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What Are The Different Kinds Of Garage Heaters According To Power Source?By April Kerr Not all garage heaters are the same. Some are more suitable for a particularly small space, while others fare better in larger garages. Power efficiency is also an issue, as with price; and power source, of course. As such, there are 6 kinds of garage heaters to choose from, depending on its power source. These are electric heaters, hot water heaters, natural gas heaters, propane heaters, natural gas infrared heaters, and propane infrared heaters. Electric garage heaters are probably the least expensive heater to install in anyone's garage. Most machine models of this type are now usually coming out very compact in construction. These are also fairly easy to install and almost maintenance free, as compared with the other kinds of garage heaters. Electric heaters are best used in small areas that need minimal heating, or in garages where additional gas or hot water conduits cannot be installed. Electric garage heaters are also the easiest to operate once the installation process is done. Most portable heaters are usually electric in nature. Hot water garage heaters, also known as steam water garage heaters, as the name implies utilize the homes' (or properties') hot water radiant system. Heating is done via the installation of hot water pipes near or outside the garage, where a machine regulates the airflow. The machines basically transfers heat from the water in the pipes to the circulating air. These garage heaters are the most economical to use in terms of charges to the utility bills. Natural gas and propane garage heaters also utilize pipes for heating, but this time, instead of water or steam, natural gas and propane are used as the main heating source. Propane is often substituted in rural areas where natural gas is more difficult to come by; but otherwise, both gases have the same heating principle. On the other hand, natural gas infrared garage heaters also use the same power source, but it is often considered more economical than plain natural gas heaters. This is simply due to the fact that infrareds usually come out from specific radiant outlets (heaters) and cannot transfer heat via air or pipes. In other words, a person can only feel heat if he or she stands near the radiant outlet. Propane infrared garage heaters use a much different type of outlet from the natural gas infrared heaters. Here, a burner box 'ignites' the gas in the pipes that run through the propane infrared tubes; which then transfers heat via the pipes to the air. For people who are weighing their options as to what kind of garage heater to get, perhaps one of the most economical ways of choosing what should be installed is by simply taking account of what power source that the rest of the house (or property) is already using. Subscribing to an altogether different power source for only one garage heater may be counter-productive. This will only add more cost to the utility bills and may need installation of additional conduits. However, some garage owners do so when the garage in question is rather small and needs only minimal heating. This can be evidenced by homes in temperate regions, where many homeowners install portable electric heaters when the power source of the entire house is anything but electrical in nature. About the author April Kerr owns website Garage Solutions Plus which is all about designing a garage and has details of garage shed plans and prefab garage kits. |
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