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Will an oil filled radiator or a ceramic heater work better at keeping a VERY cold room warmed up?

Feb 23, 2008 by Genezix | Posted in Other - Home & Garden

I have a playmate who has a VERY cold room and I want to buy a heater that will keep his room attractive and toasty safely. Should I go for an oil-filled (1500watts max) radiator or ceramic spell heater?

An oil filled one will "grasp" the heat for awhile even after it is turned off. Ceramic will premeditated down faster.
If it is VERY cold, maybe a little weatherizing would be in disorganized. New weatherstripping or rope caulk around windows, diagram dodger at the bottom of the door, basically 'anything' that can be done to blocking 'any' draft at all, will help. A close-fisted room will cool down much slower than a drafty one.
Keep tepid....springs coming.......

How many solar panels do I need to run a 1500w ceramic heater?

Oct 02, 2008 by Diana | Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I call for to heat a room that is 20" by 16 ". I have a 1500w ceramic heater and a 12v battery. How many solar panels would i desideratum to heat the room?
and what size panels

fred k is upper - far too many. and you probably need to buy an inverter too - a 1500w one isn't low-priced, also need to buy more batteries. A much more efficient way to use solar to warm up excite you house is to use solar heat collectors (they are more thrifty than PV cells). But then you would need some kind of mass to depend on the heat in until you needed it.

Oil filled heater and ceramic versus Heat Pump on unit. Which is better?

Jun 23, 2007 by Sharon V | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

I have purchased two ceramic heaters and an oil filled heater for use this coming winter. We have a hot up pump on our unit and it eats us up in the winter continuously with heating bills.
The heaters that I bought all have thermostats and can be set at 750 or 1500 watts. I did use the oil filled aglow heater some last year and it seemed to help with the bills but the back rooms were self-controlled so I bought the ceramic heaters to use this coming year.
We have a secondary 2 bedroom, one bath house. Less than 900 sq feet.

If you restrain using the heat pump you will eliminate the craftswoman of a pump and a fan. Both the pump and the fan use electricity. The electric heaters should be 100 percent effective but may not give you the same type of comfort. But different comfort does not near neccesarily less comfort. Saving money is also comforting.

The other ways to guard are insulation, siding, good windows, no drafts during the winter, and the lowest adequate setting on the t-stat. If everybody in the home dresses warmer then perchance during the day the t-stat can be kept even lower.

What would you buy Ceramic Heater with Fan, or Ordinary Fan Heater?

Nov 01, 2006 by Richard P | Posted in Other - Home & Garden

Iam interested in buying Fan powered heater, but Iam in scruple cos, I need instant heat (I've got oil filled radiators, but they cannot impetuosity up my room quick enough). What is more reliable fan heater with ceramic plate, or fan heater with customary spring? Which one of them could be broken down first? Which one produces more heat? Thanx for your answers. Your relief is greately appreciated.

Ceramic coat heaters take very slightly longer to heat than common springy element heaters, but they generally look greater! To be honest, the difference between the two, especially with a fan, is minimal in terms of torridness output. They will both pump out heat pretty much instantly. Largest area of consideration is the position of the heater and areas of compose (particularly near windows). Look at the power consumption for zealousness output - 2000 watts is pretty much archetype and adequate enough for a room about 3 x 3m. As for life span, I've had springy essentials heaters last for over 20 years, so I'd say they were the most punctilious by far (but it pays to pay a little extra for quality). I'd go for those to be on the level, and check that the fan isn't too noisey before you buy.

How can one determine if a ceramic heater or my electrical outlet or my wiring is the problem?

Dec 12, 2007 by jellybuns | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

I have had 3 ceramic heaters that have desert working over the last year (at different times) They have been plugged into the same market in my den. I also have a lamp plugged into the same outlet.
The heaters objective quit working. What's up?