Would this be enough to heat a great room - 35x16? My bedrooms are off this & I'd like the heat to get there too. Possible? 1200 sf home.
891995
Way to many variables for an accurate answer, so will say no it won't. It is a "radiant" heater, it heats stuff, not air. Some heat out the top, but not much. What it will do... At sunset, grab a couple of quilts and throw on the couch. Set this thing 3 or 4 feet out in front and fire it up. Shortly, everybody will be bundled up with their feet out pointed towards it. Warm and toastie toes. Your 4 legged critters will take over the floor under your feet. Watch a movie, pass around pop corn, or maybe, HOLY CRAP, take turns reading to the little ones. Welcome to America, about a hundred years ago. Way to many variables for an accurate answer, so will say no it won't. It is a "radiant" heater, it heats stuff, not air. Some heat out the top, but not much. What it will do... At sunset, grab a couple of quilts and throw on the couch. Set this thing 3 or 4 feet out in front and fire it up. Shortly, everybody will be bundled up with their feet out pointed towards it. Warm and toastie toes. Your 4 legged critters will take over the floor under your feet. Watch a movie, pass around pop corn, or maybe, HOLY CRAP, take turns reading to the little ones. Welcome to America, about a... » Read More Way to many variables for an accurate answer, so will say no it won't. It is a "radiant" heater, it heats stuff, not air. Some heat out the top, but not much. What it will do... At sunset, grab a couple of quilts and throw on the couch. Set this thing 3 or 4 feet out in front and fire it up. Shortly, everybody will be bundled up with their feet out pointed towards it. Warm and toastie toes. Your 4 legged critters will take over the floor under your feet. Watch a movie, pass around pop corn, or maybe, HOLY CRAP, take turns reading to the little ones. Welcome to America, about a hundred years ago. « Show Less
348903
I think it will struggle to heat this area. I am assuming that this room is high. Heat rises so you will be heating the upper part (possible where the bedrooms are) I suggest you get the Sengoku CV-2230 KeroHeat Convection 23,000-BTU Portable Kerosene Heater. I did use that unit in a great room but used a fan placed on the upper level to 'push' heat back down and around - did a great job and was very, very economic - remember to do monthly maintenance on these units to get the best out of them
891996
It'll heat that great room, but the heat may no carry to the bedroom also. You can buy little fans that mount in the doorway to circulate heat to the bedroom. A round 20'000BTU unit will drive you out of the house with its heat. We have a half level upstairs with two small rooms and a bathroom. Up there with the heater on, it gets to 80 degrees on the coldest days. We've had the round heaters and placement of those is more problematic because heat is thrown out on all sides.
1526605
Each panel will effectively heat a 10x12 room (120 sq ft). We have one in our bedroom and it works great! And they are very energy efficient.
1241560
You should have no problem heating that size space it does great in my bedroom
269238
I'm heat and cooling a 12 x 30 atic room and it does great. The room is well insulated though. Hope this helps.
100221
I have one in the bedroom and it can heat more than that. The room is probably 12'x12'.
769632
I am heating a basement room 16x24 with a 10 ft ceiling and it does a great job. I use the economy setting which allows us to drop the heat by several degrees. Also you can set the on- off times so it doesn't have to waste heat during the night. My unit is the EX 17 (BTU) Natural Gas model.
1804472
Yes, with some hesitation. I am in N. MI and I heat a room in an otherwise unheated building that is 12x24 with 10.5' ceilings. I only need to keep the room just above 65 to maintain the temperature of the equipment so it actually works quite well and we've already had nights down to 14 degrees this year. I assist the heater with a ceiling fan and the space is as well insulated as most homes but with a concrete floor. The thermostat feature is quite good at maintaining a consistent temperature. If you live in a place that is colder it might not work as well for you but if you're south then it should work well enough but might struggle to keep it at 75 or be on all the time as this size space really does require more BTUs. Download the manual, there is a chart in it to help you figure out your space to know how many BTUs you really need.
237153
My bonus room is 12 X 24 with a 7 foot high ceiling, knee walls and is insulated with R19. In heat mode it will run you out of there. I live in VA so winters are not that harsh but I have no problems in heat or cooling.
1198587
This fan will work very well for that room! Using mine in a slightly smaller area (132 sf) and only run on low speed to circulate AC from ceiling in the warmest room in house. I believe you will be happy.
826596
Well, it depends on many factors , eg room temperature, whether it is being used to produce supplementary heat etc . I am using the heater for a much room (13x 13 = 169 sf) so it works just OK. I have another colder room of the same dimension (13x13) and it struggles in that room. I can't tell if it can produce sufficient heat in a larger room (424 sf) especially on cold days.
1549187
I am using the heater to heat my shop. it is 15' x 30'. I have the thermostat set to low heat. I believe it would easily heat an area twice the size of my shop.
1450338
I don't think it will work well for this application. I have used it to heat and cool a small bedroom (350 sq ft) as a supplement to heat and central air. I think it adds/subtracts about five degrees maximum. So I would not think it would be effective at all in a larger space with no other HVAC source - especially your heat!
52080
I think the unit is too small for that size room. If I am not mistaken sunbean has another units for larger rooms. I use it in a 30 square foot room, it makes the room very hot , but this might not be the case in a larger room.
1939375
I use it as additional heat for my bedroom to keep it above 70 degrees with the furnace set at 65 degrees and it works great. but i don't think it would heat your room sufficiently without additional heat supplied to the room.
1019115
I think that it is recommended for 700 sq ft. but I am able to heat 1000 sq. ft. easily by placing it in a central part of the house (wall mounted) and using ceiling fans reversed in the more distant rooms. I am using natural gas so not sure if that makes any difference or not but I highly recommend this heater.
23161
I have a 500 sq ft room with a 12000 btu unit and it does great heating and cooling. Maybe a 10000 btu unit would be enough for you.
427688
I'd get one that is bigger. This is just ok for a 15 x 15 room in my opinion. Makes a nice noise, circulates air pretty well - but won't cool a room off in my experience. Good luck!