Heating a garden shed – cosy warmth even on cold winter days

In summer, the garden house is often the centre of family life. Here you can enjoy carefree hours, barbecue or play cards. When the temperatures drop in autumn, it quickly becomes uncomfortable and the garden shed season ends. This doesn't have to be the case when you heat your garden shed. You also need a reliable heat source if you use your garden house as a workshop, hobby room or as a study or guest room. Here you can find out what options you have to heat your garden shed.

Each federal state independently determines the size up to which you are allowed to erect a garden house without a building permit. These requirements no longer apply in many parts of the country as soon as you heat your garden shed. Therefore, be sure to ask your local building authority if you need a Building permit . In most cases, the following applies: Mobile heaters do not require a permit , while for a permanently installed solution or a stove you have to get the permission of the officials.

For cosy warmth in the Garden shed the following solutions are provided, among others:

• Electric heaters such as infrared, underfloor and convector heaters as well as fan heaters and radiators
• Gas heaters
• Solar heaters
• Heat pumps

Particularly easy is heating with electricity. This is true at least if a Electricity connection in the garden house exists. In addition, unlike a gas heater, there is no risk of poisoning and you do not have to ventilate regularly. In contrast, all electric heaters incur high electricity costs. Therefore, these possibilities are rather recommended if you rarely want to heat in the garden house .

Fan heaters are Cheap to buy and provide immediate heat after switching on . The blower integrated in the device distributes the heated air in the room. However, these models do not store heat. After switching off, the temperature in the room drops quickly. Therefore, the fan heater in the garden shed rather as an emergency solution . The situation is similar with convectors. Radiant heaters, especially more economical quartz heaters , are the better choice.

An infrared heater is an interesting way to heat your garden shed. This provides heat in the garden shed without long preheating, because the Radiation first heats up all bodies and furnishings that she encounters. The air heats up over the warmed surfaces. This makes you feel comfortable even at lower air temperatures. Due to the high power consumption, the models are also better suited for occasional use .

Cold feet are particularly unpleasant – so the thought of underfloor heating is obvious. In the garden house, this can easily be done with electric heating mats . However, it should be borne in mind that underfloor heating reacts very sluggishly and a Long lead time . Therefore, this type of heating is suitable if you want to use your Garden house used regularly and for a longer period of time on cold days . The comparatively high energy costs are also disadvantageous.

A gas heating system in the garden shed scores twice. Thanks to refillable propane gas bottles, you are independent of a power connection and one kilowatt hour of gas energy costs about half as much as electricity . However, you should always invest in a Gas heating stove with oxygen deficiency detection . The gas burns in the room. The firing process removes oxygen from the air and enriches it with carbon monoxide. You don't smell this gas and it can be fatal. A gas heater in the garden shed is a good solution for the Daytime use . Because you absolutely have to go to the Regular ventilation to avoid poisoning. Refrain from simple radiant heater attachments for the bottles, as they are known from construction sites and workshops. These are intended for outdoor use only.

One sustainable heating for the garden house requires initially require a high investment . This applies to the costs and the work involved. For this purpose, this solution then heats Almost maintenance-free and free of charge . This comfort and the Good compatibility with the environment and climate make the modern technology interesting to heat the garden house as well.

If the garden house roof offers a sufficiently large area and captures enough sunlight even in winter, solar heating is a sustainable way to heat the garden house. About a Solar Panel you generate your own electricity and operate a Electric heating . If you want to visit your oasis in the countryside around the clock on cold days, you need a Electricity storage . Otherwise, the nights will be sensitively cold.

Nowadays, an air-source heat pump is also in mini format and can be placed next to the garden shed. With this you operate a Air or underfloor heating in the garden house. This variant is certainly the most expensive solution. In return, you get cosy warmth day and night with almost no follow-up costs.

If you are planning to heat your garden shed, the Heat naturally stay indoors as much as possible . Therefore, the following applies:

• Prefer models with a large wall thickness (e.g. 70mm log house).
• Insulate the walls, floor, roof, and especially the corners of the building.

At Karibu you can expect many garden houses that are well equipped for year-round use. Discover your dream model now!