Best addition to the smoking garage yet.....

[BellevilleMXZ]

21 hours ago, fastkiller13 said:

I recommend one of these. It's my winter smoking best friend. Was so hot tonight I had to back up a few feet.

Might be a problem in my garage.....lol

[havanaclub]

I found that putting kids foam locking floor squares (the multi-colour ones)down help remove the cold garage floor. 

I purchased a portable pop up ice fishing shelter and put it up in my garage when I want to have a cigar in the Canadian winter. My friends and neighbours laugh at me. They ask me if I caught anything yet.....but I don't care I am warm!  I can get it up to 68-70 in it. With the radiant heat, it heats the fabric inside and those mats help a lot.

I have also made a makeshift shelter using my kids hockey net and put tarps over it and sat inside. Hell he can even shoot while I am in it because he can't hit the net. (I kid)

I use either a little buddy propane heater or a infrared little furnace I got at factory direct for 60 bucks for heat source. 

I am selling my ice fishing hut  and I am now using one of those beach umbrella/shelters you can lay on its side. My next step will be to attach a SOL Emergency Shelter blanket with the reflective material to the inside.  Should work just as well.

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[BellevilleMXZ]

22 hours ago, fastkiller13 said:

I recommend one of these. It's my winter smoking best friend. Was so hot tonight I had to back up a few feet.

And this is current conditions, so im staying in garage!

[fastkiller13]

17 minutes ago, BellevilleMXZ said:

And this is current conditions, so im staying in garage!

I'd stay in the garage as well.

[addictedtooranges]

Careful not to forget to turn that heater off!!!

[BogeyBob]

Picked up my Heat Dish Saturday. Good suggestion for this winter "garage smoker."  Thanks!

[Smokin911]

Just ordered one tonight for my screened in porch.  2 sides are open,  but i think this will work well where my smoking seat is.

[BarryNY]

I wasn't happy with the results using the Heat Dish on a 3 side open patio.  It's only about 5,500 btu on high.

I just got this Big Buddy 18,000 btu propane heater in this week and an trying it out tonight.  Temp should be around 40F when I use it...

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200307957_200307957

Best price anywhere...

 

 

[Smokin911]

4 hours ago, BarryNY said:

I wasn't happy with the results using the Heat Dish on a 3 side open patio.  It's only about 5,500 btu on high.

I just got this Big Buddy 18,000 btu propane heater in this week and an trying it out tonight.  Temp should be around 40F when I use it...

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200307957_200307957

Best price anywhere...

 

 

 

Nice.  I like the propane tank idea.   Let us know how this puppy does. 

 

 

 

[RazorbackFan]

I bought a smaller but similar propane heater model to the one shown above. Was about $70 on Amazon, plus a $20 hose to connect to the propane tank. 

It works very well for my needs. I’m living in a condo in Atlanta right now, so no garage or man cave available. I take this out on the back deck and it works pretty well. 

[BarryNY]

You got the Little Buddy.........LOL..............the difference is the Big Buddy has 2 heat panels - so it's 18,000 btu versus 9,000 btu.

Agree - the bigger the space the more btu.  For the $98 I went with the Big Boy.  Plus the quick connect hose another $40....

[RazorbackFan]

I took a second look at my purchase after checking out the link provided. I like the double heat panels vs. the single panel, but not enough to justify the $53 price difference (landed cost in both scenarios, including shipping on both). I'm still within my Amazon return window, and I definitely thought about it. 

I've only used the heater on low settings (vs. high) so far in this mild Atlanta winter, but I can see how the double panel unit would be useful in Long Island, for sure. 

[BarryNY]

Used the Big Boy last night without the built in blower feature...I think it was 38 degrees....nice & toasty.

Definitely a tremendous improvement over the dish. 

The dish is getting returned to Costco...with their easy returns policy...

[jg31]

Thanks for the tip on the dish! Showed up yesterday, breaking it in with a fonseca#1 from our host. So far so good.

[sonarman81]

I bought a smaller but similar propane heater model to the one shown above. Was about $70 on Amazon, plus a $20 hose to connect to the propane tank. 
It works very well for my needs. I’m living in a condo in Atlanta right now, so no garage or man cave available. I take this out on the back deck and it works pretty well. 

I have an older version of the Mr Heater. Would you mind sharing the link to the hose you use for a propane tank?

[RazorbackFan]

18 minutes ago, sonarman81 said:

I have an older version of the Mr Heater. Would you mind sharing the link to the hose you use for a propane tank?

PM sent! 

[sonarman81]

PM sent! 

Thanks for upping my garage game.

[SCgarman]

On ‎12‎/‎20‎/‎2017 at 5:27 AM, BarryNY said:

I wasn't happy with the results using the Heat Dish on a 3 side open patio.  It's only about 5,500 btu on high.

I just got this Big Buddy 18,000 btu propane heater in this week and an trying it out tonight.  Temp should be around 40F when I use it...

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200307957_200307957

Best price anywhere...

 

 

Just bought this from Wal Mart for $119.00 so very good price. Heat dish not quite warming enough in 2 car garage when temps outside are in teens and 20's. This should do the deal.

[Aardwolf]

Installed this a few weeks back to my garage ceiling, quite nice out there with a little foot heater going too.

 

[RazorbackFan]

1 hour ago, NYgarman said:

Just bought this from Wal Mart for $119.00 so very good price. Heat dish not quite warming enough in 2 car garage when temps outside are in teens and 20's. This should do the deal.

I just bought that same model and have used it about a half dozen times, with much success. I originally had the smaller model but returned it to get this one instead. It’s a solid performer and I’ll be using it this weekend. Cold weather is coming my way. Good purchase. Enjoy!

[papatrips]

On 2017-12-18 at 10:12 PM, havanaclub said:

 

You have to post a picture ?


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Wife's car wouldn't start the other day and covered with a foot of snow, but had a hell of a cigar! Sacrifices we make   

[BellevilleMXZ]

11 minutes ago, papatrips said:

Wife's car wouldn't start the other day and covered with a foot of snow, but had a hell of a cigar! Sacrifices we make   

Awesome! Wife probably not impressed though???lol

[havanaclub]

That’s awesome


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[GeorgieP]

That’s the epitome of The Man Cave.

[LeafLegionWW]

Just rebuilt my garage - in the spring when i can pour the concrete pad ill re-install the wood burning fireplace so winter smoking in shorts can recommence