{"id":678,"date":"2019-10-24T08:57:27","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T08:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hvacforhome.com\/?p=678"},"modified":"2021-12-11T07:30:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-11T07:30:25","slug":"best-ways-to-heat-your-garage-in-the-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hvacforhome.com\/best-ways-to-heat-your-garage-in-the-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"The 7 Best Ways to Heat Your Garage in the Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Do you live in the northern part of the United States? If you do, and you work in your garage, you will need some sort of heat during the winter months. Whether you have a workshop out there for working on wood, cars, or crafts, or an expensive car that you don\u2019t want to subject to the cold, the typical garage is too cold to work in during the winter months.<\/p>\n

There are many different ways to create heat, so what is the best way for you to heat your garage? How warm do you want it to get? Will you be keeping it at a steady temperature, only raising it when you need it, and how much do you want to spend? We are going to break down the best seven ways to get the heat you want.<\/p>\n

1. Insulate:<\/h3>\n

Insulation is what holds heat inside. You can heat your garage until the cows come home without any effect if you don\u2019t have proper insulation to keep that heat inside. It would be like trying to heat the outdoors. Make sure to insulate the garage doors, as well as the walls and ceiling. You can lose just as much air through them as you will uninsulated walls and ceilings.<\/p>\n

2. Check Doors and Windows:<\/h3>\n

Air can escape through cracks around windows and doors. Check all the seals on your doors to make sure they have a tight, leak-proof<\/a> fit.<\/p>\n

Windows are a different story. You can keep from losing heat from around your windows in one of two ways. You can replace them all with good thermal insulated ones, but that can be very expensive. If you want to keep your garage at the same temperature at all times and use it as if it was almost an extension to your house, this may be your best bet.<\/p>\n

Most people, however, only heat the garage when they are going to be using it. A more economical, yet effective, way to help with heat loss is to apply clear plastic shrink film over your windows. All you need to install it is the kit, scissors, and a hair dryer. The heat from the hair dryer tightens the plastic up and gives it a better seal. You can get these plastic shrink film kits at any hardware store.<\/p>\n

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3. Heated Floors:<\/h3>\n

Another great way to add heat to your garage is in-floor heat. The coils are laid down, and then concrete is poured over them. Obviously, the best time to lay heated floors is when you are first building your garage.<\/p>\n

The only way to have heated flooring on a pre-existing garage is to tear up the old concrete, lay the coils, and repour the floor. This can be expensive and is only worth the extra money if you are going to maintain a steady temperature, or use the heater a lot.<\/p>\n

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