Manky Monkey Motors

Right, I need a decent heater for my lock-up garage this Winter.
I've been using a couple of little camping heaters that run on Butane cylinders. They're about the size of an aerosol can & I'm getting through loads of them, at 12 quid for 8.
Somewhat pointlessly, Butane doesn't work when it gets cold, so the heaters constantly stop working & I have to shake the cannisters to get them going again or swap them for a warmer one.
There must be a better way. There's no electricity supply in my lock-up & as it's just a rented garage I can't go installing flues for wood burners etc! (haven't got the room for one anyway).
I don't want a generator running to supply electricity to an electric heater, (unless anyone knows of a battery powered one?), so I guess gas is the only answer.
Any recommendations? Calor Gas?
The local Morrisons supermarket petrol station stocks those gas bottles with the 2 green plastic handles on the top, which I assume are for home patio heaters, but I've no idea how much they cost or how you set up an account.
Any ideas?

12 volt diesel night heater  £120 of flea bay
Run it of diesel or kerosene and a car battery

Andy, sent you a photo on messenger

Talk me through that then Mike -how does that fit together & work?

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Before I had my WOODBURNER..(which was smaller than my gas heater) I used a calor gas heater..13k blue bottle..costs about £42 each 😱 but used on just 1 bar can last for ages?  The WOODBURNER was much hotter but needed constant vigilance

Andy get a calor gas fire and get two gas bottles don't need a flue or battery power to run down

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-2KW-CALOR-GAS-PORTABLE-CABINET-HEATER-FIRE-BUTANE-WITH-REGULATOR-HOSE-NEW/192665105062?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

These are Butane again though aren't they. No problems with them not working in cold weather like I'm getting with the small cannisters?
Not sure I've got the room for one, but as the garage is insulated, I suppose once it's warm I could switch the heater off & push it to one end of the garage while I work at the other. Where do you get the gas bottles from?

Local petrol stations and hardware stores/ garden centres

Right, I've ordered the gas one Terry listed, (50 quid cheaper than anywhere locally).
Thanks guys :)

Andy if you haven't already got the bottles there is some on f/b market place cheaper to buy an empty one and exchange if for a full one
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2342114022578456/
you need to check the size / weight  of these first

Same as an overnight heater in a truck cab , uses diesel or paraffin,, kerosene , and a small 12 volt supply ,
Burns the fuel inside a burner chamber and supplies you with warm/ hot clean blown air ,
No damp condensation like you get with gas heaters

If you're down this way anytime we have an empty spare cylinder you can have.

Andy, you can use propane in most butane appliances and it doesn't suffer with the cold like butane. I spent many winters using propane in caravans and motorhomes and it is good to very low temperatures.

These are good

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sealey-LP14-200-17-000Btu-Propane/dp/B000WZJ7SO?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_1

Now you tell me! :)
Yes, that looks handy cos it sits directly on top of the gas cylinder, but I've now bought a traditional "cabinet" style one, (the type everybody's Nan had in the 70s).
The little camping sized Butane ones I've been using play up when the temperature starts to drop, so I'll definitely go for Propane, but a mate gave me a full 15k sized bottle of Butane, so that'll keep me going for a while. Biggest problem now is the lack of space in the garage -I can't get the heater close to the axle I'm trying to paint, but hopefully it'll raise the overall temperature enough to get the job done.
Steve, I'm not sending Christmas cards out this year, (it was costing a fortune & becoming a major undertaking), so Merry Christmas! :)

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Looks good Andy...especially for warming your arse!  ;D

I saw your post re cards, don't forget that if you ever fancy a bit of time on the Norfolk Coast you have my address, we have a caravan, a demountable and a summerhouse so can arrange accomodation if needed.

Don't forget you will need a different regulator if you go over to propane....many on car boots and ebay.

you can also use propane for heating stuff up......hotter than butane.

I picked up one similar to this for £10 on a car boot

https://engweld.co.uk/product/p219743-sievert-pro86-propane-torch-kit-with-hose-failure-valve

Cool. If I ever get the damn truck finished you'll be on my Visit List, promise :)