AWGB Woodturning Forum
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: jay on May 04, 2020, 11:40:28 AM
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Firstly i would like to introduce myself again after a hiatus of about 9 yrs I have recently set up a shed/ workshop on the south coast of UK after living in Canada for some years I would greatly appreciate any suggestions as to how to heat / ventilate this space to avoid condensation and corrosion on my lathes and tools My wo lathes are a General 260 ( Canada ) and a Graduate short bed both VFD The shed is a wood frame structure, moisture membrane , 25mm air space and shiplap. Inside the walls have a poly vapour barrier on the frame and 15mm acoustic plasterbard The floor area is 15sq /m Any advice however obvious it may seem would be greatly appreciated
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During the damp / cold months I run a small greenhouse tube heater combined with a dehumidifier, todate no problems.
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I have a solid timber (44mm) shed with roof and floor insulation and don’t use any ventilation. I have a fan heater that gets used as required in the winter. In summer it can get too hot to work in there some days. I don’t seem to have any problems with condensation.
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I stopped using a fan heater as it blew the dust every where.
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I use a oil filled electric radiator, which is set on a minimal setting during winter to prevent anything from freezing (it keeps the shop at around 5 degrees Celsius) and a small fan heater to get the temperature up quickly if I need to. If your fan heater is blowing the dust everywhere then you have too much dust in your workshop (and that is a health hazard in itself).
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I use a oil filled electric radiator, which is set on a minimal setting during winter to prevent anything from freezing (it keeps the shop at around 5 degrees Celsius) and a small fan heater to get the temperature up quickly if I need to. If your fan heater is blowing the dust everywhere then you have too much dust in your workshop (and that is a health hazard in itself).
Yes I have exactly the same setup but don’t often use the radiator. I don’t get any dust blown about by the fan heater either. I use a shop vac when sanding and also have an AC400 installed. If I do notice an excess of dust I put the AC400 on timer for an hour or so after I’ve finished working in there and then using the output side of my shop vac I blow all the surfaces clear quickly then go indoors to let the AC400 deal with it.