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Question Best shop temperature?
- Thread starter Pski89
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right, also getting vinyl curling over nights, since currently we are not temperature controlled. and understandable cast vinyl is probably solve that issue, but at $600 for this 3M stuff I need to use it up first.
just dont want to close for the winter, and not sure what to do.. currently its 55 F in here..
just dont want to close for the winter, and not sure what to do.. currently its 55 F in here..
Notarealsignguy
Arial - it's almost helvetica
Cast curls too, it's the humidity and it gets into the backer paper. Some brands are better than others.
CanuckSigns
Active Member
In the winter, during the day it's 21 c, at night we turn it down to 18.5 c
Gino
Premium Subscriber
Yes, that's too cold for a working environment, let alone a print shop. Not to mention, that most likely creates a problem for your printers trying to keep things at a certain temperature for printing. You're adding more stress to your machines. They're probably not performing properly.
Do they have any non-open flame? aka Electric?
scratch that, my dad just told me those are sealed heaters and ok for indoors,. ill look into it< thanks
rjssigns
Active Member
Sealed combustion is the reason I got them. I occasionally paint cars, motorcycles and work with thinners and solvents. Can't afford to have a fire or explosion.
Maintenance so far consists of blowing the dust off the tubes for heating season.
The oldest unit has got to be approaching 30 years. Newest about 25 years.
There are electric unit heaters too, but heating a shop with electric anything will consume any profits.
Kinda like my old TIG welder. Costs about 9 bucks an hour for electricity.
gotcha, thanks! ill be looking into one of those.
Look into better insulation too.
I have a setup at home in my garage, and its un heated... Last winter I needed 3 radiant heaters to keep the temp up in there... I put some reflectix over the door and now 1 radiant heater on medium makes it hotter in there than my house... and it's about $5 a month to run on medium.
Find your drafty areas - insulation foam is like $10 a sheet for a 4x8. Even if you still need a heater... if you're able to add some insulation it will cut your electricity bill down by quite a bit.
I have a setup at home in my garage, and its un heated... Last winter I needed 3 radiant heaters to keep the temp up in there... I put some reflectix over the door and now 1 radiant heater on medium makes it hotter in there than my house... and it's about $5 a month to run on medium.
Find your drafty areas - insulation foam is like $10 a sheet for a 4x8. Even if you still need a heater... if you're able to add some insulation it will cut your electricity bill down by quite a bit.
John Miller
New Member
In the 80s my 1000sf shop was heated by a coal stove, tend it twice a day and many winter days we had windows open, Ct. Now I have two gas fired unit heaters in 3000sf, they've been doing the job since 1985. About 70 day 60 evening.
96XP
New Member
Am a small operator, built a new little studio this winter and went with 6" walls, vaulted ceiling and heavy duty insulation. Two computers running constantly just about keeps it comfortable in cooler temps. No regrets.
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tulsagraphics
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70F w/ about 45-50% humidity is really good (if you can maintain it). Some HVAC systems do a better job at dehumidifying than others. For my shop, I have to run a separate dehumidifier to keep it in that 45-50% sweet spot.