I'm currently on my 3rd Dayton heater, all the same model, over two winters. I use it for heating an attached greenhouse with double pane glass, dimensions 14 x 25' and a story and a half tall. I live in Duluth, MN with temps that can easily get down to -20 to -30. All that being said, the heater does a good job keeping the greenhouse at 60 degrees with temps -20. The first one lasted only weeks before a short circuiting (?) problem, and I exchanged for a new one under the one year warrenty. The second one only lasted a few days on it's second winter when the heating element no longer functioned, though the fan still did run. I exchanged that one under a Square Trade warrenty and so far it has worked well. Keep in mind the heater runs on 220 volts, so depending on what you pay for electricity your monthly costs can add up. I would also recommend keeping it out of very humid conditions, and I always remove it from the greenhouse when watering and for several hours after until the greenhouse has dried out a bit. I think it would work very well for a garage or detached building. Just don't know if it is as rugged as I would want, but perhaps things are built nowdays as being more disposable. Regardless, I would make sure you have a warrenty to protect yourself.Read full review
I bought this little heater to heat my 24 x 24 semi-insulated workshop. The walls are insulated, but the ceiling is just 1/2 inch plywood with no insulation. When I first unpacked the Dayton 3VU36, I was skeptical because of its size. Boy was I fooled. First run - Garage temp was 34 degrees (23 degrees outside with ice on the ground). Within 15 minutes, there was an increase of 14 degrees in the shop area. At 30 minutes, there was an increase of 22 degrees total (shop temp 56 degrees). The noise level is no different that the little box fan that I run in the summer. Not bad at all. Overall, I am a little shocked as to how well it is actually working. I would definately recommend it to a friend or family member. However..... I think it might struggle a little if used in an uninsulated area.Read full review
Used more to dry the moisture out of the air after warming with a torpedo propane heater in my shop. Good to use for small area as main heat. Quiet for a 220 heater.
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If you are serious about heating, and I mean really heating, your garage or shop, then a 240 volt heater is the way to go. The 110 volt cheap heaters only produce about 1500 watts on maximum. This 240 volt heater produces 5600 watts. You do the math! It is necessary to wire a 240 volt outlet into your system but worth the trouble.
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