On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:43:05 -0600, "Jim Burns"
wrote:

Buy some rectangular duct work and lay it along one side of the hanger. Put
several exhaust vents in it. Then using the 220AC, buy some electric duct
heaters, a thermostat, a relay and a fan. Do it yourself forced air. Maybe
a lot of work, but it's not fixed to the building (I assume you rent) and
it's a contained system that should be fairly fire proof. The thermostat
let's you set it and forget it. When you're in the hanger, you can also aim
a propane or kerosene heater towards the fan and get extra heat out of it.

We've got natural gas heat in our hanger, and it is terribly expensive to
maintain 40 degrees here in WI so we just use it to warm up the hanger when
we have work to do.


You ned to insulate that thing.:-))
OTOH if it's big enough for a 737 that's different.

I sure wish I had a hangar built like my shop out at the airport.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com


Jim

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote in message
...
What is the groups suggestion for heating a 40x50 insulated hanger. It
doesn't have to be hot I just want to raise the temp about 15-20 degrees
when it is 30-40 outside.

Here's the rub. No natural gas available plenty of electric though
including
an unused 220 connection.

To see the hanger visit www.peoamerica.net/N601WR look in the contact me
area.

Gig