Electric Home Furnace in a Garage

I bought a used Mobile Home Electric Furnace to heat up my garage

[@fourfortyroadrunner6701]

A few comments from a 75 year old "used to" HVAC/R guy. Some of these blowers will over-amp when not connected to ducting. The ducting unloads the blower, allowing it to drop amperage. Most blowers of this sort are multi speed so you'd want the lowest speed setting, usually the red wire. Also, in some garage situations, aka up here where there IS winter, this may not be very effective. Simply not enough heat. You will feel chilled because the lowered wattage and the big blower simply does not generate much temp. No easy way out. You may want to construct some minimal duct so you can restrict it, check the temp rise and blower amperage in operation. Also bear in mind that EVEN WHEN NOT RUNNING, those elements still have one side of line power on them, so don't be reaching in there to pull off lint, etc. They will have 120V to ground on them. I once saw one installed in a low ceiling bar, and you could have reached right up in there and grab and element!!!!

[@MattOverDrive]

Thanks for the insight! I've actually moved to Texas and built a shop and its getting set up with all the elements working and a little ducting.

[@davntelisha19]

Rock on good stuff

[@c3dk]

Super nice, maybe I must come to your garage and work now :- )

[@MattOverDrive]

Any time!

[@davidhamm5626]

It looks like I will follow along, to see where this goes.I am not sure of where you live, but I think that US electrical code allows for 400 amps, in a 200 amp box, since you usually do not have them all on at once.You should balance your legs as close as possible, also.

[@MattOverDrive]

Thanks for the insight. I looked into it and could not find a code for the total amps in breakers but I see what you mean about balancing the load. I will keep that in mind depending on what I decide to do.

[@MrNeptunebob]

@@MattOverDrive Sound like you need a sub panel. What do the people at places like Maaco do? They have access to industrial electricity.

[@johnlugaila3813]

Great idea!

[@waynebeck7801]

I need to do this for temp heat in our house under construction this winter. Can I plug it into the dryer plug?

[@davewood406]

Depending on what else is going on in the house, the overall load might become an issue if you are running that thing and an air compressor. Since they are all the rage on youtube at the moment, a chinese diesel heater. Set up your furnace to bring in and heat the fresh air at the lowest load configuration and have the diesel heater make up the difference. Kind of a plan B that's cheaper than doing serious electrical work.

[@MattOverDrive]

I would take one of those but I don't really have the garage space to run it. Most of the appliances in the house are gas so I think I should be ok.

[@GusgusA1]

Where did you place it in your shop?

[@garypruett269]

I have a single wide mobile home 100 amp service.i wish i could do this in my home But no Dice. 😥

[@megadwood18]

What i'm about to talk about isn't about the heater but about your 4 post .do they offer a wheel kit for the 4 post to move around the shop

[@MattOverDrive]

They sure do. Check out my latest 4 post lift video. I move it around on the wheels

[@KhrisAllen-jt7qo]

Lol Your comment made me laugh I don't think that's a good idea but I have seen some portable car lifts If that helps