can you leave these types of heaters on all night like you can as they tell me the infrared heaters or not recemmended
1985066
You could but they have no thermostat so probably not recommended. They're best for heating small rooms for short time periods.
1985067
I leave it on all night when I have company staying upstairs ....cold...and vents do not heat the room, but I clear it so nothing is near...like blankets, etc, use it as only thing plugged in, and if you have pets keep them out of the room....it's heavy, which is great, but still you don't want these to fall over...as with any heater.
1571129
There is an internal thermostat and it will shut itself off during operation. I also purchased an infrared heater and I prefer my Comfort Glow over the infrared heater unequivocally. The controls are behind the doors that you open and they are not hot to touch. There's an on switch for the look of flames, a switch for turning on the heat element and a third button that's a dial that you can adjust for the fan, just like in your car. I luv this stove. I'd buy another one if I hadn't purchased the infrared for downstairs. Don't let the no remote turn you off. It's easy on and off unless for some reason you can't stand up and do it yourself. There is an internal thermostat and it will shut itself off during operation. I also purchased an infrared heater and I prefer my Comfort Glow over the infrared heater unequivocally. The controls are behind the doors that you open and they are not hot to touch. There's an on switch for the look of flames, a switch for turning on the heat element and a third button that's a dial that you can adjust for the fan, just like in your car. I luv this stove. I'd buy another one if I hadn't purchased the infrared for downstairs. Don't let the no remote turn you off. It's easy on and off unless for... » Read More There is an internal thermostat and it will shut itself off during operation. I also purchased an infrared heater and I prefer my Comfort Glow over the infrared heater unequivocally. The controls are behind the doors that you open and they are not hot to touch. There's an on switch for the look of flames, a switch for turning on the heat element and a third button that's a dial that you can adjust for the fan, just like in your car. I luv this stove. I'd buy another one if I hadn't purchased the infrared for downstairs. Don't let the no remote turn you off. It's easy on and off unless for some reason you can't stand up and do it yourself. « Show Less
1223144
I have used this heater in my house. I have a carbon monoxide detector and I NEVER leave it on unattended. However, I would not recommend using this heater as a main heat source. IMHO....
2019246
I have fallen asleep on my sofa and it was fine. I have kept it on all day while I was home, and it was fine. But I would not recommend leaving any heater on while not at home or asleep for the night.
535205
The heater can stay on for 24 hours however I do not run mine for more than 12hours at a time
170977
A normal infrared heater heats whatever is right in front of it, not the air in the room, though it WILL heat moisture that is IN the air. The higher your indoor humidity, the more heat you'll actually see from an infrared heater. Mostly, though, units like these throw infrared radiation onto a heat exchanger which is quartz wrapped in metal, right in front of the infrared bulbs, inside the heater. THAT is the object that the infrared part heats, then a fan blows heat off the heat exchanger(s) out into the room. That's why these units only put out heat in the 110 degree range, though they put a lot more heat, probably more like 250 onto the actual heat exchanger itself. Also, these heaters and the iLIVING heater which seems to be a direct copy, have an additional PTC element, which is an infrared-ceramic arrangement. That is the source of the extra heat these put out using the same wattage. Most 1500-watt heaters have a 5,000Btu output, and a few are 5100, while these are 5200.
1983374
Yes; it's one of the safest heater you will ever buy. I use it overnight every night.
2253715
Danielle,There is no problem leaving the heater on all the time as long a you have mounted it as per instructions. The Heater is completely safe as long as it is mounted properly
1241559
Yes, the heating element is excellent. The only thing I don't like about the heater is that the indicator light stays on until the unit is unplugged rather than just turned off. So if you are using it in your bedroom, most likely you will have to unplug it every night or have a red glowing light like Rudolph all night long.
275378
Yes when you use the heater. When the room reaches the temp that you set the heater on it will shut off than come back on when the room starts to cool off.
561978
Understanding how the heater works: the infrared heats solid materials such as walls, carpets, or skin, which in turn warms up the environment. The constant motion you describe would mean that the infrared is not focused long enough on an object to heat it up. This idea would work much better (though much less safely) with a coil heater, kerosene heater, or something else that was designed to heat the air.
866338
There are 2 temps, high or low. I only use the heaters in the bathroom as needed and don't keep them on longer than an hour. They have never overheated, but I wouldn't trust any electric heater left alone for a long time. Excellent heater
872261
Yes you can. The heater is on a thermostat that can be set to whatever temperature you want and will run even with the flames turned off.
1699217
I leave my heater on for very long periods of time, all through the night, or if Im not burning wood during the day. Just make sure where you have it plugged into the wall doesnt feel hot, I recently updated many of the wall plugs in my home.
548006
No. It builds up heat. I was told by my computer man never to leave them on when other computer components are on even if you are not using them.
1385726
I don't believe so since they don't give off heat. And we don't keep them on 24/7 in any case. Hope this helps!
871325
Well I have three of those heaters. I use them in rooms both quite large and small. I use them mostly as personal heaters wherever I happen to be.