Best way to heat garage gym

Hailhail1967

Basically I have a garage gym, its attached to the house and has a roller front door. So its not exactly air tight by any means.

I have a small rad in one side of the garage but it seems pointless having that left on with the rest of the house heating as the heat is being lost very quickly and I only spend a couple of hours out there a day.

So I am wondering what options do I have for heating it, bearing in mind cost and the fact the property is rented so no structural work can be done???

Thanks in advance and sorry if it wrong section.

Sparks43

Run very fast on the treadmill:D

Hailhail1967

^^^ I don't use a treadmill :-) but I do recognise the idea that after a while you don't notice the cold, its not ideal. Especially when it gets down to freezing temps.

LIFFY FISHING

You should look into underfloor heating, you can do this through your central heating, pain in the whole to do or get the electrical mat ehich connects obivously to your electricity and controlled by a stat.

Hailhail1967 wrote: »

^^^ I don't use a treadmill :-) but I do recognise the idea that after a while you don't notice the cold, its not ideal. Especially when it gets down to freezing temps.

Hailhail1967

LIFFY FISHING wrote: »

You should look into underfloor heating, you can do this through your central heating, pain in the whole to do or get the electrical mat ehich connects obivously to your electricity and controlled by a stat.

What are the mats?

I cant get under floor heating as its a rented property.

Richard tea

your best bet is a portable halogen or gas heater.

http://www.google.ie/search?q=halogen+heater&hl=en&prmd=imvnsfd&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=i0ZjUPafOYaIhQfMooEo&ved=0CEQQsAQ&biw=1680&bih=906

Hailhail1967

Richard tea wrote: »

your best bet is a portable halogen or gas heater.

http://www.google.ie/search?q=halogen+heater&hl=en&prmd=imvnsfd&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=i0ZjUPafOYaIhQfMooEo&ved=0CEQQsAQ&biw=1680&bih=906

Are the halogen heaters expensive to run and is there something in particular I should be looking for. A minimum wattage or whatever to be adequate?

LIFFY FISHING

More a perminant solution, your best bet do is a wall hung electric storage heater, get them from your local Electrical merchant, Kellihers are pretty much nation wide si u should have one near u.



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LIFFY FISHING wrote: »

You should look into underfloor heating, you can do this through your central heating, pain in the whole to do or get the electrical mat ehich connects obivously to your electricity and controlled by a stat.

What are the mats?

I cant get under floor heating as its a rented property.[/Quote]

Sparkpea

if you get some heat in the garage your main problem is keeping it in, get the roller door draft proofed to help

crosstownk

Sparkpea wrote: »

if you get some heat in the garage your main problem is keeping it in, get the roller door draft proofed to help

This is how I'd approach it. All you really need to do is take the cold sting out of the air until you 'warm up'. After that you won't need much heat. So with some draught proofing and insulation you may find that the current radiator will suffice.

Hailhail1967

Sparkpea wrote: »

if you get some heat in the garage your main problem is keeping it in, get the roller door draft proofed to help

crosstownk wrote: »

This is how I'd approach it. All you really need to do is take the cold sting out of the air until you 'warm up'. After that you won't need much heat. So with some draught proofing and insulation you may find that the current radiator will suffice.

Was thinking along those lines alright. The gap at the bottom of the roller door is fairly big to be honest, what would be best to try close it up a bit.

When I say fairly big may 2/3cm

shane0007

The only thing that will heat it is a Solo radiator or similar. Simple changeover from existing radiator to a Solo and a fused spur for power.