A 10,000 W heater with WiFi control for a three car garage or a shop you want warm on arrival.
Amazon $309.99
A small hardwired heater for a one car garage or a workshop corner. Pick a 7,500 W unit for a full two car garage.
- 20,472 BTU/hHeat
- 600 sq ftRated garage
- Electric, 240 VFuel
- YesThermostat
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- 6,000 W from a compact box that fits a one car garage or a basement shop
- Low 3,000 W setting saves power on milder days
- Thermostat reaches 37 F, handy to keep a garage just above freezing
- Optional wall thermostat lets you control it from the door
- No remote and no display: you set the knob on the unit
- Rated for 600 sq ft, too small for most two car garages in the cold
- 1 year warranty only
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Specifications
| Model number | DR-966 |
|---|---|
| Heat | |
| Heat output | 20,472 BTU/h |
| Power | 6,000 W |
| Voltage | 240 V |
| Rated garage | 600 sq ft |
| Controls and build | |
| Thermostat | Yes |
| Digital display | No |
| Remote or app | No |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Released | 2014-01-09 |
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