Ice fishing is a popular pastime in the northern states where the lakes and rivers freeze. The ice fishing houses range in sophistication from a little pup tent to a fully built, functioning home. There are several ways to heat the ice fishing house depending on how much heat you want and how much you want to spend. Here are a few tips.
Instructions
- 1 Use a vent wall furnace to heat your ice house. The direct vent wall furnace heats a room without the use of electricity. It is cost efficient to install and no chimney is needed. The unit comes with or without a blower and can be found through your local HVAC dealer.
2 Find an indoor safe propane heater. to use. There are several options available on the market. The Big Buddy Heater has an 18,000 BTU and can heat up to 400 square feet for about nine days. Look for a safety shutoff pilot when the oxygen in the fishing house gets too low.
3 Try using outside propane heaters. Many ice fishing houses are not houses at all. They are tents set up on the ice with some special features. Use a propane heater like the Mr. Heater "Mr. Double Heater" Model number MH24T. This is an infra red heater that is quiet, fast and efficient, and used to heat patios, workshops, sheds and the like.
4 Heat an ice fishing house with LP gas. This type of heating is for quick heating for short periods of time. Use the Heat Process Heater, for example, to warm up your toes and then give it a break. The most common use of this heater is in workshops, garages, and barns. Look for this one at a home improvement store or a farm supply store.