The post whore thread.

[SideShow Bob]

Don't under any circumstances back feed your electric panel from a generator through an outlet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Use a proper transfer switch unit !!!!!!!!!

[Irving]

It all depends on the btu(amount of heat it can produce).

What are you trying to heat?

Nothing, just generally curious.

[brutal]

I could have been more clear. I guess I was asking aren't all forced air furnaces gas that aren't obviously not gas. I know that sounds stupid. In our neck of the woods we mostly have gas, then probably boilers, then pellet stoves/wood burning, then coal, then oil is my guess. Scott should bet in here soon to key me know what's up.

All kinds of furnaces. Natural gas, propane, oil, waste oil, electric, wood burning.

...most need electricity for their ignitor, thermostat, and blower motor.

Unless/until I add a proper input feed setup to the panel, I will just run cords when needed. This is for short term use if it's too cold/hot outside. Long term, we're bugging out to a friend's with all the food ammo and guns packed in the rv.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Nothing, just generally curious.

He said a 150k btu which is about double most average home furnace capacity, it will use approx 1 gallon of oil per hour.

[Great-Kazoo]

He said a 150k btu which is about double most average home furnace capacity, it will use approx 1 gallon of oil per hour.

for me a 30 - 40K BTU oil burner would work real good, especially ceiling mounted. Running the 2 ceiling fans in the "garage" would keep it warmer and faster then the 28K propane heater now in place.

[Irving]

That seems like a lot of oil to go through, but that's because I have no idea how much that costs. If it is something like a garage that isn't always hated and it costs aprox .08 cents an hour or something, that would be a good deal. Thanks for asking, I'm just curious is all.

[Great-Kazoo]

That seems like a lot of oil to go through, but that's because I have no idea how much that costs. If it is something like a garage that isn't always hated and it costs aprox .08 cents an hour or something, that would be a good deal. Thanks for asking, I'm just curious is all.

That's 1 oil change per hour. You put a WTB on CL, or contact the local auto parts house. In 2 weeks you'd have enough oil to heat the garage all year. Depending the temp you want to keep it at. Now storing that much oil....................

My 730 sq ft garage gets to 55 after running the heater for 1hr, being insulated that temp is t-shirt weather. Turn the ceiling fans on with a small fan moving air across the floor , it's decent temp to be in.
An over head heater with fans on, pulling warm air already on the ceiling should be nice and warm at 30 minutes. Remember a heater isn't running 24/7. Dress warmer, have something on the floor to cover that cold sucking concrete, you'd be surprised how little it takes to keep the cold out.

[Irving]

Oh I realize all that, I've just never thought about what oil costs. Unless you're running a business out of your garage, you'd probably run it for very few hours compared to a home furnace.

[Great-Kazoo]

Oh I realize all that, I've just never thought about what oil costs. Unless you're running a business out of your garage, you'd probably run it for very few hours compared to a home furnace.

Business owner in town has a nice waste oil furnace. He hasn't had a gas bill in 3 years of service, outside the water heater of course. That's heating a 100 x 60 steel building, 3-4 months.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Don't under any circumstances back feed your electric panel from a generator through an outlet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Use a proper transfer switch unit !!!!!!!!!

Yeah, talking to a few folks today, I agree.

I do need to get someone out here to get some stuff done for me on that front.

I'm also needing to do some research on large roof solar panels for charging a back up system. DC with a big battery and inverter setup seems like the way to go. But there sure seems like a lot of research to do, or again....find someone that really knows WTF they're doing with systems like that, and get help to make good purchases/ decisions.