How effective would this be as a space heater?
287019
I agree with the others. My Phenom 9850BE processor noticeably warms my room up under heavy load as it is. I expect that this one at 220 watts would definitely affect your heating/cooling expenses. Nothin' gives ya the WARM fuzzies like a fast multicore processor! :-)
287020
lol actually depending on what cooling system you have it works good as a small room heater mine gets to about 93 degrees
287021
I'm going to assume this is a real question from someone who is a congenital smart-aleck. If you are an Intel partisan, you have probably overreached your limits. With that preamble, this is a 220W processor. You must be prepared to dissipate at least that much heat. You will need a heat-sink that is rated accordingly. On the other hand, if you have modern software, it will monitor the CPU usage and reduce resources appropriately. Underused, or unused cores will be parked, processing speed will be reduced until the percentage of processor utilization goes up to certain thresholds, and fan speed will be reduced to appropriate levels. I use these CPU's for both desktop units and servers, usually as a hyper-v host (of varying vendors) and it is nice to be able to run serious virtualized environments without having the host come to its knees. In a non-gaming environment, these processors usually do not produce nearly as much as most of the video cards out today. In my environment, they rarely kick off enough heat to even rev up the fans. If you are going to put these in a 4U box, you will have problems finding a heat-sink that will handle the potential heat. If you are an over-clocker, I would be wary of the potential extra heat (in excess of 220W) that might be generated due to running outside the specified range of these devices. That probably puts you in the liquid-cooled category. If you stay within the specified operating range there are standard coolers that will work just fine (including the boxed cooler, for those models that come with heat-sinks). My policy is to never over-clock since I use these for real work. A reboot caused by a hang and the potential for lost data is simply not worth the few extra cycles per day that overclocking will get me.
287022
It's great, you just gotta be careful as if you leave it on for too long it might catch said space on fire. But seriously, this is a great processor, but all it is is a different processor with its TDP increased to 220W in order to increase its base clock. I love mine and use it with Sony Vegas Pro, and it powers through HD and even 4K editing like a champ. But it's unusable without a watercooler, either a 140mm with a push-pull fan configuration or a 240mm. Anything less and your gonna get so hot the sun will be jealous.
1559015
AYes, I think it would work for you as it is not a whole room heater with blower. It is a kind of oscillating heat lamp with coils; it heats whatever is close to it. In my case, in order to feel the heat, it has to be propped approximately 3" and under away from me.
1144474
Does not seem to use a lot of electric, though I only used it as my prime heater when my house heat pump was not working. After the heat pump was fixed, I used it as an auxillary heater. It's a good looking piece of equipment, and does NOT seem loud, as one of the reviews said. It heats very effectively, and turns slowly from left to right on its base to make for more even heating in the room..
652093
We are using it in a 16' square TV room with high ceiling--- which is normally mid 50 degrees in upstate NY when outside is in 20's. This heater works fine for two people sitting on a couch 9 feet away-- in about 25 minutes it will only bring the room temp up to mid 60's-- which we feel is adequate. So overall we like it. To totally keep the room at hi 60's we'd need to upgrade to something like an Edenflo (?) heater for a lot more money.
1733262
That''s a tough one. I use it to take the chill off my kitchen in the morning. It puts out pretty good heat. My kitchen is about 15'x15', with 10' ceiling. Every situation is different. I have a propane heater in my house, not forced air, so I just use it to supplement when and where needed. I live in a 100+ year old adobe, so my place is not typical.
2266455
I've used this heater for a couple of weeks in my garage; not in an RV. However, I would not recommend it for any small or tightly closed space. It really sucks up the oxygen quickly. I find I need to open the garage door about 6" to run it for more than an hour or two to keep the air breathable. It doesn't put out any carbon monoxide, but still drains oxygen from the air very fast. Also, anything within about 5ft of the front of the heater will get very hot so it would be important to have clear space 180 deg around the front of it to prevent fires.
307928
Probably too small for a heater. Would believe that ambient temp will suffice for normal room temps.
2122204
It won't warm up a room that big. It is a small-area heater. I use it as a secondary source of heat to spot warm a sitting area. For that, it's just fine.
868500
20x20 is what I have been using it for and it can get two hot. I think it would heat a large bedroom effectively. It's a great heater. The best space heater I have bought. It's quiet and the side separates so you can aim the heat in different areas.
265927
Yes, that is the objective. It works well. This is a heater that Akers time to warm up a medium size room. It works best if it is turned on in advance and left to run through the night. When used this way it keeps the room warm.Rich Canova
1080453
Remember, I'm no fan of this heater. It warms an enclosed room of 13x16 okay, IF it stays on for several hours. It will be useless in any open space such as a living room/dining room or large open family room. It would be fine if left on all day or night in an average sized bad room (with the door closed).
1532218
Most of the efficiency is lost with the surrounding (lack of insulation), it has very little to do with the heater itself. With its effective air circulation, this heater is as efficient as an electric heater can be. That said, this is a beautifully put together, quiet and effective space heater.
1241561
It will only help a little in a room that size. Unless it's well insulated it won't keep up with the whole room. If you just need it to be warm directly in front of the heater it will help. The thing is noisy as all hell, be warned, it will keep you awake at night.
108255
I used it for a while in a 26 x 26 with 15 foot ceilings and it worked but was probably eating me alive in electricity. I sold it to buy a Hot Dawg vented propane heater instead which works great for a space that size.
235267
As long as you have enough space around the heater so not to start a fire. Blows out a good 10 feet, its keeping a space very warm that is about 500sq feet and it is -30 here.
778746
The heater is made to use under a desk where it would be in close contact. It would not put out enough heat for a room.
1149018
It would run a small watt space heater. I really depends how many watts your camper draws.