Shop heat??

[Instigator]

That would cost a fortune to run here

My gamble was that it wouldn't spend too much time
there (on high) and so far it hasn't.

I left it set at 50 all day even while not there. When I checked on it, it wasn't even running.
When it did come on, it did it on the low side and ran for 5 mins or less.

Remember though, this is in a barn that is now insulated to r-19 everywhere including ceiling and garage doors.
No way it would keep up w/o.

Experiment now is to leave it at 50 over night so I don't have initial start up load/run time.
Ill be watching my elec bills and comparing to previous yrs.

[Instigator]

That's an impressive heater to warm your place that fast. I like the remote thermostat.

So far so good.

And yeah, the remote t.stat was huge on my list.

[olboatman]

Gary How much do you pay for your actual elect. per Kw. (not the transmission). We are at $.1035.... /Kw. I would just like to compare. Thanks Gary

[RobF]

.0883 perKW, but that is only 38% of the total bill

they hit you with 50% delivery charges and 12% taxes
at the shop I get demand charges too

[FMP]

Work it out this way , your all in price for the kwh used. North of 30cents per up this way.

[Instigator]

I'll look.

Checked it this morning and w/15* ambient, thermostat set at 50*, it turns on every 15 mins on the low side, runs 5 mins and shuts off.

Im liking that.
Was nice walking into a 50* shop too with 15* outside.

[Robby321]

Did you do the elec hook up? I'm a dufass house electrical, but have 150 main panel house. House all electric..heat, stove, dryer water heater. When I bought the house here, the shop was a stick built and unfinished. I insulated, rocked, etc, and had a friend on a friend wire it up off the house panel which told me my panel could run 2 houses and mine aint that big, shop more important. Ran 110 everwhere, and a 220 line out (2 50 Amp switched breaker) and 3 wire out to shop and 2 plugs for the welders.
Question is is that heater a simple hook 3 wire and power like I have? Getting tired messing with wood, have a forced air Propane wall but no "bottle outside" for fuel so that would cost money.
Glad it worked ferya! I'll have to look into it!

[Instigator]

Robbie, Yes wired it myself. Simple. Two hot leads going to a 70 amp breaker and one ground that's it you're done.

[FMP]

Both on the same side, one breaker? Two sides feeding the 70.

[Dave Strong]

My gamble was that it wouldn't spend too much time
there (on high) and so far it hasn't.

I left it set at 50 all day even while not there. When I checked on it, it wasn't even running.
When it did come on, it did it on the low side and ran for 5 mins or less.

Remember though, this is in a barn that is now insulated to r-19 everywhere including ceiling and garage doors.
No way it would keep up w/o.

Experiment now is to leave it at 50 over night so I don't have initial start up load/run time.
Ill be watching my elec bills and comparing to previous yrs.

Few years ago they installed "smart meters" here. You can sign into your hydro account and see you usage at any time, daily, monthly, or hourly.

Dave

[Instigator]

Few years ago they installed "smart meters" here. You can sign into your hydro account and see you usage at any time, daily, monthly, or hourly.

Dave

FMP, it's a double breaker.

Dave, "hydro" ???
Y'aint from around here is yah ��

That's actually a great idea. We have a smart meter as well. I'll see how far I can dive into my account online.

[Dave Strong]

FMP, it's a double breaker.

Dave, "hydro" ???
Y'aint from around here is yah ��

That's actually a great idea. We have a smart meter as well. I'll see how far I can dive into my account online.

Lol, our provider is called "B.C. Hydro"

Dave

[Robby321]

Robbie, Yes wired it myself. Simple. Two hot leads going to a 70 amp breaker and one ground that's it you're done.

OK, now I know a bit more. My house furnace is 90 amp each side double breaker (well, all 220/240 are double breakers in tandem) and 70 amp the electric stove, 50 for the welders. I'll have to look into it (simple switch the 50's to 70's but I"ll ask on the GJB to elec wizzes there) Thanks!

[Robby321]

Lol, our provider is called "B.C. Hydro"

Dave

Yep, as the Pacific Northwest is many hydro dam providing the power.

[Instigator]

Don't buy one of these.

Mine ran for two weeks (perfectly) before the blower motor went out! Called King electric in Seattle,the manufacturer, semi-knowledgeable tech guy said he would send me a replacement motor no problem. Week and a half later I got it and he sent me the freaking wrong one!

Call them again and it went into voicemail. left him a message did not hear back all day.

Called Menards where I bought it from they said call the manufacture. They did say to call them back if I didn't get satisfaction. So after several more attempts I got a live body on the phone at King electric and says he'll get one right out and apologize for the problems. I pushed on his definition of expedited and he said it was late to get it in the days mail.
It is now been three business days after his expedited shipment and no blower motor.

When the blower motor went out on the electric one the heating elements remained on. I could smell them getting hot. If I Hatten been in the shop when it happened it probably would've overheated and caught fire without kicking the breaker and burn my shop down!