Is this heater suitable for a small (300-ish sqft), uninsulated wood workshop?
1336672
It is a good heater and works well in our 150 sq ft room that is insulated. If its real cold where you are it may not work so well in an uninsulated area.
1336673
It should be . . . works very well, has tip over protection too (shuts off)
1336674
Reason I bought this heater was an elderly woman from our church has a double wide mobile home that is uninsulated and she was constantly cold. They had a couple of radiator type heaters for their bedrooms that kept it bearable there but the living room kitchen dining area is wide open combining all of the above and that was unbearably cold. Going over reviews written, checking the stats from the manufacturer, I came to the conclusion this was the answer. It arrived earlier than scheduled and just in time for the first cold front that same night. Took it down to unpack and hook up. Warmed the living area quite comfortably within a half hour of hookup. Went to check the next A.M. to see how it did. The answer I got was she cried so I would say you should not have a problem.
1336675
It can be used i think i use it for my home lower level family room and kitchen and it keeps rooms nice warm.
818701
that's close to the size of my outside garage and yes it will...very good heater..
283048
I have two of these heaters, one in a room about 12x12 feet, one in a room about 12x20 feet. Both rooms can be maintained at 75 degrees with the heater control set at half of maximum or less when the outside temperature is as low as 25 degrees. Lower outside temperatures or a house with poorer insulation than mine would require higher settings, but there appears to be more capacity available.
1679450
I use the heater in a 25x30 uninsolated shop. On the cold winter (20 deg)days I turn it on about 30 to 40 min before I start working and it is just fine out there about.
1003979
Rated for 1000 sq feet but I am not sure how warm it could keep a room of that size. I am using to heat an office area within a larger room and it works well.
2188001
The heater works great. The room we have it in is about 300 square feet. It heats that room nicely and then some.
2122204
It won't warm up a room that big. It is a small-area heater. I use it as a secondary source of heat to spot warm a sitting area. For that, it's just fine.
164570
I think it would heat up the space nicely. I have mine in a drafty old barn and I can get a 30 degree difference overnight between outside temps and inside when the doors are closed.
776281
Currently it is heating a 300 sq ft office. Its works really well. It can probably heat rooms that are larger.
1260246
This Electric heater will work perfect for an unfinished basement or any workshop that is less the 400 sq ft or 20'x 20' insulated room
33733
would this heater work as well as others have said in a 2 car garage that isn't insulated?
664583
I use this heater for a 1300 sq. ft. Garage and it works very well. I'm not an expert but I would just buy 2 of these over a more expensive heater.
707036
This is a big heater for such a small space. However, there are a lot of variables to consider. Is this enclosed porch addition well insulated or is it mostly glass walls. Is it in the shade with a N. exposure or in full S. exposure shade free sun. Assuming the worst with poor insulation, single pane glass and a northerly exposure this is the heater for you if you want to keep plants alive or sit in this porch in the evening in the winter. An over-sized heater will cycle frequently. You may not want to sit or even have furniture within 2 feet or so from this heater. It is more efficient to have a small heater running a high percentage of the time than having a behemoth turning on for five minutes every half hour. When in doubt it is probably best to error on the side of a little extra capacity. There are internet sites that will work the math for you if you know square footage of wall area by type, wood, window, etc. You can calculate your heat loss in thermal units given a certain outside temperature. In this way you can precisely calculate your BTU needs. This is a good little heater. I use it to assist heat pumps on cold evenings as they don't work well below a certain temperature. It makes a big difference in an area 5 times the area of your patio, but it is not the sole source of heat for the space. One last thought, if possible position the heater along the new outside wall facing in toward the original structure. If any of this is masonry the thermal mass will absorb heat when the heater is on and let it out slowly between cycles. This will allow your heater to cycle less often. Regardless, even with no masonry you don't want to be sending radiant heat into glass. I hope you find this helpful.
705960
I have a 300 sqft shop and it keeps it nice and warm. I assume your pole barn is much bigger. I would suggest 2 of them.
863983
I would definitely look elsewhere for your application. This heater uses a lot of electricity, and is not really suited to this.
221365
If you could define "small" in square feet this would be a much easier question to answer. If you live in an apartment complex or have a small condo, yes it should cool a small bedroom (200-300sqft) easily.
1443037
I'm sure you could use it in a garage but I doubt it would heat that large of an area.