Will this heat my small, drafty apartment? The apartment is 424 square feet with a 7-foot ceiling. Thanks.
826595
Probably not that well: we are using ours in a room that is approx. 15 feet by 20 feet with 15 foot ceilings--2 walls are glass (no insulation). Unless you are on top of the heater, not feeling much warmth.
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.
826597
I say yes bc thr trailer that my parents have is 2 bedroom and it heats it great
826598
Mine is 16 by 24, 3 windows and patio door, I use the heavy duty curtain designer ($ 25 at Walmart) style double sided material that slides between family room and kitchen. This really helps keep the heat inside this room. The heater actually displays and measures the floor temperature which is lower than your sitting temperature. When it displays 67 degrees it is really warm. I have 10 foot vaulted ceiling. The ionizer really is great also. No unusual smells either. Clean heat. For the price it is great so far. Warms the room quickly and very quiet with varying flow angle adjustment.
826599
Well, like I said in my post that I have a 15x23 room and I'll tell you--I was very surprised that it heated it up as good as it did. Personally, I think this heater is the best one I've found so far. It gets pretty warm, also you can move the lever up or down to let the heat go where you want it to go. When I first get up in the mornings, I sit on the couch drinking my coffee and I put that heater in front of me and pull the lever down where the heat is going right on me. LOL--I'm not good with square feet. So what ever 15x23 is. Hope that helped.
826600
I believe that it would do a good job. I would recommend that you try to remedy the drafts. My house is 650 sq. ft. with 10 ft. ceilings. I am very happy with this heater.
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.
482049
This will most definitely heat a room this size. It will simply shut down when the room is at temp so no worries about overkill. We are heating a 400 sq foot space easily.
850679
Yes. I have a 2600 square ft hm. It heats the whole house..as a back up. Even upstairs.
705963
I heats the basement well. I keep it set at 50. Keeps the pipes and floors warm. It is only 7 foot ceilings. Not sure how warm you need it. Quite costly on the electric bill. This last month it went up $100 and it isn't really cold yet. Not sure if this helps. I ran it all summer to keep circulation in the basement. I have three partitions (partial walls).
1341265
I only used the heater for one night to take the chill off, and it did, our unit, the 12000 btu, cooled a 2100 sq ft house on a low setting of 70 and the house was at 67 degrees. I think it will do it in that small space, I am very well insulated with spray foam and 10 in thick walls, we do not have a furnace, in Iowa/Nebraska!
1606831
How did the two heaters work out? I'd imagine it to work well, depends on total square footage, yet Im not too sure how it will match up against two 1500 watt heaters.The thing I did like about this heater is that it doesn't dry out the air, and also has temp settings. If the area is a medium space, you should be fine.
369653
My room is very big and open with 14 foot ceilings and windows from floor to ceiling. It only heats about 8-10 feet from my couch which is against the wall. My area is very open through to the kitchen and dining area. So the heat does not carry far.
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.
1174186
I have cathedral ceilings so its tough to gage how well its living up to its claim, it does do a pretty good job of heating one floor of 1200 sq ft w cathedral ceilings, also alot quieter than ones ive had in the past. With shorter ceilings I believe it would do much better for you.
344105
The 60000 btu would work great. It is over sized but for the priceit is worth it. I have 750 sq ft garage with 12ft ceiling and it heats it up fast. Less strain on the unit.
850673
I have this installed in my garage and it does a great job keeping it to temperature. However, I don't think the fan on this would do a good enough job of circulating to cover 5 rooms. I think you would have 1 really hot room and it would be drastically cooler the further away from the heater you get.
221365
If you could define "small" in square feet this would be a much easier question to answer. If you live in an apartment complex or have a small condo, yes it should cool a small bedroom (200-300sqft) easily.
1906878
The smaller (shorter) version of this same unit heats our larger (than your) room with taller cathedral ceilings. We use it as supplemental heat but our huge family room has never been so warm. I think your dimensions equate to cubic feet and thus far I have not seen cubic feet coverage for these heaters.
2051379
I heat a 24 x 24 garage with 10' ceiling. Works great, but a bigger heater would be advised for a 30x40 building. Also depends on your location and what you have for heat loss.
769634
it definitely depends on several factors including climate, ceiling height, amount of insulation in ceiling and walls, and how well the Windows are sealed. This will be our first winter with this particular unit, but I expect it to heat our dining room and living room. I think it is more a question of how many rooms can it heat since it only has one output location compared to central heating. It is more than adequate for any reasonably sized room in a house but will have a challenge heating the whole house.
2241317
Regret that i cannot answer that question. We live in a 26,000 sq foot school house with no central heat. We use a woodburner in the kitchen and use our fabulous Dr. Infrared Heater in the library which is 1250 square foot. We operate it all day,everyday and I have it on one temperature and have not changed it so far because it keeps this room livable. Maybe you could call the manufacturer. I do not know what the situation is for other people using this product but know it has been so helpful to us with this really cold winter this year.