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Xringer · 12-22-21, 09:16 AM

The cost of Diesel fuel at Texas gas stations $2.86 to 3.45 a gallon. So that's what to use in your Diesel heater! http://www.bostongasprices.com/GasPriceSearch.aspx

Sounds like a big building. If it's got a real high ceiling, heating with a Chinese heater might be slow. My basement shop is small (22x15?) with a low ceiling of uninsulated main level flooring. The basement floor is a cool slab at ground water temps (I try to stand on insulation foam floor mats). The air warms up pretty fast. Even when the tops of Concrete Walls are around 35F. The windows are leaky too! It would be a lot of trouble to insulate this shop. Not gonna happen.

12-22-21, 09:16 AM	#16
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	The cost of Diesel fuel at Texas gas stations $2.86 to 3.45 a gallon. So that's what to use in your Diesel heater! http://www.bostongasprices.com/GasPriceSearch.aspx Sounds like a big building. If it's got a real high ceiling, heating with a Chinese heater might be slow. My basement shop is small (22x15?) with a low ceiling of uninsulated main level flooring. The basement floor is a cool slab at ground water temps (I try to stand on insulation foam floor mats). The air warms up pretty fast. Even when the tops of Concrete Walls are around 35F. The windows are leaky too! It would be a lot of trouble to insulate this shop. Not gonna happen. __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..