I have a 11 x 17 2 story storage building that I am wanting to heat during the winter. I would like to keep it at approx. 65 degrees F. Can anyone recommend a safe electric heater that will accomplish this task. Building is fully insulated, but is constructed of mainly wood, the reason for the SAFE comment. I was probably going to install a recirculating fan between the top and bottom floor, so that will accomplish heating both levels.

Is the building full of stuff or fairly open? Maybe a small furnace? I've seen a few guys use electric furnaces in their shops. The shops where quite a bit larger. They got used furnaces that were being pulled out of houses that were too small after additions were added, etc... One even added AC to it and now has AC in his shop in the summer. Otherwise you could use any type of electric resistance heat. Baseboards, or units that hang from the ceiling. Most have thermostats.

Good Luck.

Fairly full of stuff. Mostly commercial electrical material. I found a wall mount heater at Graingers for $160.00 that I think will fit the bill.

i've heard of guys using the furnaces out of mobile homes. proly pretty common and cheap. just a thought...

I have a 7500 watt Chromalox (IIRC) overhead electric heater in my 25X25X10 garage. I use it only to keep things above freezing. Were I to keep it at 65, the electric bill would be a disaster (and we have "cheap" power).

I have a 7500 watt Chromalox (IIRC) overhead electric heater in my 25X25X10 garage. I use it only to keep things above freezing. Were I to keep it at 65, the electric bill would be a disaster (and we have "cheap" power).
That's basically what I am after. I want to keep it somewhat climate controlled year round. I have an AC unit and keep it set at 78 for the summer, and I want to keep it at 65 for the winter. I am not worried about the electric bill. How much was your heater, where did you get it?
Thanks.

i use a redi-heater in my garage. it runs on k-1, but you have to plug it in to run the little fan and stuff. i think it works pretty good.

i've heard of guys using the furnaces out of mobile homes. proly pretty common and cheap. just a thought...
X2, they are cheap to buy and maintain and will save you alot of money in the long run. I dont know where how much electricity is where you are but electric heat will put you in the poor house here.

is propane an option for you?? if so, Low Intensity Infrared Heaters are they way to go! they come in different sizes,etc. warms everything in building-floor,walls, objects! here is a link from mr heater.( mine in my shop are a different brand.)

http://www.mrheater.com/productdetails_extended.asp?catid=50&id=123

I have a 11 x 17 2 story storage building that I am wanting to heat during the winter. I would like to keep it at approx. 65 degrees F. Can anyone recommend a safe electric heater that will accomplish this task. Building is fully insulated, but is constructed of mainly wood, the reason for the SAFE comment. I was probably going to install a recirculating fan between the top and bottom floor, so that will accomplish heating both levels.

One cheap, simple method is to use an electric hot water heater,
a thermostat, some baseboard heaters and a recirculating pump.

Photovoltaic solar guys like this because you can dump a variable
current variable voltage DC power source into a 10,000 watt
element in a 50 gallon tank and capture all the energy and use it
for heat later in the day or night.

There are even multi-loop tanks made for exactly this purpose. I
have one. You can order them from Home Depot, just like I did.

For super-duper simple, you can set it up with passive radiators and a
gravity loop. No moving parts; lowest cost. But you need somebody
with a brain to install it, and that can be a problem.

Would a Modine be an option for you?

Thanks for the suggestions, but I do not want to run anything but a simple and inexpensive electric heater. I do appreciate the suggestions though.

maybe a couple of these with plug in t-stats

http://www.eheat.com/index.php

The Williams forced hot air are nice. They do a very good job. Don't know if it's too much for what you're looking for. I can say one thing, If the place is well insulated with good air circulation, it won't run much at all. I don't know if I would by them off this site. I can get them cheaper from a supply house around here. I'm sure you could too if you were interested. Good luck...
http://www.kennspenns.com/heating/wil~forsaire~elec.html (http://www.kennspenns.com/heating/wil%7Eforsaire%7Eelec.html)

That's a little overkill for my application.

That's all I got. I tried.

No problem. Thanks.

Check out Northern tool. They have just about every garage heater option you could ever ask for.