Natural Gas Heaters

Natural gas heaters are a great heat sources for warming garages and take up very little space.

The single gas heaters can warm up to 550 square feet or 2 car garage. They offer clean and efficient source of heat. They are compact, lightweight and space saving units. Forced air models use blue flame to warm the garage. It requires 45,000 BTU to heat a two- to 2-1/2 car garage, and 60,000 for a three-car garage.

The objects heat the air. These are low intensity infrared heaters. It can heat a two- to 2-1/2 car garage with 30,000 BTU, and for a three-car garage, 50,000 BTU is suggested.

Infrared heaters should be installed a minimum of 7 ft. above the floor. Infrared models are more expensive than forced air types.

Advantages of Natural Gas Garage Heaters

They are self contained heat producers and need no boiler.
There is abundant fuel supply.

Disadvantages of Natural Gas Heaters

When using propane gas or natural gas, it gives off a byproduct from the fossil fuels.
The effect of the natural gas price instability


Hot water heaters

They are also known as steam unit heaters. They transfer heat from the hot water to the air. The hot water flows thru a radiator coil blown by the fan. Heat is absorbed by the air and warms the temperature.

They come in two models: the vertical and horizontal type. Vertical units placed in the ceiling blows warm air down space. Horizontal units are placed along walls and blow air. Easy to maintain.
Horizontal units have adjustable louvers to help direct warm air
Durable with corrosion resistant paints
Compact and lightweight for simple installation.
The fan is an air circulator during summer.


Drawbacks of fan forced hot water unit heaters in garages:

If there's failure, water can freeze in the garage.
A home boiler system is mandatory.
Hot water piping is required to make water flow from boiler to heater.
More complex controls because of heater and boiler
Fan forced units move large volumes of air which can kick up dust.

No Cold Feet With Acura Heater Core
The winter season is fast arriving and for drivers, measures must be taken to ensure car comfort and security throughout the season. Temperature management within the cabin area of the car is of utmost importance. Constructed similarly to a smaller radiator, the heater core gains its heating power from the car's internal combustion engine. While a portion of that water being tendered through the heater core, a part that is readily located under the dashboard of the vehicle, will provide a measure of engine heat to the vehicle's cabin in turn. Constructed out of conductive aluminum tubing along with cooling fins, the heater core transfers heat from the coolant into the various vents of the car that leads the heat into the cabin.

There are ways in which to keep the heater core operating at preferred temperatures. For older models, the car's interior air temperature can be controlled by utilizing a valve that reduces the amount of coolant going through the heater core. Another way to manage temperature levels is by blocking off the heater core with a plastic door. For modern cars like Acura, however, a much simpler system is used. Like air conditioning, heating of the vehicle's insides can be accomplish by way of a rotary knob.