If you are looking for a fast and safe way to heat up your garage, you could use a propane garage heaters. These are also well used in heating the workshop, barn and any other similar room. I know you have some questions when it comes to these types of units and how to benefit from them. There are plenty of options you can choose from, considering the features that are available.

The first thing you might want to know is what kind of heat will propane garage heaters generate. There are two types and you will choose the one that best suits you, of course. First one will warm the air in the room you place it and this is better solution if you are constantly moving around that room. This means that entire place will be covered with hot air and you will be comfortable at the same level throughout the room.

If you are staying in one place only, meaning that you have a work station that is on one side of the room, you should get a radiant propane heater. It will focus all the heat to an object, and this is what suits you best if you are on one place most of the time. Do not worry about this any more, since all models are explicitly saying what kind of heat they are emitting.

The size of your room will influence the power of the unit you need to take. The measuring unit is a BTU and you have to match it with the size of a space your room has. This means that the more air you have in the room, the more powerful propane heater you will need. You can determine this quite easily.

The square footage of the room needs to be multiplied by the height of the same room. The number you get should be multiplied by 3 or 4. If your room is insulated poorly, increase the number.

So, 750 square feet with a 10 foot ceiling would make around 25,000. This would mean that you need a heater that emits around 25,000 BTUs. Every heater has written how much BTUs it has and for what size of room it is best used for.

Now we come to the question: why should I use propane instead of electricity? Actually, this depends on what you want and need. Someone likes to use electricity because he doesn’t need to refill the propane tanks. On the other side, there are other people who want to have a heat source in case there is no electricity. You will choose the model that best suits you, or course. And bear in mind that propane heaters are much more quiet then kerosene heaters.

One more thing you have to take care of is the proper ventilation. Make sure you follow the instruction manufacturer gives with its model of propane heater. They will all have some kind of hose or vent where the emissions will be exhausted. Follow the instructions for your own safety and you won’t have any troubles at all.