How much heat does this unit put out? I am looking to dry the air in a small bathroom but not heat it like an oven.
855053
It really doesn't put out any heat - the transformer is the only heat source. Ice actually forms on the unit itself if the conditions are right. I'm very happy with this - I use it in a trailer, and I'm constantly emptying it.
855054
It should be ideal for that situation. I use mine in a boat and it works like a champ. I drilled a hole in the catch bowl, place it in the sink, and just let it run with no need to empty the bowl which drains into the sink. It's quiet, too.
855055
I have to qualify my answer of "Not much" - we also have a electric towel drying rack in our small bath which is hot to the touch and DOES put off heat so our bath does heat up while the drying rack is turned on. BUT - our EVA unit itself does not get hot to the touch - the white plastic on the EVA doesn't even seem warm while in use and we use ours almost continuously. The air coming out of the top of the EVA (the output of the dried air) seems to be room temperature. On our EVA only the plug gets slightly warm and therefore probably adds some heat but nothing appreciable.
855056
This is not a heating unit. It is a dehumidifier which takes moisture out of the air.
1172160
I have my unit in the basement and I have not noticed that it produces much heat at all, certainly less than the compressor types. Generating heat isn't that big an issue in Upstate New York. What I like about the unit is that it is very quiet. It cycles on and off indicating that it can keep my basement at a reasonable level of humidity without running all the time. I have no idea how well it might work in climate that is both hotter and more humid.
414318
No, at maximum power it only uses 105 Watts of power. It is designed to warm and dry towels. Think of it like trying to use a 100 Watt Incandescent light bulb to heat the room, the result will not be noticable. To help heat the room you need at least a 750 watt or higher heat source (ideally 1250 to 1500 watts).
33332
I do. This is the third winter. No problems. I use the heater on the "low" setting. At high it would be about 1500 watts. At low, a bit over half that. Gets the bathroom warm in a couple minutes
958091
No, it only heats up the towel or whatever is on the rack. It does not heat up the bathroom.
2097283
This does not have a fan. It is radiant heat only. I have a 550 square feet apartment and left the lil budy on high for 1 hr. it got close to 79 degrees in an hr. and i live in alaska. Had my home heater off as well
247552
I have it in a 10 by 12 foot room and it seems to keep the humidity to 51%. It seems unable to get the humidity below 50%. A small compressor type dehumidifier was able to drop the humidity to below 40% easily. Also, this unit will raise the room temperature more than a compressor type unit will. It is pretty expensive for not much capacity, I will see how long the unit lasts.
562956
When removing the moisture from the airThe air is dry and only feels warmer.The unit does not have any heaters and cannot generate any heat .
1395986
It's only a fan, not a thermal heater as the title implies, so it's moving the air around it, whatever the ambient temperature is... In the summer the air felt luke warm, in the winter the air feels cooler than ambient temp. If you are drying a mani & pedi, it feels a bit warmer in the later cycles. I usually use 3 cycles for smudge-proof drying.
595981
Hello! It doesn't seem to heat the room at all. As for energy consumption, I am afraid that I don't know. This is a very powerful and relatively quiet unit.
1748144
No it does not. It doesn't know how hot to make the room. You can turn it off, if it gets too hot. IMO, the best place for this is in a bathroom, where you want to it be warmer to begin with or under a badly insulated window, where the rising heat offsets the drafty air.
769171
this unit gets very hot but it will kick off a 30 amp breaker if you leave it running for more than 10 minutes.it is intended hand washing and fast hot water in short terms. great for a bar or small sink, bathroom sink.i think you need a 6 gallon water heater for a tub. this unit does heat the water by 40 % of what the ambient water is.
372341
I can't give you a scientific answer. I do know it heats an average sized bathroom very quickly, and I would buy it again.
413514
The dehumidifier does put out some heat. Compared to our previous dehumidifier, this one seems much more efficient and therefore producing less heat then expected.
1806778
I don't believe so. This unit's heat comes slow and steady. A 10x12 room would heat in an hour. I don't believe the heated air would spread. I think it would dissipate.
2048004
Might take about 20 minutes to warm a wet towel, and 5 minutes to warm a dry towel. It keeps the bathroom a little warm and damp-free. Such a pleasure to have.
1199826
Nope, I run it in my small bathroom with no noticeable effect in temperature from this running all day long. It really keeps the area dry though!