Torpedo or Salamander Heater use in shop

That;s a lot space to heat. I'd partition off a smaller area to work in for the winter. My little 16' X24' building eats up my whole woodlot. Bugs

I use a 350 all the time to take the chill out of the big shop. My preferred method is to fire up the big unit for 1/2 hour before I go out. Then shut it down once I'm in the shop. A small unit makes less noise and fumes and will handle it after the first big shot. If I had your setup, I'd start a wood fire 1/2 hour early also, then shut the big unit down once its warm enough.

BTW, a neighbor has a great trick to start a wood fire in an outside stove fast. He puts his used motor oil in sawdust. The cuts the top off the little oil quart containers and fills back up with oily sawdust and stores outside. Put one container at the bottom of your wood pile in the stove and light 'er up. You'll have a smokin' HOT fire in about two minutes.

Karl

Check out military surplus duct type heaters like this

or just search that site for "heater". You may find something in your area. They used to sell very nice diesel heaters powers by Lister engines.

i

Thanks Guys!. Looks like I'll go ahead with the purchase. Fire it up to take the chill off then coast on wood.

Bob

We used to get cheap plastic drop cloths and partition off a space when we did this.