So as a first post I want to discuss the viability of a RMH in an industrial/shop environment. I'll give you the details of the space and then open it up for discussion.
my concerns
- will it heat the area
- are there special construction considerations for this type of environment
- will it be effective, efficient, cost efficient
here are the details.
live in the mountains of central PA
its a 30ft x 120ft shop with a 24 x 30 bump out. the ceilings are 20ft high. there is one wall at 40ft separating the shop into 2 room. the small side is a mechanic shop and there is a double barrel Alaska stove in there. the large side has no internal walls.
I had previously heated the shop with a 60 year old 9 section coal boiler that put out 880,000 btu. there are 3 wall mounted powered radiators on a broken thermostat. we used to work in our t shirts with the door open to cool the place down. it was warm but sucked up so much wood i decommissioned it 2 years ago and used kerosene turbo heaters and a set of Carhartt overalls to warm up.
my water pump house for my whole property is also in there in a small insulated room. i have a heater on a thermostat in there to keep it from freezing.
we currently heat our home with wood and go in with 3 other families to split, stack and store wood for heat on our property.
my shop is a fully outfitted fabrication shop with a cnc plasma cutter, welders, press brake, shears, mill, lathes, 3 phase power, etc.
there are no code, osha, or insurance requirements i need to follow.
