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   northhouguy | Oct 01, 2009 09:06pm | #1

   Hey Ben,

   I'll trade ya.  Box up some of that cold air and send it to me.  I'll gather up some hot Texas air in garbage bags and ship it to you.  That way we can both be comfortable...

   My Father's shop was in our basement in PA.  Dad was in the coal business, so we always had a coal furnace.  "Iron Mike", as Dad called the furnace, put out plenty of radiant heat to keep the shop toasty, even in Feb. 

   Pop used to say, "Coal makes you warm three times;  once when you shovel it into the cellar, once when you burn it and once when you carry out the ashes."

   I miss that guy.

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   BrentD | Oct 02, 2009 03:19am | #2

   Is propane out of the picture?

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   benphillips | Oct 02, 2009 03:40am | #3

   I have NG at my house which is about 75 feet away. I considered a propane wall heater, but the wife is worried about the open flame, and dust.

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   BrentD | Oct 02, 2009 03:51am | #4

   I use a propane ceiling heater in my shop (24x26).  Works great.  If you are a hobbiest like me, be sure it will heat your shop up fast.  I have only short periods of time to work in the shop in the evenings.  I don't want to wait for an hour or two to get the shop temp up to where it comfortable - I would not get anything done.  And I dn't want ot  leave it set at a high temp all the time. 

    

   Brent

    

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   KiddervilleAcres | Oct 02, 2009 04:14am | #5

   ben,

   Another option is a mobile home furnace.  I used to lug home 5 gal. cans of kerosene till I went big time and set up a 50 gal. drum.  The oil man fills it twice a year, thermostat keeps it @ 50*F all the time, jack her up when I use the woodshop.

   My shop is 16' x 20' and about to double, with any luck at all.

   Regards,

   Bob @ Kidderville Acres

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!