I have limited ceiling space in my garage... how much area does this take up at it's largest and smallest configuration?
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The total area is about six by six feet installed. The total drop from the celling to the bottom of the hook is aprox 6-7 inches. It does compact once the bikes are hung, they condense if you alternate bikes handle bars. I just measured and it's about 6 X 4 feet with four bikes. It's a great product once you get past the cheep hardware supplied and poorly drilled end cap holes. Make sure to use a nut driver to drive the mounting screws.
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The minimum footprint on the ceiling is the width of ceiling joists (typically 24 inches) x 76 inches (length of the rails) without the bikes. With bikes it is 82 inches x 76 inches.
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The dimensions are fixed based on the length of the rails. That info should be listed on the product details.I do really like this product as it frees space in the garage. I would recommend buying good quality wood screw instead of using those provided. I found them to be cheap and easily stripped when driving them into the supports.
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Could not say for sure but a couple of comments to possibly make it more effective. if you could possibly hang the unit well down from the 20 foot ceiling and position equipment that generates significant dust in closer proximity that should compensate for the large space. I have not put my unit to the test so far to give you a better feel for cleaning capacity but my 13 X 14 shop opens up to a basement storage area o that would make it a similar size to a 27X27 with about a 9 ft ceiling. So far I have not noticed any excessive dust in the storage area but again i have not really pushed it enough to be conclusive. Could not say for sure but a couple of comments to possibly make it more effective. if you could possibly hang the unit well down from the 20 foot ceiling and position equipment that generates significant dust in closer proximity that should compensate for the large space. I have not put my unit to the test so far to give you a better feel for cleaning capacity but my 13 X 14 shop opens up to a basement storage area o that would make it a similar size to a 27X27 with about a 9 ft ceiling. So far I have not noticed any excessive dust in the storage area but again i have not really pushed it... » Read More Could not say for sure but a couple of comments to possibly make it more effective. if you could possibly hang the unit well down from the 20 foot ceiling and position equipment that generates significant dust in closer proximity that should compensate for the large space. I have not put my unit to the test so far to give you a better feel for cleaning capacity but my 13 X 14 shop opens up to a basement storage area o that would make it a similar size to a 27X27 with about a 9 ft ceiling. So far I have not noticed any excessive dust in the storage area but again i have not really pushed it enough to be conclusive. « Show Less
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It extends to 10.5 feet. Our garage has 9 foot ceilings and it works great.
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My husband, who is an electrician, says that he doesn't think it is a good idea. He thinks that in such an enclosed area, the steam will build up and burn out the lights. From a size standpoint, it would fit as long as the ceilings are at least 8 feet tall.
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My garage ceiling is only 9 ft, however there is excess rope. If you require a longer rope, it appears to me that replacing the shipped rope would be relatively easy.
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It is rated @ 600 square feet, which is a room or bldg. about 20 by 30 feet. Of course it depends on how well it's insulated. That's basically a 2 car garage. I live in western PA, and I have one in my basement that runs on the low setting (6,000 btu's) about all winter. It has cut my heating costs significantly because the crappy forced air heat isn't always running. I actually installed 2 of these in the basement for emergency, in case of and electrical outage to keep the house warm. If I run both of these on the high setting, they will run me out of the basement. It will get 85-90 degrees down there in half an hour. My basement is 25 by 22 feet.
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From the date of previous answers, you are probably past this. I post the following for those who may still face this issue: You say you need a unit that measures 14 x 9.75 x 7.75 inches? Is that the size of cutout in your ceiling where there is or was an existing unit? You might find a new unit with same dimensions as an old one, but not too likely. These dimensions are not standardized. More likely, you need a larger unit so you can cut out the ceiling to fit the new unit. You could install a smaller unit but would then need to deal with a too large hole - ceiling work or cover of some sort
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You might need a little more space. I did mine in a space approximately 7'x10' and it was a little tight but I made it work. The important thing is having a high enough ceiling to jump rope under.
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I put mine in the bottom of a closet and it doesn't take up much space at all- possibly about 2 - 21/2 ft square.
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We're currently heating an area about 25 X 30 with only partial walls due to the structure. We have an open ceiling and a storage area beside the room of approx. the same size. It keeps the training area comfortable. I would be comfortable saying it can handle 1200 square feet without a problem. It might cover more if the room was totally enclosed.
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First, the product you're referring to is a bit different than what I used. Second, the box says 250 sq ft...I'd measure my garage to see how large it is.
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Thanks for the reply. I thought about the basement but unless it has an 8 foot plus ceiling it would be awfully tight. In the end I decided daylight was more important and worked out how to keep it warm. If we had a garage then I would have put there since you could open the door for daylight, probably would have still put in a heat pump for it if the garage was unheated.
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not sure,don`t use it very often ,doesn`t cover as much sq.ft.as advertised.
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Depending on the height of the ceiling I would space them farther apart. I am currently using 1 to illuminate my 8x20 wood shed.
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I think you'll need something bigger. The largest space I've used this in is about 450 sq ft and it wasn't incredibly effective. I usually use it in spaces of about 150 sq ft at the most, where it is incredibly effective.
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I am not sure what small means. A few inches of clearance is all that is needed. It is thermostat controlled, so it should not overheat the space.
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You will have to mount it to a 2x4 or similar then mount it to ceiling. I would use 2x4 pices to extend Joist then mount strait o. Extentions. Hope this helps ya!