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I have seen one or two you-tube folks set one up. There were some issues that required some
easy fixes and the unit exhausted outside of the shop.

The guy had it setup in a connex workshop and it seemed to provide good heat for the money.

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the h/w will run on kerosene or diesel
 
Woodchipper said:
What about fumes? Had a relative who had a kerosene heater in the den which smelled terrible.
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There is an exhaust pipe and a hot air outler pipe; the heater doesnt have to be inside the shop it can be attached on the wall and the air outlet pipe can go in the shop.
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bradbn4 said:
I have seen one or two you-tube folks set one up. There were some issues that required some
easy fixes and the unit exhausted outside of the shop.

The guy had it setup in a connex workshop and it seemed to provide good heat for the money.

search for They banned my super cheap heating! by band - in England

the h/w will run on kerosene or diesel
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Yea i ve seen it, very informative video indeed.
 
Have seen tons of videos on them, mainly used for Overlanding (camping). They heat up a small space, like a tent. The Vevor brand seems to be the best seller
 
MedWoodWorx said:
Nice but my shop is not connected to the power grid.i have a solar panel setup and a deep discharge battery to work with; no way it can handle that much power and a lathe. Electric heaters are the most convenient for sure.
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I've thought it might be nice to have the shed become solar. I need to look into the requirements i would need for load. I'm sure that southern North Carolina is a good spot for it. I would not only to have my shop tools and lights run from the system, but also a mini-split. It might be the mini-split is the deal killer.

I could potentially run a circuit from the house out to the shed, but if I'm going to do that mins as well just run everything from that.
 
randyrls said:
My Uncle was a machinist. He took a oil fired furnace (free) from a house about to be demolished and rigged it with a 2 gallon tank. Put kerosene in it and it heated up the space in about 15 minutes. When he left he turned it off.
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What do you mean by oil fired furnace? Does it have an exhaust? Does it heat water or just hot air?
 
GFHWoodWerks said:
I've thought it might be nice to have the shed become solar. I need to look into the requirements i would need for load. I'm sure that southern North Carolina is a good spot for it. I would not only to have my shop tools and lights run from the system, but also a mini-split. It might be the mini-split is the deal killer.

I could potentially run a circuit from the house out to the shed, but if I'm going to do that mins as well just run everything from that.
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It depends upon the solar potential at your area. Keep in mind that the cheapest option is the mains grid this could be a backup. Yea mini splits look nice, too bad i cannot find such machines in greece yet
 
I have one that I run off a marine battery that I keep a battery tender hooked up to. It will run a long time off a fully charged marine battery. I also use a kerosene torpedo heater to heat my shop up quickly and one of these as a supplement. My torpedo heater still runs but not as much once everything gets heated up. Mine isn't a Vevor but it is essentially the same heater
 
hobbymad said:
Have you considered a nice old iron stove? My dream workshop would have one - it would be fed offcuts regularly and nice big lumps of coal to keep the core going ;)
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I already have one but i hesitate to install it in the shop for two major reasons. First there are many flamable materials in a workshop and second i need to feed the fire. I visit the shop for a few hours in the afternoon ( if i am lucky enough to find some free time), so i need a quick and efficient solution. I think that these heaters are ideal for my situation. Thank you all for your input though
 
When I looked at this a couple of years ago, I decided I didn't like any of the fuel options due to not wanting to breathe the fumes and hassle of venting.

I settled on a hard wired 220 electric forced air heater mounted in the rafters at the corner of my garage where it blows toward my work area.

Good luck!
 
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