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Posted By Paul A. Swift
My Company has leased a small open plan workshop (Approx. 340sq.M). Although there are 2 fixed high level electric fan heaters, they are having minimal impact now that it is turning colder.
We are looking at purchasing some additional portable heating units but, obviously there are many types and sizes.
Should we have a preference with regards to the specification etc, e.g. type of fuel, heating capacity, etc. (There is no natural gas supply to the building)?
The following are examples of what I know to be available:
Electric Heaters – Quartz Halogen etc
Oil Heaters – Oil Fired Space Heaters etc
Gas Heaters – Space Heaters
Does anyone have any suggestions bearing in mind initial cost of the equipment, running cost, H&S risks, maintenance, fuel, COSHH etc along with Environmental considerations?
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Posted By lewes
Hi Paul
I will try to answer as best I can and its likely to be brief.
You need to be looking at having a comfortable temperature for your staff to be working in and you will need to bear in mind that too hot can be as bad as too cold.
A lot of it WILL depend on what work activity you are doing in the workshop.
Gas heaters - Maybe a temporary solution and immediate but you will have to look at the location of bottles in relation to drains, collision with moving objects, leak detection etc.
Oil - Maybe more permanent, again look at the location of the fuel (close to drains), sitng of bunded area / tank
Electric - Risk of ignition of flammable substances
Hope this is of some help
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