When looking for an electric shop heater, you a 2 choices a spot heater or a room heater.

Spot Heaters – are great for heating you and your small work space. For an example of a spot heater look at the image to your right. This guy has a wall mounted heater blowing heat at him as he is working.

Room Heaters usually have a higher wattage for heating the whole room.

For example:

Let’s say your work shop is in the garage. The room is 450 sq. ft. with a 10 ft. ceiling. On a cold day it can get down to 10°F outside. If you want to heat this room up to 70°F you will need a 5,000 kw heater if an insulated room. This means the every wall and the ceiling is insulated with insulated door and overhead garage door. If this room isn’t insulated you would need a 15,000 watt heater to heat the same size room.

If you only want to buy a 5,000 watt heater, you have 2 choices.

1. Shop heat your work space and let the rest of the room stay cold OR
2. Insulate the entire room and change out your doors and windows.

3 of our Best Selling Shop Heaters Styles.

Style 1 Electric Shop Heaters

The Qmark QPH4A has a 4,000 watts heating element with a 240v power cord and plug.
- It has a 3 way mounting bracket, floor, wall or ceiling mounted.
- Hi / Lo heating setting. (4,000w / 2,667watts )
- Built-in front mounted thermostat knob 6 foot power cord with a NEMA 6-20P plug
- Best application – Spot heating a work station with the ability to tilt up and down.

Style 2 Electric Shop Heaters

The Dimplex DGWH-4031 240v heaters with a 4,000 watt heating element is hard wired.
- It has a 2 way mounting bracket, wall or ceiling mounted. (Wall mounted shown)
- Built-in back mounted thermostat knob
- Top swivel mount connection for a 360° left or right air flow.
- Best application is heating a corner of the room, with a ability heating to the left or right.

Style 3 Electric Shop Heaters

The Stelpro PCH4800T 240 volt heaters with a 4,800 watts heating element with a 240 volt power cord and plug.
- It has a top mounted carrying handle for easy mobility
- Built-in back mounted thermostat knob
- 6 foot power cord with a NEMA 6-20P plug
- Best application – The ability to quickly move the heater from one location to another.

What to “look for” or “avoid” when shop for Electric Shop Heaters.

• Mounting Brackets – Look for it – Not all garage heaters can be mounted, most of the plug-in construction heaters only come with a handle. If you want to mount it to the wall or ceiling look for a wall / ceiling bracket. This option is available on most unit heaters.
• Enclosed motor – Look for it – If you have an excessive amount of dust accumulation from cutting wood or sheet rock. This isn’t for everyone but its great feature if your garage is a winter wood-shop.
• Installation Guide lines – Look for it – Most garage heaters have a minimum distance to the wall or ceiling. If you plan on placing a heater in a tight space read the users manual before purchasing.
• Wall Receptacle Amps – Look for it– Not all 240 volt wall receptacles are the same – most use the 3 prong NEMA #6-30R. Some electric clothes dryer use the 4 prong. Double check your manual and your existing receptacle before purchasing your heater.
• 120 Volt space heaters Avoid – A standard one car garage will need 4,000 to 7,500 watts. A 120 volt space heater puts out the same amount of heat as a hair dryer (1,500 to 1,600 watts). You will need 3 to 5 space heaters, and each heater will have to be on its own circuit breaker.

 For more information on electric shop heaters please visit Heateroutlet.com