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Blasted
| Posted on Saturday, December 07, 2002 - 10:58 pm: |
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X1Bueller.....the formula is sq.ft. X 40 = btu's needed (output). A bit of advice, if you want to heat your garage year after year, don't waste your money on bullshit little heaters. Put in a ceiling hung unit heater. It will be cheaper in the long run. Have a Happy Holiday. Al |
Nevco1
| Posted on Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 05:40 pm: |
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Blasted... Can you give the formula for cooling as well? I forgot it as I have not sold residential HVAC for about 25 years. I know the formulas are a short cut and can be effected by excessive glass areas, inadequate insulation and poor construction, but they sure are close. Incidentally, your suggestion of a horizontal furnace mounted above is the safest and most efficient for a garage installation as flammable fumes are heavier than air. Out west, we had our furnaces and water heaters in the garage with open pilots. They had to be raised up on a 30" platform and the codes also called for a ground level vent to the outside for the flammable fumes to escape. Thanks, Bill |
Brentx1
| Posted on Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 07:09 pm: |
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Nevco, the formula I usually use is 400-600 sq.ft. per ton. There may be some better formula, but this works pretty good. |
Nevco1
| Posted on Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 10:57 pm: |
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Thanks Brent. |
X1bueller
| Posted on Tuesday, December 10, 2002 - 02:10 pm: |
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That's the thing. I may only be here another couple of years. But if I get a hanging unit, Is it that difficult to take down and move with me? |
Nevco1
| Posted on Tuesday, December 10, 2002 - 03:54 pm: |
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X1Bueller... Neither difficult to install or remove assuming you have a typical open attic garage. Suggest you check them out online with the various furnace manufacturers concerning dimensions and weight. You may or may not need to double up the joists, but other than that the R&R is simple. |
X1bueller
| Posted on Tuesday, December 10, 2002 - 04:48 pm: |
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Cool! Brent. Can you please call me when you find something? 312-543-6818 |
Tracesof
| Posted on Wednesday, December 11, 2002 - 10:19 pm: |
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Thanks Brad & Andi for hosting our 2nd Annual Windy City B.R.A.G. Christmas Party this past Saturday....the food and gathering of friends was a Great way to kick off the holiday. Hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did. Thank You both on behalf of the Chapter Your Buell Brother Ray |
Bomber
| Posted on Thursday, December 12, 2002 - 04:41 pm: |
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All I’ve got a Lyons Industrial Shelving Unit . . . . . . . 42” high, 23.75” deep, 37.75” wide . . . .four adjustable shelves . . . . . this thing is a tank! It’s held a minimum of 800 pounds at one time (spread among the fours shelves) . . . .. I’ve no use for it at all . . . . . any takers? (posted here in the local club threads as it wouldn’t likely be worth the shipping costs to those from further away) |
Paladin
| Posted on Thursday, December 12, 2002 - 05:06 pm: |
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I'll strap it to my bike in the spring and bring it home. NOT |
Bomber
| Posted on Thursday, December 12, 2002 - 05:21 pm: |
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grin . . .. hiya, Paladin . . . .how's tricks? |
Fly
| Posted on Friday, December 13, 2002 - 04:54 pm: |
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Bomber, May be interested in shelves. Can you estimate approximate weight (as in light, medium or REAL heavy). Could one person easily lift assembled unit in/out of van? Is this thing all greasy (you old gearhead) :-) Fly |
Kenw
| Posted on Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 10:48 am: |
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HEY BOMBER, how soon do you want to 86 the unit.do you want something for it? i could get it with my pickup truck . is it nasty? should i bring a haz-met suit? happy holidays, ken w. |
Conandi
| Posted on Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 10:35 am: |
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Thanks everyone for coming to the annual Christmas party. I (Andi) enjoyed talking with all of your wives and they should come out for at least one meeting. Right Nancy? See you all at the next meeting. Are we going to Deal's Gap? Count us in! Brad and Andi |
Paladin
| Posted on Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 05:59 pm: |
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ROGER ARE YOU ALIVE??????? |
Brentx1
| Posted on Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 08:38 pm: |
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I was wondering the same thing. He must be busy building a new race bike. |
Bomber
| Posted on Monday, December 16, 2002 - 09:23 am: |
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All . . .. shelving unit went to our own poet-philosopher MikeJ . . . . it was nasty, rusty, and useless (so no one feels bad for missing it) |
Paladin
| Posted on Monday, December 16, 2002 - 05:20 pm: |
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Bomber were you looking in a mirror when you posted? just kidding! Kirk PS. Hope your Chanu...(no)hun...(no)chanhu...(no) Holiday went well. |
Bomber
| Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 09:11 am: |
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Paladin . .. you callin me nasty,m rusty and useless? (sniff) that's the nicest thing you've ever said about me, man . . .thanks oh, yeah, since my conversion at Homecoming a couple of years ago, ALL holidaze are great! |
Paladin
| Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 06:20 pm: |
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I'm not say'n I'm just say'n. All the best and have you heard from Roger? |