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New construction. Small, tight, 2 doors at 7×9, one insulated window, one insulated door, 2×4 frame walls, truss roof, can insulate walls to R19, ceiling to R50, 8/0 ceiling height, 24′ x 22′ floor area, frostwall foundation insulated with 2″ foam. Heated full basement underneath. My idea for heating the garage is to have it be, say, no colder than 38 degrees all winter. Winter temps as low as 40 below. What about a through-the-wall vented kerosene “monitor” heater at 22,000 btu? Gas is not an option. Electric is, and rates are very low. But if I use the oil heater, can I place the fuel tank in the basement below? If so, will I need a pump? Can I plumb it so an oil guy can connect to a fitting out in the driveway adjacent the garage and deliver me 20 gallons when I am low?
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New construction. Small, tight, 2 doors at 7x9, one insulated window, one insulated door, 2x4 frame walls, truss roof, can insulate walls to R19, ceiling to R50, 8/0 ceiling height, 24' x 22' floor area, frostwall foundation insulated with 2" foam. Heated full basement underneath. My idea for heating the garage is to have it be, say, no colder than 38 degrees all winter. Winter temps as low as 40 below. What about a through-the-wall vented kerosene "monitor" heater at 22,000 btu? Gas is not an option. Electric is, and rates are very low. But if I use the oil heater, can I place the fuel tank in the basement below? If so, will I need a pump? Can I plumb it so an oil guy can connect to a fitting out in the driveway adjacent the garage and deliver me 20 gallons when I am low?