“Shop/office heater options”

[5.4MarkVIII]

Building an office / showroom / workspace in the corner of my big shop trying to decide the best option for heat the main shop is heated by wood stove and a big tube heater. But usually only kept above the freezing point.

So want something to bring the office space up to comfort levels. I already have an LP garage heater I’m not using elsewhere but due to possible future use of office or a small showroom space I don’t want to use that since they are ugly and noisy.
I may be being too picky but since the shop space is only about 400square feet. It seems to fall in between what small elective heaters can handle and larger expensive methods like mini splits and actual furnace

Base board style heaters are not an option due to reasons

Lp is an option but trying to keep initial cost down and that won’t be the case with Lp due to vent and gas line requirements. Initial cost also an issue with mini splits.

Anybody have experience with these new flat convection panels?

Other options I’m overlooking?

Ceiling height is only 8 feet so limits radiant heater options.

If I’m looking electric Im probably just trading upfront cost with usage cost but lp isn’t cheap either so usage cost dosnt seem that different if some of these heaters are actually as efficient as they claim.

[hammerhead]

If you’re putting in a subfloor consider in floor heating (electric). If it’s insulated well I think it will work well. Can be 110 or 240. I did check into operating cost but I forget, it disused like it would be too costly. I will eventually doing this in the main floor of my house. Did one room in my last house and it was nice. Google “Warmy Yours” They have all the info lus operating calculator. Upfront cost is pretty high but easy to install

[5.4MarkVIII]

If you’re putting in a subfloor consider in floor heating (electric). If it’s insulated well I think it will work well. Can be 110 or 240. I did check into operating cost but I forget, it disused like it would be too costly. I will eventually doing this in the main floor of my house. Did one room in my last house and it was nice. Google “Warmy Yours” They have all the info lus operating calculator. Upfront cost is pretty high but easy to install

Just a cement floor I was planing on either painting or epoxy.

[IanGTCS]

Would something like this work?

https://senville.ca/18000-btu-mini-split-air-conditioner-sena-18hf/

Also had AC is that matters

[5.4MarkVIII]

I was looking at those or something similar that was a diy kit. Something I’m considering
Any experience with them? I thought most heat pumps were backed but with another form of heat incase it gets too cold outside for them to operate properly. I won’t really have any back up heat source if I go this route.

[Laffs]

I'm about to install a wall mount convection heater in my solarium, I can let you know my thoughts in about a week.

[ZR]

To me, full size furnace with enough ducting to make it work makes most sense / likely cheapest to operate.

[IanGTCS]

I was looking at those or something similar that was a diy kit. Something I’m considering
Any experience with them? I thought most heat pumps were backed but with another form of heat incase it gets too cold outside for them to operate properly. I won’t really have any back up heat source if I go this route.

I've only ever had them as AC units in hot climates, never used one as a heat pump. I'm strongly considering them for my upstairs as I live in an older 1.5 story house that, even among neighbours that have extensively renovated, isn't well heated or cooled.

Could you keep some space heaters around for the few extra cold days every winter?

[5.4MarkVIII]

I've only ever had them as AC units in hot climates, never used one as a heat pump. I'm strongly considering them for my upstairs as I live in an older 1.5 story house that, even among neighbours that have extensively renovated, isn't well heated or cooled.

Could you keep some space heaters around for the few extra cold days every winter?

I do have a couple space heaters laying around that I’m not using.