This really isn't about your comfort. This is the hardest thing to get across. If you have machinist tools, woodworking tools, etc and you don't want them ruined within a few short months, you have to climate control your shop. Ive been there as far as wood stoves, kerosene, etc and none of that is acceptable if you need to maintain 70 degrees plus 10/-5 all year around in North America. Ive spent so many years killing myself stoking the fire, trying to even FIND kerosene in my area, and the cost comes out cheaper to purchase natural gas and central heat/ac.
I guess I spend about $250 a month for 24 hour climate control. (3500 sq ft) If that seems expensive, and I am sure to some of you its outrageous, I have been there, and totally understand. In my case, the cost of rust control, ruination of all rubber, fluids becoming unstable (what happens to paint, oil, anything in fluctuating climates), and general aging of all automotive components really makes that a cheap expenditure over the long run.
You wont understand the significance of this until you see the results over a few years. I can put lots and lots of small parts in the blast cabinet and 5 years later, they are rust free. In a lesser climate controlled shop, you cant say that in two weeks. But I understand economics. Been there and have the T shirt.
