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Steve-Maine

02-17-2004 03:01:35




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How do you figure what size hot air furance to use in shop. It is in Maine with cold winters, will have 6" insulated walls and insulation on celing. Is there a formula to use. Thanks




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Rod M1

02-19-2004 10:51:20




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 Re: Heat in Shop in reply to Steve-Maine, 02-17-2004 03:01:35  
For poorly insulated pole barns 17BTU per cubic foot will work good. I have 2 inch foam for sealing and 1 inch on Walls in Michigan



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tomp

02-17-2004 11:43:42




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 Re: Heat in Shop in reply to Steve-Maine, 02-17-2004 03:01:35  
I have two shop buildings in Alaska. One is 30x60x12 metal bldg heated infloor radiant. Insulated with urathane 4" cieling 3" walls. Use a 75000btu boiler. The other is 44x40x16 stick built with R30 cieling and R26 walls. this one is heated with 100k btuh unit heater. Most of heat loss is dependent on air infiltration so if you have a tight building it makes a big difference.

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KURT

02-17-2004 06:26:46




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 Re: Heat in Shop in reply to Steve-Maine, 02-17-2004 03:01:35  
I would recommend a wood burner, wood is cheaper than gas or propane. And the sales lit. of the wood stoves gives the sizes of the stoves that will heat a certain size area. A wood burner may cost $2000 with pipe out the ceiling, instead of $2000 for a furnace with pipe and a gas bill.



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Rick

02-17-2004 05:57:10




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 Re: Heat in Shop in reply to Steve-Maine, 02-17-2004 03:01:35  
I had those in shop at one time,wood burner once,Now I use radiant tube heat. I would strongly suggest you consider it instead. It is very constant heat and heats items etc. After using mine for 4years now I would not go back to force air furnace in shop. The other option to me would be heat in floor. Just my two cents



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ray

02-17-2004 08:13:57




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 Re: Re: Heat in Shop in reply to Rick, 02-17-2004 05:57:10  
Thinking of adding heat in the floor to a barn/shop design. Any issues with making it a future hookup? Don't see myself getting power to the barn area for another twelve months after I raise it.



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Mark

02-17-2004 15:29:30




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 Re: Re: Re: Heat in Shop in reply to ray, 02-17-2004 08:13:57  
As long as you cap off the ends,and maybe waste 5-10 gallons of rv antifreeze through it to protect from frozen condensation,I don't see a problem.



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RexB

02-17-2004 05:45:14




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 Re: Heat in Shop in reply to Steve-Maine, 02-17-2004 03:01:35  
Here's a calculator with options at
[url]http://www.heatershop.com/btu_calculator.htm[/url]



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Arnie

02-17-2004 06:40:54




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 Re: Re: Heat in Shop in reply to RexB, 02-17-2004 05:45:14  
calculator doent come up



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Bob

02-17-2004 07:17:49




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 Re: Re: Re: Heat in Shop in reply to Arnie, 02-17-2004 06:40:54  
Copy this into your browser address window:

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