With winter upon us, what do you heat your garage to?

[CNP]

Originally Posted by liar

22c

I notice your handle is liar lol

My house is never up to 22c........let alone the garage. I can't get my garage cold enough this time of year.............to hang game. It's at 10 degrees right now unheated, ICF foundation walls are 5' high at the back, transitioning to 1' at the front. Insulated, vapour barrier and topped off with 7/16 OSB all around and ceilings. 50K BTU gas heater is installed but I don't anticipate even turning that on until prolonged well below zero weather. 5C is the constant temp I will have it set for mid winter.
Most garages are unheated. Temperature cracking is not a factor for a properly prepared and poured slab.

[robson3954]

My old garage with radiant I kept around 15.
New garage with gas blower I keep it around 5C. When I'm working in the garage I'll crank it to 20C for a few mins then turn it back to 5.

[tractor1971]

21 c

[Selkirk]

Originally Posted by Sashi

My garage is left unheated unless I plan to work in it, only 1/2 hr to warm up.

X2 to that ^

The obvious reason is to save on heating costs, but the MUCH BIGGER Reason is to keep the rusting on vehicles to a minimum.

Constantly taking vehicles in and out of a heated garage in the winter can increase rust damage Exponentially!

Selkirk

[sako1]

Originally Posted by Selkirk

X2 to that ^

The obvious reason is to save on heating costs, but the MUCH BIGGER Reason is to keep the rusting on vehicles to a minimum.

Constantly taking vehicles in and out of a heated garage in the winter can increase rust damage Exponentially!

Selkirk

Not a factor in speeding up rust in my opinion. My 14 year old duramax hasn't a spot of rust on it. My garage stays at about 8°c .

[Ken07AOVette]

Originally Posted by sako1

Not a factor in speeding up rust in my opinion. My 14 year old duramax hasn't a spot of rust on it. My garage stays at about 8°c .

I say the same, every vehicle I have owned has been in heated garages, zero rust

[sako1]

Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette

I say the same, every vehicle I have owned has been in heated garages, zero rust

A guy sure gets used to a heated garage/shop. I see buddies who have unheated garages or are in a new neighborhood which the garage barely fits their mower. I think I would keel over before I let that happen.

[tractor1971]

Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette

I say the same, every vehicle I have owned has been in heated garages, zero rust

I have a Dodge Ram that has been stored in an unheated garage. Same rust as all the others, started after 6 years after new. Is evidence of rust in a heated garage an anecdotal piece of truth?

[Austin]

In our 3 car garage I have in-floor glycol heated floor it is set at +8 in winter.