If you want to heat a shop or other large area, then a shop heater might be just the solution that you are looking for. A shop heater will give you the amount of heat that you want exactly where you want it to be, they are easy to move and put out a lot of heat in the immediate area surrounding them. If you’re looking for a more permanent solution, many shop heaters can be mounted semi-permanently on walls or other solid surfaces as well.
Not all shop heaters are created equal, unfortunately. Some will have larger space requirements, some use different fuel sources or heating types, and many of them vary in the amount of heat that they can produce. Since you obviously want to choose a shop heater that will meet your specific needs, here are some considerations to keep in mind that will help you pick the heater that will serve you best.
Amount of Heat Produced
One of the first things that you should look at is the amount of heat that is produced, generally represented in BTU’s. The higher the BTU number is, the more heat the heater will produce while it’s operating. If you need the heater to heat a larger space, you’re going to...