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  • Re: What heats a person working in a cold winter garage better?

    From PaulWood@a69ccc755130432cd5d6ff03a492b5b5@example.com to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech on Fri Dec 5 18:30:01 2025
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    What heats a person in a garage better? $100 Costco Parabolic heater $100 Costco Ceramic Space heater
    An old friend of mine is cleaning up his tools and he has the cars out of the garage which is very airy (because it's a garage) and hence very cold.
    He wants heat. I want to give him a gift.
    Which heat is better? Parabolic Ceramic (resistance, with fan)
    One "throws" the heat, as I understand it. The other "fans" the heat, as I understand it.
    I'm worried that he's so old he'll hurt himself on the "hot" to the touch parabolic - but on the other hand I'm worried the ceramic "fan" heater won't throw enough heat to matter (since a garage is airy by design).
    Any suggestions?

    The ceramic heater is the safer choice and spreads heat better in a drafty garage. The parabolic feels hotter up close, but itrCOs easier to burn yourself on it.
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  • From Clare Snyder@clare@snyder.on.ca to alt.home.repair on Fri Dec 5 23:59:22 2025
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    On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:30:01 +0000, PaulWood <a69ccc755130432cd5d6ff03a492b5b5@example.com> wrote:

    What heats a person in a garage better? $100 Costco Parabolic heater $100 Costco Ceramic Space heater
    An old friend of mine is cleaning up his tools and he has the cars out of the garage which is very airy (because it's a garage) and hence very cold.
    He wants heat. I want to give him a gift.
    Which heat is better? Parabolic Ceramic (resistance, with fan)
    One "throws" the heat, as I understand it. The other "fans" the heat, as I understand it.
    I'm worried that he's so old he'll hurt himself on the "hot" to the touch parabolic - but on the other hand I'm worried the ceramic "fan" heater won't throw enough heat to matter (since a garage is airy by design).
    Any suggestions?

    The ceramic heater is the safer choice and spreads heat better in a drafty garage. The parabolic feels hotter up close, but itAs easier to burn yourself on it.
    In a drafty garage depending on hot air to keep warm is a lost cause.
    You need RADIANT HEAT that warms you and objects instead of heating
    the air You want a radiant heater with a safety guard to avoid contact
    with hot surfaces
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