Which is "better," a blue flame or infrared heater?
May 17, 2007 by Chris | Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY)
We have a one-scope small cabin (12' x 20') in which we are common to install either a blue flame or infrared LP wall mounted heater. We already have a 500 gallon LP tank. The lodge has drywall, basic fiberglass insulation, and wood panels shell. I understand the concept of how each works, but based on your experiences, which do you perceive would be best for our situation. I just want to catch what others have to say. Temperatures in this area rarely get below 25 in the winter and, although it is rare, it is not unheard of to get proximal to zero on occasion.
Infrared heaters are far safer. Noticeably in a cabin situation.
St. Brandon | May 18, 2007
Can I use a 230 volt infrared heater in a 120 volt outlet?
Nov 28, 2006 by Che | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
I'm worrisome to get a specific heat of around 350-400 degrees. The heater puts out around 1076 degrees. The watts are only 1000. I would like to close up the infrared heater to a 120 volt outlet and get a varialble voltage transformer to change from there.
Here is the heater: http://www.mcmaster.com/ part # 3110K72
If I wire the 230 volt to fit the 120 volt release will it cut my power in half, thus having around half the torridity? Or is this incorrect?
There is no motors to worry about, just the heating segment itself.
230volt will not drudgery on 120volt outlet. A transformer would have to be toughened to bump the voltage up to 230volt at the panel, then a devour from the transformer to heater. This all should be done by a qualified electrician. Sounds like it would be cheaper to find a heater to profession with 120volt operation.
dns | Nov 28, 2006
Portable infrared heater that was in Popsci Mag?
Oct 13, 2007 by Briant D | Posted in Engineering
About a year ago Lay Science did small tid bit on a portable infrared heater for the home. I'm troublesome to find the name of that heater, so I can go buy one? Please help!
Is *this* the one you are looking for?
http://www.portablefurnace.com/pf_furnace.htm
Marianna | Oct 16, 2007
Does anyone have experience with the EdenPure infrared heater or the Sunheat?
Nov 21, 2008 by Just wondering | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
We would like to get a heater so we can scrimp on our propane bill.
USA The above units are advertised in the limited newspapers in PA. They have full page adds with a bunch of hype, but no reality. They offer a lot of glitter, and it is mostly uninformed suckers who miss for it.
Electric heat Basics 101: You pay for how many watts you use. Your galvanizing meter totals the amount of electricity you use based on watts. 1000 watts is a kilo-watt. 1000 watts per hour is one kilo-watt hour (KwH). Your exciting utility bills you for how many KwH you use for one month.
These heaters are 500, 1000 or 1500 watts. If you use a 1000 watt heater for one hour, that is one kilo-watt hour. I fantasize the average cost of one kilo-watt hour is about 10 or 11 cents. So, a 1000 watt heater will outlay you at least $0.10 per hour. It does not sound like much. But 10 hours per day times 30 days per month is $30.00 added to your exciting bill for each heater.
One type of heater is no better than another. They all have an electric element and a fan to puff the warm air around. And the fan costs money to run, too.
I bought foolish 1000 watt fan forced portable heaters that I use to tense close up a room in a pinch. They are about 12" high, 8" large and 8" deep. They work terrific. But, I only use them as an accessory heater when the room is very cold, and I need to warm it up instantly. I do not run them constantly. I do not keep it on for more than an hour.
These portable electric heaters should not be employed to replace your home heating system. And never use an extension rope with them. The local fire depts are warning everybody this year about this. They cognizant of that some folks will use these portable heaters to try and cut down their home heating bills, and are succeeding to burn their house down.
The Eden Pure and others all labour the same. And you will pay for how many watts you use - no matter what style or type of moving heater.
Your money is better spent investing in insulation and favourable windows.
Dave | Nov 21, 2008
What are your thoughts on the Eden Pure Quartz Infrared Heater?
Sep 22, 2006 by myaddictiontofire | Posted in Other - Home & Garden
http://www.edenpureheater.com/pointer.php
It's an expensive space heater ($300-400), but it sounds like right-minded what I need. I don't want to get hosed on this!
I have cats and Sugar Gliders in a drafty strain in the middle of the high desert where it gets very la. The Sugar Gliders need a constant temperature of about 70 degrees or so. Gas fervidness is way too expensive. The house has base board heating built in underneath DRAFTY windows which has prooved inaffective, and we have devices up against them anyways. I have a space heater working full time speedily now, which seems okay for now, but the cats are bound to knock it over and the last fashion I need is a fire! Arg!
If you haven't heard of that Eden True heater, what other alternatives can you guys suggest?
Wow, seems like a lot of net for very few BTU’s, the larger of the two units is only 5000 BTU’s. The electrical convention Amp draw and such are mysteriously left out. And, what is the dangerous emission that they speak about with other heat sources. Someone must have some spent atomic fuel rods in there basement for heat or something; they indeed need to be careful with that dangerous radiation. If you haven’t guessed already, I’m rather one-sided to gas since it’s my livelihood. I do however thank Paul Harvey on another celebration for sending me a lot of business a few years back. Seems he was really advertising the benefits of these hypoallergenic furnace filters that would surely make your home a much cleaner environment. The only delinquent with them was that they were so thick that they would starve your furnace for air. I replaced many furnace blower motors, as well as a few exemplary furnaces. It’s pretty sad that so many people ended up buying an overpriced furnace membrane strain thinking is was going to clean the air in their home and it ended up costing them much more than they ever dreamed. I like Paul, but I'm actually starting to question (after reading about this product ) many of the things that he recomends to people.
. You in reality should contact a full service propane provider justified to discuss some options that you may have with propane heat.
If you do buy one, I conviction you have good luck with it.
lpgnh3 | Sep 25, 2006
Now that cold, winter weather is here, Islanders are looking at different ways of heating their homes to save money on the soaring price of home heating oil. And infrared heaters may be the way to go. They're a different kind of heater,