Diesel heater for workshop

[GarethM]

It's the exhaust 

[eggsarascal]

2 hours ago, GarethM said:

It's the exhaust 

I realise that, unusual to see one fitted not on a boat.

[GarethM]

5 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

I realise that, unusual to see one fitted not on a boat.

Very true, but good to see someone use one going through a combustible material.

[Peasgood]

4 hours ago, eggsarascal said:

have you thought about ducting the air inlet into the part of the shed you are heating to recirculate the already heated air?

 

Thought about it. A guy on Youtube said it wasn't a good idea as it affects combustion, I doubt it would.

In practice I honestly can't see it making the slightest bit of difference in any situation. Maybe if the air temp was minus double figures but even then only maybe. Utilising the exhaust heat is going to be much more worthwhile than fretting about the intake air.

[Drifter2406]

I use a Chinese Diesel heater and works well in my workshop, 5ltrs last about 10 hours on full but I normally click it on and off if i'm out there and last a couple of days, exhaust is through the wall to outside, bit noisy though which is the only down side if i'm being picky. My workshop size is approx 35' x 15'

[Mark Bolam]

Well I never did get round to getting one last winter, mainly because my double garage/workshop is so clogged with gear.

Plant trailer, chipper, loader, workbench, racking etc.

The only place I could easily site a fixed one it would be exhausted through brick straight behind a big photinia that basically covers the external wall.

 

I’ve been looking at these instead.

Advantage is it’s more portable, and plugs straight into 240v, so no fricking around with batteries.

It does need ventilation, but I reckon I could just have it pointed at me and crack the (stable) door behind it as required.

Or cut a vent hole in the bottom of the door which would be easy to close up when not in use.

 

I’m not normally in there for more than an hour at a time, obviously can be more when it’s lashing down.

 

Anyone got any experience of these?

15kW sounds like it would take the chill off pretty quickly.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/POLLOR-Kerosene-Workshop-Adjustable-Thermostat/dp/B0DGRTJ4S8/ref=pd_aw_ci_mcx_mh_mcx_views_0_image?pd_rd_w=TNVG6&content-id=amzn1.sym.447d135b-0582-4b0d-8811-df964ba59044%3Aamzn1.symc.aded5f8f-4764-433a-af3c-cae2ef910974&pf_rd_p=447d135b-0582-4b0d-8811-df964ba59044&pf_rd_r=3BVE53NE49V6Z1NK0XD4&pd_rd_wg=fxllh&pd_rd_r=8f4c9ce7-307f-4f52-bea6-b53f112c6db9&pd_rd_i=B0DGRTJ4S8

[GarethM]

Carbon monoxide and creates a ton of moisture but are great at pumping out heat.

 

30+ Kw in a draughty barn makes working with your hands bearable.

 

15kw is around 1.5 litres and hour

[scbk]

Not used one but would rather have the exhaust gasses going outside than breathing them in 

[AHPP]

5 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

Well I never did get round to getting one last winter, mainly because my double garage/workshop is so clogged with gear.

Plant trailer, chipper, loader, workbench, racking etc.

The only place I could easily site a fixed one it would be exhausted through brick straight behind a big photinia that basically covers the external wall.

 

I’ve been looking at these instead.

Advantage is it’s more portable, and plugs straight into 240v, so no fricking around with batteries.

It does need ventilation, but I reckon I could just have it pointed at me and crack the (stable) door behind it as required.

Or cut a vent hole in the bottom of the door which would be easy to close up when not in use.

 

I’m not normally in there for more than an hour at a time, obviously can be more when it’s lashing down.

 

Anyone got any experience of these?

15kW sounds like it would take the chill off pretty quickly.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/POLLOR-Kerosene-Workshop-Adjustable-Thermostat/dp/B0DGRTJ4S8/ref=pd_aw_ci_mcx_mh_mcx_views_0_image?pd_rd_w=TNVG6&content-id=amzn1.sym.447d135b-0582-4b0d-8811-df964ba59044%3Aamzn1.symc.aded5f8f-4764-433a-af3c-cae2ef910974&pf_rd_p=447d135b-0582-4b0d-8811-df964ba59044&pf_rd_r=3BVE53NE49V6Z1NK0XD4&pd_rd_wg=fxllh&pd_rd_r=8f4c9ce7-307f-4f52-bea6-b53f112c6db9&pd_rd_i=B0DGRTJ4S8

I spent three days last winter welding the van. Workshop probably five times the area of yours, much taller, probably less well insulated. A slightly bigger one of those on tickover was almost too warm. It was a godsend. 

[Mark Bolam]

12 hours ago, scbk said:

Not used one but would rather have the exhaust gasses going outside than breathing them in 

I’m not suicidal just yet!

 

Yes, I’d have to vent it properly somehow.