Winter outside heater recommendations?

[spectrrr]

Originally Posted by kaisersozei

Those parabolic radiant heaters are great but they through off a ton of heat. For the size space you're talking about, I'd recommend a ceramic heater. You can find a tower type or one of the boxy ones at Target or Home Depot for under $30

Can I just turn it on low?

I can very much justify spending a couple extra bucks on a higher output heater if I can make a secondary use of it in the barn. I've got some projects out there I've got to get done this winter... a little warmth would be nice

[bobarian]

You can turn down the volume of gas on a propane heater. Cracking a window should be sufficient ventilation but to be sure I would invest an extra $20 in a battery powered carbon monoxide detector. Better to wake up to a screaming detector than to not wake up at all.

[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by spectrrr

Can I just turn it on low?

I can very much justify spending a couple extra bucks on a higher output heater if I can make a secondary use of it in the barn. I've got some projects out there I've got to get done this winter... a little warmth would be nice

Sounds ideal for the barn project, but those propane heaters really do put out serious heat. If you can't get further than 4 feet away you may want to reconsider, or wear shorts and a tank top. I saw some women huddled around one at a soccer game this last week but it was outdoors. You can't turn them down too low or they will go out on you, more so if it's drafty.