a potbelly stove can be very different - rectangular, round or square. The design can be either framed or frameless. The body of frame stoves is welded from a steel profile, usually an angle, which is then sheathed with steel sheet.
Advice! To improve performance homemade stove- Potbelly stoves for the garage make several holes in the lower part of the door. This measure provides additional air supply to the combustion space.
A round potbelly stove is made from a thick-walled pipe of large diameter. To install it, a piece is cut off from the pipe and holes are made in it for the vent and chimney. A perforated oval-shaped metal sheet is laid between the ash pit and the firebox, performing the function of a grate. A cover is mounted on top of the stove body, and supports are welded on the bottom.
To make a chimney for a homemade garage stove, use a regular pipe.
Attention! To increase the efficiency of heat transfer processes, the pipe is given a curved and sometimes spiral shape.
To reduce fuel consumption, the outlet pipe is mounted above the loading door. In this case, the combustion products transfer part of the heat to the chamber walls before being discharged into the chimney. It is recommended to cover the body of such a stove with a quarter or half brick or cover it with a layer of adobe or adobe concrete.
Definition! Glinobit is thickly kneaded clay. Clay concrete is adobe with the addition of brick chips.
A furnace with such a casing has a higher heat capacity compared to a metal structure, and, consequently, a longer heat transfer period. The presence of a gap between the metal walls and the brick ensures the formation of convection air flows, and, consequently, increases the rate of heating of the room.
Brick oven for car box
Brick stoves operate on inexpensive and readily available fuel - coal, wood, briquettes, sawdust.
To make a brick garage stove with your own hands you will need:
- Materials – refractory brick, oven clay, finely sifted sand, cement, reinforcement, plastic wire, sandpaper, waterproofing compounds.
- Tools for laying bricks and jointing, as well as a shovel, angle grinder, file, level, plumb line, tape measure.
- Accessories - doors, canopies and latches for them, chimney valve.
The clay mortar for masonry is prepared in advance, the bricks are soaked immediately before starting work.
For garages, as a rule, stoves are made of simple masonry, without a grate. The last factor is a disadvantage because it makes cleaning the oven more difficult. The draft in this case is regulated by the size of the opening gap of the firebox door.
The base for a garage brick oven is thick sheet steel laid on a horizontally level floor surface.
Attention! If your goal is to build not only a functional, but also a decoratively attractive stove for the garage, then it is recommended to lay between the rows of bricks on the outside wooden slats having the same thickness. As it hardens masonry mortar the slats are removed. This measure will allow you to get a neat jointing.
After laying the stove, you must wait until the bricks and mortar are completely dry. Only after this can the stove be lit, checking the draft by burning a small amount of rags or paper in the firebox.
Other types of garage stoves
In addition to the listed types of heating units, the following are used for heating garages:
Boiler for heating a garage: how to choose
5 (100%) votes: 3Now we will try to decide which boiler to choose for the garage, i.e. what will it have as “fuel”: gas, electricity, firewood or diesel/waste.
Many motorists, and in particular representatives of the stronger sex, have a special attitude towards the garage. They often spend a significant part of their free time in this room, because this is the place where they can service their car. Therefore, of course, it should be as comfortable as possible, and the arrangement of the garage heating system should be approached carefully. In addition, the abundance of heating boilers for this type of premises allows each owner to choose suitable option.
Let's consider the most popular methods of heating a garage, characterize the criteria for choosing units and analyze their disadvantages and advantages.
Warm garage in the house
Garage heating options
Which method to choose for heating a garage is up to each owner to decide for himself. Many factors influence your choice, but the key ones are:
- type of fuel used;
- ease of operation of the system;
- safety;
- price.
The location of the garage also plays a significant role in this situation. If the building is located at a close distance from the house (no more than 20 m), then it will be most convenient to equip a common living space system. If the garage is located at a remote location, it is necessary to use an autonomous heating system.
Water heating- one of the ways to heat a garage, which is characterized by reliability and safety. This type of heating is suitable for large rooms, because the complex work process and the money spent on purchasing equipment will not pay off if used in small garages.
To install the system, you need pipes through which the hot water circulation process will be carried out, heating radiators that increase heat transfer and directly one of the types of boilers: gas, electric, for solid or liquid fuel.
Heat sources can be:
- solid fuel;
- electricity;
- used oil.
Garage heating scheme
Boiler for wood and other types of solid fuel
The option of heating a garage with solid fuels (wood, firewood) is very popular, since these heat sources are often more profitable and economical than gas or electricity.
If you want to set up heating for your garage in the simplest and cheapest way possible, then the best option would be to install a potbelly stove (small stove). There is no need to supply gas or electricity for its operation. Despite the fact that this method is less expensive, it is quite inconvenient, because... it is necessary to constantly add firewood or coal, and this takes time. A solid fuel stove is well suited for small rooms; in a spacious garage its use will be ineffective.
The potbelly stove should be installed as far away as possible from flammable materials and wood coverings to avoid accidental fire.
The Buleryan oven is safer and more convenient to use. It is heated with firewood, which needs to be added every 7-10 hours, but “Buleryan” is an expensive pleasure and not everyone can afford it.
When purchasing a solid fuel boiler, you must follow the rules of its operation:
- To light a fire, you need to arm yourself with paper or special kindling.
- It is necessary to install a well-insulated chimney and clean it periodically.
- A solid-state heating boiler must be installed exclusively on a monolithic base.
- Surfaces near the boiler must be protected to prevent ignition.
During operation, do not forget that heat transfer various types solid fuel differs, it can vary significantly even among different wood species.
Thus, we can note the general advantages for solid fuel boilers for garages:
- fuel availability;
- efficiency;
- high efficiency.
Modern solid fuel boilers have an efficiency of up to 70%.
Flaws:
- high initial costs for equipment;
- accident rate.
Solid fuel boilers for garages are produced by both domestic companies: Zota, Teplodar, and European concerns: Buderus, Viessmann, Froling.
You also need to pay attention to boilers long burning to be able to increase the battery life of the garage heating system.
Diesel and waste oil boilers
Most often, garage owners prefer a garage. This is due to the low cost of diesel fuel; on the heating equipment market you can choose and purchase without much effort and in a short time best option boiler with suitable technical and operational parameters.
The main disadvantage of diesel garage heating is that you will have to install a container in which liquid fuel will be stored.
A good option A heating boiler for a garage uses waste oil as fuel. Therefore, they are often used by garage owners to heat them.
Typically, furnaces that operate during mining are red-hot, so storing flammable objects near them is strictly prohibited.
If it is not possible to purchase a liquid fuel boiler, then homemade heaters that heat the air in the garage and exhaust combustion products outside can serve as heating devices.
A gas boiler
WITH gas boilers the situation is much simpler than with solid fuels. Firstly, they do not need to be controlled so strictly. Secondly, there is a variety of devices on the market and a wide range of prices.
You can use gas as a fuel to heat your garage in the following ways:
- A complete heating system with a gas boiler that heats the water circulating in the pipes. With this option, you need gas service employees to connect your heating system to the main gas pipeline; for this you need to sign a number of documents and pay the cost of the connection.
- Using an air-heating boiler: heating is carried out by a heat gun. With this method, the gas burns in a special burner, and the process of heat distribution occurs through a fan.
The most economical option is condensing boilers. Their efficiency is 10% higher than that of conventional gas ones.
The first option is the most difficult: it will take time to collect and prepare everything Required documents, design and install a heating system, and also need to buy and install a boiler.
The second method does not require special permits; in this case, you can use liquefied gas from a cylinder.
According to the rules fire safety gas cylinder must be located in a closed metal cabinet, at a remote distance from the heating element.
When using a heating method such as a gas boiler, positive aspects can be noted:
- availability of equipment on the market;
- low fuel cost;
- high efficiency;
- saving your time.
Be sure to place a fire extinguisher and other fire extinguishing equipment in the garage.
The main disadvantage of using a heat gun is the constant need to ventilate the garage, because... combustion products remain in the room.
The Russian market of gas boiler equipment has its own leaders in quality and reliability:
Electric boiler for garage
Electric heating is the best way to heat a garage, saving time on installation and installation of the system. Today, the heating equipment market offers a wide selection of different electric heaters. Each user can use any heating method: electric boiler, heat gun, inverter split system.
This type of heating has many advantages, including:
- wide possibilities for automation;
- low initial costs;
- there is no need to install a chimney;
- small sizes;
- minimal human participation during boiler operation;
- no fuel combustion.
However, along with many obvious positive aspects of electric boilers, one cannot fail to mention some disadvantages, such as, for example:
- high cost of electricity;
- difficulty in creating a high-power heating system;
- possible lack of power grids.
To use any electric heater, it is important to ensure the quality of the garage's electrical wiring, as it will be subject to heavy loads. In addition, leaving these heaters unattended for a long time is dangerous.
The best brands garage electric boilers:
- Heating element boilers – Elvin EVP, Teplotech EVP, Resurs EVPM, EVAN EPO, Delsot EVP, Novel EVOS.
- Induction electric boilers – SAV PROF and SAV SPEC.
- Electrode options are Galan OCHAG and Galan VULKAN.
Thus, from the above it follows that with an electric boiler it is much easier, but there is one significant drawback - you will have to constantly pay high electricity bills, and in the event of an accident on the power line, the water in the system may freeze.
To summarize, it should be noted that you should approach the choice of a garage heating system with all responsibility, because not only the temperature and comfort in the room, but also the durability of your car depends on it. Cold and dampness in the garage are unacceptable, as they promote rusting and have the most negative impact on the condition of the equipment.
Therefore, weigh the pros and cons, decide which garage heating system is right for you and start arranging your space.
Insulation garage building from the inside and outside increases its level of comfort many times over. But even such operations are not capable of making the building truly warm in winter frosts, so it is worth thinking about choosing a rational heating system for a motorhome.
An excellent option would be different models boiler for the garage, but how to make it right choice among the wide offer of manufacturers? We'll talk about this in more detail later.
In winter, the air temperature drops below zero, so it is unpleasant to be inside a garage building without a boiler room. Heating devices today are manufactured in a wide variety. They differ in their cost, size, and power source, which largely determines the operational parameters of such equipment.
Today we will consider the following boiler models that are worth choosing:
- gas unit;
- electric boiler for the garage;
- on solid fuel: firewood, coal, construction waste, etc. heaters;
- garage heater that consumes alternative fuel: used engine oil, pallets, biofuel, etc.
Gas is cheap and efficient
Gas is the most economical fuel, provided that the main pipe is close. Otherwise, you will have to use gas cylinders, which is not always convenient, cheap, or practical. The installation of such equipment does not have to be supplemented by the installation of a water heating system for wall surfaces and floors.
You can choose a gas boiler for heating the garage, complemented by a built-in fan. This design of the device allows the heated air to be evenly distributed over the entire area of the room, as a result, it warms up faster, eliminating the risk of mold and mildew developing in the corners of the room.
Let us describe the main advantages of gas boiler equipment:
- significant savings on the purchase of energy resources;
- availability of gas provided that the main gas pipeline is located nearby;
- autonomy of work processes, no need to constantly monitor the device;
- high energy efficiency indicators;
- long service life, rare breakdowns;
- the ability to use liquefied gas cylinders or connect to the main gas pipeline;
Installation of a gas boiler.
The disadvantages of gas heating equipment are the following:
- installation of a gas boiler is carried out only with permission from the supervisory authorities;
- when installing equipment, you will need to allocate a separate room, carry out a series of actions, the purpose of which is to increase the fire resistance of wall and floor surfaces: this will eliminate cases of fire;
- the need for material costs to equip a high-quality ventilation system.
On a note! The operation of boilers installed by yourself should begin with a test run. Installing such equipment yourself is not difficult, but it must be installed in accordance with all rules and regulations, which will eliminate the risk of interruptions.
Electric heating
It is advisable to purchase an electric boiler for heating a motorhome if there is no main gas supply. It is very convenient to use, but installation inside a small building will be quite expensive. If the climate is mild, it is better to prefer electric convector, fan heater, additionally equipped with a thermostat.
We will describe the advantages of electric boilers for heating a garage below:
- absence of noise when operating a garage electric boiler;
- It is not difficult to arrange heating for a garage with your own hands using electrical equipment;
- full automation of work processes: when a certain air temperature is reached, the unit turns off briefly and then independently begins to function in the same mode;
- high safety indicators: if the unit overheats, the fuses will stop the system;
- a homemade electric boiler operates without combustion products, it is economical: installation will be cheaper, since there is no need to buy chimney pipes;
- The equipment is compact in size, making it easy to plan for a small motorhome.
Electric boiler connection diagram.
A heating element electric boiler has the following disadvantages:
- Although electricity consumption is quite low, it itself is highly expensive today;
- The functioning of the heating system is entirely dependent on the availability of electricity: if there is a power outage, the garage may become cold;
- Installation of the unit must be accompanied by the installation of additional wiring: if the equipment has high power, a three-phase network will be required.
Heating with solid fuel
The fuel of electric boilers for heating a garage can be solid materials: firewood, coal, peat, straw, construction waste. They are tucked inside the equipment at intervals of 2 to 14 days, which is quite convenient.
It is optimal to heat a garage with a solid fuel heating boiler when it is not possible to connect to the main gas pipeline and there is no desire to use gas cylinders. Similar models are also selected if installation of an electric boiler is not possible for certain reasons.
Let us describe the main advantages of boilers using wood, coal and other solid materials:
- high efficiency;
- wide choice of fuel types, its low cost;
Diagram of a solid fuel boiler.
The following points are considered to be the disadvantages of solid fuel equipment:
- the garage owner must monitor it almost all the time the heating system is operating so that there are no interruptions in operation or complete combustion of fuel;
- installation of a solid fuel boiler must be accompanied by the provision of high-quality ventilation system, chimney.
Processing: alternative fuel
A garage heating system can be powered by alternative fuels. One of the advanced technologies is the use of used machine oil. No less relevant in rural areas today models run on biofuel, pallets made by farmers.
Let us give a brief description of alternative fuels for the garage heating system.
On a note! You can make a liquid fuel boiler with your own hands. The thermal technical part of the installation is extremely simple to perform, and you can find working diagram can be found on the Internet on numerous forums for car owners.
The best heating boilers
If you decide to choose a high-quality boiler for your garage, you should study the manufacturers’ proposals and understand which models are more popular than others. Then you can be confident in the quality of the chosen model. How to choose which criteria to take into account?
Criteria optimal choice heating systems:
- price;
- productivity;
- safety;
- installation features.
Heating the garage using a boiler.
Based on these criteria, we will describe the main brands of electric boilers for the garage, which are in high demand in the domestic market and are worth the consumer’s attention:
- Baxi.
An Italian brand known to customers all over the world, but it is most popular in European countries. Baxi models are distinguished by convenient adjustment, high efficiency, can work in autonomous mode, and are capable of self-diagnosis. Baxi boilers are equipped with energy-efficient pumps that provide high efficiency. There are models that can be installed outdoors, but they are not cheap. - Vaillant.
The brand produces boilers with high performance and reliability thanks to improved burner design, application circulation pumps, creating a body from high-quality steel alloys. Vaillant do not overheat and do not jam. But its large dimensions make it possible to place such a boiler only in a large garage. - Protherm is a manufacturer that produces high-quality boilers of various capacities.
Small size options are quiet, interesting design, often installed in motorhomes. - It is also worth noting the products of the Ferroli and Bosch brands, which have also earned recognition from a large number of car owners.
On a note! An expensive boiler is not always associated with the word “good”. But often best models Boilers are still manufactured by well-known companies and are not cheap.
Bottom line
A high-quality electric boiler for heating allows you to create a optimal conditions, turn it into a comfortable room for staying even in severe frosts outside.
The garage, like any other room, must be heated during the cold season. A garage boiler will not only help keep your car warm, but will also create comfortable conditions for carrying out repair work. Starting a car in the cold season is directly related to the ambient temperature. It is much easier to start in a warm room. In a cold garage, there is usually high humidity, which negatively affects the condition of body parts and equipment located in the room. Boilers installed in garages can solve this problem, but only while the owner is in the room. Round-the-clock heating is possible through the joint use of a heat source and system elements that transfer it to the room.
What heating system should I install in my garage? It should be the owner's choice. It is necessary to choose the most practical and effective option. It is worth considering the following factors:
- ease of installation and maintenance;
- type of fuel used;
- cost of equipment.
When using a garage space only as a workshop and periodically visiting it, it is advisable to install a heat source without a heating system, the main task of which will be to quickly heat the room. In this case, it is advisable to use available inexpensive fuel.
For seasonal heating of premises, the following types of heating are usually used:
- gas;
- electrical;
- solid fuel;
- liquid;
- combined.
These systems can be used to heat a garage, but the cost of operating some heat sources will be excessively high, which means that the feasibility of their use is low.
Gas heating
Today, the cheapest fuel is natural gas. However gas heating The garage is used quite rarely. As a rule, this is due to the lack of main gas pipelines in the locations of garage cooperatives. And if it is possible to connect to the system, the problem becomes obtaining permission from the relevant organizations for the installation and use of gas appliances. Therefore, such boilers as heat sources are used extremely rarely.
Typically, gas heating is used in garages located on private farmsteads, when it is impossible to connect the heating system of the building to the house. Using a gas boiler to heat a technical room has a number of advantages over other systems. This heat source is safe to use, equipped with protective and automatic control, does not require human control during operation and is an environmentally friendly device. The automation system allows you to maintain set temperature, which significantly reduces fuel consumption, and hence operating costs.
However, a gas boiler is the only heat source that cannot be installed and connected independently. You can forget about making changes to its design. All these issues are dealt with by a specialized organization. Many garage owners are not satisfied with this situation and therefore they choose other types of boilers in which they can implement their ideas and design solutions.
Solid fuel heat sources
Heating systems based on the use of a solid fuel boiler as a source of thermal energy are widely used for heating garages. The fuel used is firewood, coal, peat briquettes, wood waste and more. The design of the unit is chosen by the garage owner and modified during operation. By trial and error, designs are created whose efficiency and effectiveness exceed their factory counterpart.
The simplest version of the boiler is a potbelly stove equipped with a water jacket. Of course, this design can only heat the garage while the owner is in the room. It is impossible to leave such a boiler overnight without control, since there is a high probability of the stove extinguishing and, as a result, freezing of the coolant. The issue of fire safety when operating devices with open flames should not be ignored.
If heating the garage is necessary periodically, only while the owner is there, then it is advisable to install a boiler in a garage with air heating of the room. This simple design, consisting of a firebox, the side walls of which are made of profile pipes. At the same time, they act as a guiding apparatus for convection currents. Combustion products through smoke pipes welded into top part firebox, rise into a kind of smoke collector. Pyrolysis gases burn out in it thanks to secondary air entering through a hole in the end wall. It plays the role of a gas afterburning regulator and is equipped with a damper that regulates the amount of supplied medium.
If necessary, the boiler can be equipped with a water jacket and a heating system. To improve circulation, a pump is installed that drives the medium through the batteries. It is advisable to use non-freezing liquids as a coolant to protect your unit from defrosting when the system is not working and the air temperature is negative.
Electric heating
Due to the small size of garages in co-ops, many owners use electrical appliances to heat the space. This heating option is acceptable if it is used only to maintain the required temperature when storing the car. A factory-made electric boiler for a garage is usually not used due to its high electricity consumption. Typically, garage cooperatives suffer from limited connected capacities, which does not allow the full use of this type of heating. However, electric boilers made for the garage with their own hands have found wide application.
They are made from old cast iron batteries. The heater is a heating element low power, installed in the lower manifold of the structure. Non-freezing liquid is used as a coolant. On the same flange with the heating element, there is a cover for the temperature sensor, which prevents excessive heating of the liquid. Typically a battery consisting of 7-10 ribs is used. The volume of the water cavity of section 1 is about 1.5 liters. By installing 2 such devices, you can maintain a temperature of 8-10°C in an insulated room with an area of 25-30 m², no matter how negative it is outside. The only condition is the constant availability of electricity.
Such a boiler does not require operation control, has a minimum of automation, and the power of the heating element of 0.8 kW does not allow the temperature of the coolant to boil.
The type of boilers used for heating a garage depends on the size of the heated area and the nature of the work being carried out. A large selection of heating devices allows you to arrange economical garage heating that meets the needs and needs of the owner.
How to organize heating of a garage with your own hands? What is the best way to heat a garage in winter? How to inexpensively make a garage warm? We’ll try to answer these questions later in the article and figure out which ones are best to use.
Garage heating options
The easiest way to heat a garage, which is located in the same building with residential building or close to it. In this case, it is most profitable to heat buildings with a common system. Most often this water system with gas boiler.
With a significant distance from the garage you will have to heat it independently. When choosing a method, car owners most often take into account the type of fuel, cost, safety, complexity or ease of installation of heating equipment.
So, how to make heating in a garage with your own hands? Do-it-yourself garage heating: cheap and fast (the most economical way) - is it real?
Gas heaters
Gas- one of the cheapest types of fuel, and the equipment necessary for heating a garage can be easily found on the market.
Natural gas can become the basis for:
- a complete heating system with a gas boiler that heats water that circulates in the pipes;
- heating using a heat gun, in which gas burns in a special burner, and heat is distributed using a fan;
- using catalytic or infrared gas heater, where gas burns in ceramic honeycombs and heat spreads throughout the room.
For the first option connection to the main gas pipeline is required, which is carried out by gas service employees only after signing a number of documents and paying the cost of the connection.
This option for using gas is the most difficult: it takes time to prepare documents, design and install a heating system, purchase and install a boiler. The costs will only pay off with constant heating of a large capital garage.
Second and third options are easier to use and do not require special permissions. To implement them, you can use liquefied gas from cylinders.
According to fire safety standards, the gas cylinder must be located in a closed metal box, remote from the heating element.
Of course, when using this type of heating you will have to spend money on special equipment, but the small cost of fuel will pay for these costs over time. The main disadvantage of using a gas heat gun and gas burners The problem is that combustion products remain in the room and it must be ventilated frequently.
Processing furnaces
This method is often used in car repair shops, but it is also suitable for a private garage. You can make a heater yourself from an oil tank (which can be a gas cylinder with the top cut off) and a metal pipe about a meter long.
When properly designed, it is safer than household gas stove, and the oil in it burns completely, leaving no soot or soot. In practice, such designs need cleansing from soot and soot at least once a week.
Another minus design - the oil is ignited through the ash pan using a torch and does not always light up the first time - it is unlikely that you will be able to quickly light such a stove with cold hands.
Oil used for heating must not contain flammable impurities: acetone, gasoline, etc., otherwise the tank will explode.
Based on waste incineration furnace you can make a full-fledged system with pipes and radiators. To do this, place a boiler on the stove with an outlet for a water pipe and an inlet for the return line, and pipes are placed in the room.
Heating with waste oil one of the safest(oil vapors burn in the pipe and fire of objects surrounding the boiler is excluded) and economical methods (waste unnecessary product is used as fuel).
Minus heating with waste oil is difficult to install the stove - the length of the chimney should be about 4 m and it is installed with a constant upward slope.
Boilers for solid and diesel fuel
A small one will cope well with heating small room and at the same time dry the air. You can drown it coal, firewood, peat briquettes, etc.
Instead of a homemade potbelly stove you can use a special boiler, but then the amount of its cost will be added to the cost estimate.
There are boilers for solid and diesel fuel. They are safe and do not require constant human presence.
Some car owners install in garages brick ovens. The principle of operation of the stove is similar to a potbelly stove - when burned, the fuel heats the stove, which warms up the air in the room. Difference brick stove from iron in the speed of heating: brick takes longer to heat up, but also retains heat better.
When installing a boiler or stove fire safety rules must be taken into account: install the stove on a solid (preferably monolithic) non-combustible base, protect nearby surfaces from accidental ignition and properly arrange the chimney.
Using a potbelly stove or brick oven is suitable for temporary garage heating– it is impossible to automate the fuel supply, and constantly adding firewood or coal is inconvenient. Another serious disadvantage of this option is the high fire hazard. Even with an iron apron around the stove, there is a risk of igniting fuel, rubber or other materials that are always in the garage.
Safe to use stove "Buleryan". It is heated with wood, which is added once every 5-10 hours. The disadvantage of such a stove is its cost, the complexity of arranging the chimney - it must be properly insulated, and the need to regularly remove soot.
General minus using the listed stoves means the need to purchase fuel and equipment for storage.
In addition, factory boilers are not cheap, and homemade potbelly stoves and brick ovens can cause a fire.
Circulating hot water system
Water heating- one of the most reliable and safe, but it is more suitable for large garages in which it is necessary to maintain the temperature of several rooms.
For system device you need pipes through which hot water will circulate, heating radiators that increase heat transfer and a boiler: gas, electric, for solid or liquid fuel. The complexity of the work and the cost of purchasing equipment will not pay off when used in a small room.
With electric boiler There are fewer problems, but you will have to regularly pay high electricity bills, and in the event of an accident on the power line, there is a possibility of water freezing in the system. This option is not suitable for regions with predominant strong winds and snowy winters: these phenomena can break the wires and, if you do not have time to drain the water from the system, you will have to replace the burst pipes.
You can heat the water in the boiler, as mentioned above, on a stove that burns waste oil or on a regular potbelly stove. Such a system heats the room more slowly than a heat gun or convector, but it also retains heat longer.
You can lower the freezing point of water by adding special liquids to it, the most common of which is antifreeze. Their use will slow down the formation of ice in the pipes, but in severe frost and heating is interrupted for more than a day or two, it is better to drain the water.
If water is drained frequently, iron pipes and radiators may rust. This can be avoided by using modern, metal-plastic equipment. For the same reason, it is undesirable to use old, previously used radiators - dust and rust may accumulate inside them, which will cause clogging of the system and disruption of water circulation.
Advantage systems with liquid circulating through pipes in uniform heating of the room and maintaining heat for several hours after the end of heating.
Minus– in the complexity and cost of arrangement, the need to drain water if heating stops for several days.
Electricity
Electric heating is an ideal way to heat your garage without wasting time on installation and installation of the system. Today there is four options:
- heat guns(the cheapest option) – hot air comes out as a stream and spreads in all directions, thanks to a fan placed inside the device;
- infrared heaters for a garage (average cost method), it is not the air that is heated, but objects and surfaces, which in turn emit heat. This method requires less electricity than a heat gun or convector. Infrared rays are absolutely safe for humans, but can damage the paint of a car. It is best if the rays are directed at the garage door - this will create a thermal curtain and allow the room to be heated more economically;
- convector(more expensive than the first two options) heats up itself and distributes heat around itself. Heats the room more slowly than a gun, but its heat remains a little longer after turning off. There are various models of convectors on the market - equipped with wheels for moving, installed in one place or mounted on the wall;
- inverter split systems(air conditioning systems are the most expensive method) allow you to maintain a constant temperature, save energy, and operate at temperatures down to -20 degrees. The main disadvantage is the high cost.
To use any electric heater, you must be sure of the quality of the garage's electrical wiring - it will endure significant loads. In addition, leaving these heaters unattended for a long time is dangerous.
Disadvantages of heating with electricity is the high cost of equipment and consumed electricity, the possibility of a short circuit on an overloaded power line and dependence on the supply of electricity (if the wires break in the garage, it will be not only dark, but also cold).
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The choice of heating method depends on many factors: size of the garage, type of building - permanent or temporary, constantly need to maintain the temperature or need to be able to quickly warm up the room, etc. Only by answering all the questions will the car enthusiast be able to make the right choice, because each heating method has its advantages.
Thus, a heat gun or a heater on wheels does not require installation, installing a potbelly stove will cost the least, and you can save on fuel by heating your garage with waste oil.
Wherein safest options- These are factory boilers for heating with solid or diesel fuel, and a constant temperature can be ensured by a system with liquid circulating through pipes, heated by a gas boiler.