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In addition to helping to bring up the temperature inside your home, there are other reasons why a hot garage can be bad news. Your garage can easily be 20 degrees hotter than the air outside. But if you're like most people, the odds are good that you use your garage for more than just parking cars.
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The dog days of summer are here. And boy are they hot! Many people find that garages are one of the first places they feel the heat. Then, every time you open the connecting doors into their homes, there is an oven blast of hot air bringing up the temperature inside your home and forcing your air conditioner to work over time.
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The ramp must have a 1:12 slope ratio. This means that there must be a one-inch rise in the ramp for every corresponding 12 inches of the ramp.
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A low-intensity infrared tube heater can be one of the best ways to heat up your garage. (Not the kind that glows red, since that could be a potential fire hazard.) Instead of blowing air like a forced-air unit, a tube heater radiates heat throughout your space.
3 / 12 Family Handyman Forced-Air Heater You can use a forced-air unit to heat your cold garage. These heaters range in price and size and are not as pricey as an infrared heat source. Here are some factors to consider: Forced-air heaters work by blasting hot air into the room. They can be professionally installed to tie into your home’s gas or propane line, too. The downside here is if you do a lot of woodworking, for example, the forced air will blow dirt and debris around, which is a major drawback especially when you’re painting, staining and finishing projects. 4 / 12 Yevhen Prozhyrko/Shutterstock Convection Heater When considering which is the best space heater for garage, a convection heater is another versatile option for a garage heater. You can choose a unit that’s powered by electricity, natural gas or propane. These heaters operate by air convection currents circulating through the unit and across its heating element, thus heating the air around you. Depending on the type and size of your appliance, the unit could heat pretty quickly, while others take a little longer to warm a room. So, factor in how cold your garage gets and how long you’re willing to wait for it to warm up when you choose a convection heating system.
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