Well, this year im going to heat my trap shed. There is no electricity out there. I was thinking of putting in a little wood stove or kerosene heater. Whats your opinion?

I sure wouldn't go kerosene. Anything in that shed will wreak like kerosene and could take on a discoloration. sure can't see a downfall to wood heat.

We use Kerosene on winter warfare exercises, and if the building your trying to heat is not extremely well ventilated you get tent eye, eyes swell up and go bloodshot, not pleasant. Better off with a samll woddstove, probly even cheaper in the long run.

Thanks for reminding me about "tent" eye.. Been there done that it bites.. Didnt think about the discoloration and smell aspect good point, thanks..

I like the wood stove for mine. At orschelns you can find the kit to convert a barrel into a wood stove. That makes a good cheap wood burner. I also use it as a place to dispose of my old motor oil. I store it through the summer in old laundry soap containers, then pour a cup on the fire when I add wood, or if I want a surge of heat I add some oil. It is also good for burning coon fat for a little extra heat once in a while. The drawback is cutting firewood. If you watch construction sites you can find old lumber that they throw away. Lumber does not burn long and hot like some hardwoods, but it works for an evening working, and it is free.

I would run electric out there,even just a high quality extension cord then a old gas furnace converted to propane w/propane tank outside. electric to run fan/blower. just because I don't like wasting time starting a fire then letting it warm up then working on things and keeping it warm enough in there for proper pelt drying. get a thermostat and set it at 60 degrees and forget it,perfect for fur drying and comfortable to work in. With wood you either have to spend your time cutting wood or buy it already cut,so cost evens out.

Watch the Classified ads for woodstoves. Around here there is 2-3 in there every week. But you gotta be quick to call these days.

Wood is the only way to go IMHO.

Wood is a good dry heat.
Propane gives of water vapor.

Go to the Mother Earth site and look at that waste oil heater they have. Looks good to me and no chopping.

possomslayer. how hard was it to make the barel conversion?

I bought a small pellet stove thats made for use in a tent cost 275 heats my 20 by 24 shed great even on the coldest winter days can get it hot enough to just have a T shirt on.

P.S also has a small oven built in for cooking up those quick meals between work.

I got a 220V electric baseboard heater (5' long) for my shed and I can regulate the temp perfectly and it is a good dry heat with no possiblility of carbon monoxide poisoning. Not to mention, it is maintenance free and cheap running! The heated area of my fur shed is 12' X 16' so it's not a huge area. I originally wired it for 2 heaters but one is plenty in my well insulated shed.

My bad, I didn't see your lack of electricity problem. I could not live without electricity in my shed. Lights, heat, electric stapler, radio, etc.. You need to run a wire!!!!

with the way elictric bill are rising i can see the use for anything but wood. jmo. heck heating my own house is to expensive as it is.

i'd go with wood. its good dry heat and i always found it good with my fur and by that i mean keeping it dry.

Great opinions guys, I was leaning towards wood as that is what I heat my house with anyway, have tons of it and I already have another small woodstove. I am glad to get all the responses. I beleive I will install my little wood stove.. Thanks again to all of you for your help.

Wood fired hot water boiler ! Nothing compares !!

I agree, That is how I started heating my shed last year. Figured might as well run a line to my shed since I had everything else dug up !!

Not too hard. With th kit you just cut the holes for the door and chimney. I am not sure if the kits require welding or if they bolt in. I made my own so it is a little more work. Pretty easy though.

Small woodstove, burn your coon fat,hot and smells like barbaque

Thanks for this post, I was looking for the same ideas.

2poor can you get a pic of your whole heating set up? im new to this kind of stuff how does it work?
thanks
Jeff S.

Small overhead furnace Menards sells one for $500.00-45,000 BTU.I have one in a 2 1/2 car garage with the thermostat right buy the door.I just slide my hand out go back in and waite about 20 minuts.They dont cost much to run if you have things insulated right.

I made a solar air heater 4x8 that sits on the roof and faces south. Works really well when the sun is shining and even works descent on partly cloudy days. I have a gas heater for when it gets dark outside. But its nice having the free heat during the sunny days even during temps in the teens. can keep my garage around 60 a little hotter if I run the fans more frequently

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