Garage Space Heaters
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A garage can make a great place to work on unfinished projects or to store household items that don’t fit inside the home or shed. Despite having plenty of insulation, it can be a good idea to have one or more garage space heaters to help keep the garage warm during the winter months.
Garage heaters will not only keep you comfortable while in the garage, it can also help preserve your storage items that may not fare well in freezing weather.
Types of Garage Space Heaters
There are different types of garage space heaters that you may wish to consider, such as electric garage heaters or a propane garage heater. Most heaters are portable garage heaters due to their compact size. Having an effecient garage heater available can enable you to work in your garage, no matter what the weather brings you.
Propane Garage Heaters
Propane garage heaters use propane as a fuel source. This makes the heaters portable so that they can be used almost anywhere at anytime. They are very convenient as they can be used as indoor or outdoor heaters.
Propane garage heaters, or gas heaters may emit toxic gasses and for this reason, they must be used in a room that is adequately ventilated. The main downfall to propane garage heaters is that the fuel source will need to be replaced frequently in order to maintain warmth.
Electric Garage Heaters
Electric garage heater use a fan to force the hot air from the heater into the garage space. It can be plugged in to a power source and will continue to provide heat as long as they are connected to a power source.
Many of electric garage heaters are marketed as portable garage heaters that can be moved around as needed. It is worth nothing that garage heaters can quickly increase your electric bill during the cold winter months.
Best Garage Heaters
The best garage space heaters are small and efficient. Some of the heaters are portable, compact size and combine two different fuel sources for your convenience. These garage heaters are typically more expensive and will do the job of both propane garage heaters and electric garage heaters in one convenient machine.
This way, if you run out of gas, you can plug in your portable garage heater and not run out of heat. The flexibility and portability of these garage heaters make them some of the best garage heaters available.
NewAir G73 Electric Garage Heater
The NewAir G73 Electric Garage Heater with built-in thermostat is one of the better electric garage heater that is durable and affordable. It is one of the best garage heaters, boasting a 240v heater that increases the temperature of the ambient air in the garage quickly and runs quietly.
The main drawback is the necessity of hard wiring this space heater prior to use. It is reasonably conservative in its electricity usage and is an affordable option for heating a small to medium sized garage space.
The combination of affordability and functionality make the NewAir G73 one of the best garage heater available.



