I'm Freezing.......

[MarkF48]

....in my cellar workshop

The pellet stove is upstairs and since the oil heat (forced hot air) doesn't run now the temperature in the workshop is down to 48°F . I was thinking of throwing an electric strip heater down there, but that defeats the money savings of the pellets. I'm hoping with the outside temps coming up a bit this week it might help bring the cellar temps up.

Anyone else have an icebox down below?

 

[will711]

Nah I got the wood burner down below "man cave" What are you working on finishing up your mantel ?

 

[SXIPro]

My cellar was at 39 degrees this morning. If I ever need to work on the 'toys' down there I just plug in an oil filled electric heater for an hour or so in the workshop . Once I get the chill off and am moving around, it's no big deal.

 

[rmcgr8one]

Basement earlier in the week hit 48. It's back up to 51 today.

 

[silverfox103]

I had a similar problem w/ a 2 car garage underneath. Last year I insulated and this year I installed this: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200316428_200316428

I don't remember it costing so much, I thought is was around $300. I know I caught it on sale. So now when I want to tinker, I have heat. The cellar stays between 47 to 57 degrees, so to bring it up to 60 which is comfortable to work, it doesn't take much.

Tom

 

[mepellet]

Guess I can't complain about my basement being 55 degrees. My oil boiler Is down there doing the domestic hot water thing. Might be switching to electric water heater in the next few years.

 

[MarkF48]

Guess I can't complain about my basement being 55 degrees. My oil boiler Is down there doing the domestic hot water thing. Might be switching to electric water heater in the next few years.

I had an oil fired water heater for a bunch of years and that thing helped keep the cellar somewhat warm. The electric WH I have now is too well insulated to throw off any usable heat.

 

[CtPaul]

I wish I had a basement or garage Not one of the perks included in this old lake house

 

[DneprDave]

Remove some of the insulation from your hot water heater. Put it back, when you go upstairs.

Dave

 

[nailed_nailer]

I have the same problem as the OP.
My wood turning shop is in the basement. Stays in the 40's down there in winter.
M-55C is upstairs. Keeps the living areas at 68-72

What I usually do is layer on the clothes.
T-shirt
Sweatshirt
Workshop overcoat

Also, I use a small electric heater over my hand tools.
Even if my body is warm it sucks to use cold tools.
The heater takes the chill off the tools and warms the air slightly.

If i really have to work down there I ...... <gasp> <eek> <er> fire up the oil furnace and heat it up down there for 1/2 hour or so.
Hate to do that so save it for when I teach a class or have customers/visitors.

With good bluegrass music and hot coffee I find the brisk temps in the shop to be a motivator to get the job done, lol
---Nailer---

 

[TLHinCanada]

What I usually do is layer on the clothes.
T-shirt
Sweatshirt
Workshop overcoat

Whoa!! You guys are way to fanatical, hows this for a solution buy another stove for the basement.