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JCunningham · 01-07-2015, 12:43 PM

its going to be propane. probably a hot dogg. I have my Camaro and Harley Road King covered in chrome.

trashmanssd · 01-07-2015, 01:18 PM

Depends on what you want to pay, I have temp heat in my home garage and I turn it on few times a week when i get home from work to get it up to 50-60 degrees in between times it never seems to get under 40 degrees. My work shop we turn off when we are out or closed and we keep it on 56-58 while we work and that doesn't get below 42 in between and that's only over very cold weekends. My father in-law has a propane permant vented forced air heater in his garage and leaves it on 65 all winter, its nice but cost extra (his guesstimate) 200$ a month.

JCunningham · 01-08-2015, 07:40 AM

im looking for a steady heat to store car in.

trashmanssd · 01-08-2015, 08:35 AM

I would say 45-50 degrees nothing will go wrong with that car even at 40 degrees if you have a thermostat that goes that low.

Bowtie-Bri · 01-08-2015, 10:50 AM

I have a high efficiency furnace in my garage running natural gas. I keep it at 50 degrees during the winter. I turn it up to 65 degrees when I'm in there working. 3/4's of my garage is under ground, so I'm sure that helps keep the cost down.

chef-beavis · 01-08-2015, 01:23 PM

I have a hot dawg. I kept my 2-car garage about 50-55 the first month until I got the first power bill, which was $100 extra, on a typical $130 bill for heat and electric. I now set it about 40 unless I'm working in it. If it gets above 40 out, I set it 10 above the outside temp to keep it running and dry in the garage.

I found the digital thermostat I hooked up first to cause the heater to short-cycle at the lower temp settings. A really basic, old-school thermostat is best.

chef-beavis · 01-08-2015, 01:24 PM

This one does a two-car really well.

Scrappy Doo · 01-09-2015, 11:09 AM

I leave mine at 41-42 and turn it up to 51-52 when I want to go work out there.

mpiersd · 01-09-2015, 02:02 PM

My garage stays at around 45. When I had a heated garage it was kept around 45-50 and when I would work in it the temp was set at around 60-65.

JD_Alaska · 01-09-2015, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by chef-beavis

I have a hot dawg. I kept my 2-car garage about 50-55 the first month until I got the first power bill, which was $100 extra, on a typical $130 bill for heat and electric. I now set it about 40 unless I'm working in it. If it gets above 40 out, I set it 10 above the outside temp to keep it running and dry in the garage.

I found the digital thermostat I hooked up first to cause the heater to short-cycle at the lower temp settings. A really basic, old-school thermostat is best.

I'd Like to have your heat & electric bill even with your t-stat turned up

you would hate the $650 + for just the house not including the garage

JCunningham · 01-10-2015, 10:16 AM

id say id like to keep it at 50. chef-beavis how well insulated is you garage?

Smokin19 · 01-12-2015, 06:36 AM

I have a 24 x 32 shop ( 10.5' ceilings) insulated (6" ceiling)and heat it with a Hot Dawg propane furnace. I keep it at 58 all the time because I am in and out always doing something. When I am working on something I don't like it over 60, especially welding. Use a kerosene heater (23k btu)when with the guys and goofing off in shop and it will keep it toasty without the furnace going on.
By the way, I have a Harley RK also.

01-07-2015, 12:43 PM	#1
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,071	Whats a good temp to keep a heated garage at in the winter its going to be propane. probably a hot dogg. I have my Camaro and Harley Road King covered in chrome. __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

01-08-2015, 07:40 AM	#3
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,071	im looking for a steady heat to store car in. __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

01-08-2015, 10:50 AM	#5
Bowtie-Bri Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS RS Convt. Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West MI (Home of the Tulips) Posts: 961 View My Garage	I have a high efficiency furnace in my garage running natural gas. I keep it at 50 degrees during the winter. I turn it up to 65 degrees when I'm in there working. 3/4's of my garage is under ground, so I'm sure that helps keep the cost down. __________________ 2013 Nickey Stage II Camaro SS Convertible #10.Black w/ Red leather interior. No Weeds Elec. Diverters, CNC ported heads, custom grind cam, upgraded fuel injectors, ZL-1 fuel pump, V-Max ported TB, Red Magnuson Super Charger with rear cog drive, upgraded rear axles good for 1400Hp, 3:45 gears, Tremec 6 spd., Pedders adj. coil overs, Phadt ZL-spec swaybars, 800Hp at the crank, 670RWHP, 613ft.lbs. torq. @ 11lbs. boost. SOLD!!!

01-08-2015, 01:24 PM	#7
chef-beavis Drives: IOM 2013 2SS/RS, Greenie, 06 FXSTBi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turd Town, WI Posts: 1,585	Hot Dawg This one does a two-car really well. Attached Images

01-09-2015, 02:02 PM	#9
mpiersd Drives: ABM #2041 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 1,554 View My Garage	My garage stays at around 45. When I had a heated garage it was kept around 45-50 and when I would work in it the temp was set at around 60-65. __________________ Retired United States Army Bernadette: 2LT/RS, ABM #2041 of 3903 ZL-1 Springs \| CAI \| Muffler delete \| Magnaflow resonator \| LED DRL \| DRL harness \| RX Catch Can \| Mini me Cortana: 2015 Harley Davidson Road Glide Special V&H Power Duals Headers & Oversized 450 Raider mufflers \| Screamin' Eagle Stage 1 Chisel Extreme intake \| Screamin' Eagle Stage 1 programmer \| Klock Werks 12" Pro-Touring windscreen Own an Aqua Blue Metallic Camaro? Click here to join us on Facebook and help us in establishing the Aqua Blue Registry to locate all 3903 of these beautiful Camaros!

01-07-2015, 01:18 PM	#2
trashmanssd Drives: Black 14 2SS/1LE/RS 14 Tundra Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Plymouth, Ma Posts: 2,414	Depends on what you want to pay, I have temp heat in my home garage and I turn it on few times a week when i get home from work to get it up to 50-60 degrees in between times it never seems to get under 40 degrees. My work shop we turn off when we are out or closed and we keep it on 56-58 while we work and that doesn't get below 42 in between and that's only over very cold weekends. My father in-law has a propane permant vented forced air heater in his garage and leaves it on 65 all winter, its nice but cost extra (his guesstimate) 200$ a month.

01-08-2015, 08:35 AM	#4
trashmanssd Drives: Black 14 2SS/1LE/RS 14 Tundra Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Plymouth, Ma Posts: 2,414	I would say 45-50 degrees nothing will go wrong with that car even at 40 degrees if you have a thermostat that goes that low.

01-08-2015, 01:23 PM	#6
chef-beavis Drives: IOM 2013 2SS/RS, Greenie, 06 FXSTBi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turd Town, WI Posts: 1,585	I have a hot dawg. I kept my 2-car garage about 50-55 the first month until I got the first power bill, which was $100 extra, on a typical $130 bill for heat and electric. I now set it about 40 unless I'm working in it. If it gets above 40 out, I set it 10 above the outside temp to keep it running and dry in the garage. I found the digital thermostat I hooked up first to cause the heater to short-cycle at the lower temp settings. A really basic, old-school thermostat is best.

01-09-2015, 11:09 AM	#8
Scrappy Doo Drives: Callaway Rogue Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: W8n 4 Snow, Minnesota Posts: 4,738	I leave mine at 41-42 and turn it up to 51-52 when I want to go work out there.

01-10-2015, 10:16 AM	#11
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,071	id say id like to keep it at 50. chef-beavis how well insulated is you garage? __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

01-12-2015, 06:36 AM	#12
Smokin19 Drives: 19' ZL1 A10, w/pdr Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: S.W. ohio Posts: 1,550	I have a 24 x 32 shop ( 10.5' ceilings) insulated (6" ceiling)and heat it with a Hot Dawg propane furnace. I keep it at 58 all the time because I am in and out always doing something. When I am working on something I don't like it over 60, especially welding. Use a kerosene heater (23k btu)when with the guys and goofing off in shop and it will keep it toasty without the furnace going on. By the way, I have a Harley RK also. __________________ BTR Stg II cam w/ 38% fuel lobe, ARH 2" headers into 3" w/cats, AWE Touring, Kong X port, Weapon X triple ht exchangers, NW 103, Rotofab big gulp, DSX lowside, TCM tune, BMR Lockout, Mustang dyno 720 rwhp, 634 rwtq on 93 pump.