WTB 4 Post Lift

[Boostie]

So at that point, is it just cheaper to buy a new unit. I know that seems like a waste. But at $150 pre their silly mail in rebate, do you just cut losses and get a whole new unit?

Since it still works (mostly) I just plan on riding it out one last winter as I plan on selling the house this spring. Next house will get a mini-split and a big natural gas heater.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Since it still works (mostly) I just plan on riding it out one last winter as I plan on selling the house this spring. Next house will get a mini-split and a big natural gas heater.

Sell one wheel, it's $135 for the amazon one I posted lol

 

[Boostie]

Grab one of these Boostie I just got the 5,000W version

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6Z1WRL8/?tag=tcg21-20

Thats not bad at all! If I wasnt going to move I would buy that one and the 4 year warranty to have piece of mind

 

[CMNTMXR57]

I have my fans in the garage (from summer usage), so I do use them (usually one on a low setting) to help circulate air for better distribution. This way it's pretty much as warm at the back by the door as it is up front.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

I snagged this one:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JW243Q2/?tag=tcg21-20

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Might grab a cheapy TV mount and put a spare (old) 48" tv in there and a decent sound bar setup and probably rarely use it.

 

[Yaj Yak]

I have my fans in the garage (from summer usage), so I do use them (usually one on a low setting) to help circulate air for better distribution. This way it's pretty much as warm at the back by the door as it is up front.

i had fans in last garage. fucking loved them in winter too... especially helps dry off shit too.

 

[Yaj Yak]

Might grab a cheapy TV mount and put a spare (old) 48" tv in there and a decent sound bar setup and probably rarely use it.

my buddy's neighbor has a full projector setup in his garage and i have new goals.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

my buddy's neighbor has a full projector setup in his garage and i have new goals.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Oh fuck!

We're gonna have Jimbo's drive in. Will you be serving refreshments in your new theatre? $2 grand opening specials...

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

They can, but the motor has to be wound for 120. Maybe Jared can correct me if I'm explaining wrong, but the lower the voltage, the higher the amperage needed to do the work. So running it off 120, it will run the possibility of burning out the motor from that higher amperage needed. It will also lift slower.

When Jared ran the 240 line to my garage to run my lift/heater, we only needed a 30amp circuit.

You may or may not be able to rewire the motor for 120. Reduced voltage= increased amperage.

Watts law. power(watts)= current (I) x voltage (V)

Heater for example at the two voltages :
7500W/120V=62.5A of power needed

7500W/240V=31.25A of power. Twice the voltage, half the power.

Motors (inductive load) generate back EMF and aren’t quite this simple but similar results.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Oh fuck!

We're gonna have Jimbo's drive in. Will you be serving refreshments in your new theatre? $2 grand opening specials...

BYOB and $2 entry. This ain’t no free ride.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Garages aren’t created equal.

Insulated walls, ceiling insulation, ceiling height, attached garage, etc.

CMNTMXR57 5kw is about 17,000 btu, 7.5kw is 25,500

I just did a load calc for my coworkers brothers garage. 35x50, 15’ ceiling. 46k btu. That should heat it to 70* at 0* outside. It’s well insulated though.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

I may want that 40 amp setup done so I can get all 25.5 BTU out of it. 90* warmth in the garage when it's 0* outside... Fucking glorious.

 

[Yaj Yak]

35 x 50 the fuck

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Yeah, my 3 car garage is only 690sqft, should be plenty fine with 5,000W heater.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

It’s all what you’re trying to accomplish. If you want to melt snow off the car or work on something in a hoodie, it doesn’t take much to make a garage 50 degrees.

 

[Yaj Yak]

It’s all what you’re trying to accomplish. If you want to melt snow off the car or work on something in a hoodie, it doesn’t take much to make a garage 50 degrees.

maybe like a lil mini split so i can blaze some AC come summer ehe ehe eheh?

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

maybe like a lil mini split so i can blaze some AC come summer ehe ehe eheh?

That’s the way I’m going to go when I’ve got some extra coin. Putting in a sub panel right now and running that same 7.5kw heater CMNTMXR57 has until then.

 

[MrMezger996]

100amp service sub panel in garage for 10kw heater (60amp), 240v welder hook up. 20amp 120v 4 way that I power my Quik Jack with. Heater works great.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

100amp service sub panel in garage for 10kw heater (60amp), 240v welder hook up. 20amp 120v 4 way that I power my Quik Jack with. Heater works great.

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I should have charged you more for the dpf and scr.

 

[MrMezger996]

I should have charged you more for the dpf and scr.

Ain’t no one bragging with a 2 car garage and low ceiling…..

 

[bimmer4life]

Jimbo

 

[sktchy]

This guy. Keep in mind, I have finished my garage. All external facing walls I insulated and drywalled, I heavily layed insulation in the ceiling above and my garage door is a factory insulated door. When I had it installed, I went with 15" radius's (to give it additional clearance for the lift posts, but I think this allowed the installed to get the door tighter against the door frame as the door, in it's downward travel is in a more vertical orientation vs. a standard 12" where it's still rotating down. I think this help seal it better too.

https://www.menards.com/main/heating-cooling/heaters/electric-garage-heaters/dyna-glo-240v-forced-air-electric-garage-heater/eg7500dgc/p-1562567355851-c-6328.htm?exp=false

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I've had something similar to this for a few years. 220v 7500 watt on a 50 amp circuit. Right now it's not struggling too hard to keep it at 85 (which in reality is probably 65 or 70 in the rest of the garage). But I'm gonna get one of those little vevor diesel heaters and use it to burn waste oil to keep this thing from eating at my electric bill as much as it does.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

77 last night whan I went out to shut it off.