Is this heater energy efficient?
844906
Could be. I purchased this model because of the low amps it uses. It does not trip the circuit at work.
844907
Let's define energy efficient. There are 5 other answers to this question at the time I'm posting this, but no one has mentioned what energy efficient means. Do you know what you mean by it? Generally, efficient would mean that whatever device you are discussing uses most of its energy for whatever its main purpose is and not much toward other uses. Your incandescent light bulbs utilize about 9 percent of the energy they consume for light and send the other 91% into heat. What a waste. How inefficient. Similarly, feel how HOT your car engine is after only a 4-mile drive and how long it stays hot and you realize that you are WASTING thousands of gallons of gasoline simply heating the Earth's atmosphere. The great thing about a heater is that its product is the waste that we find in so many other devices. We WANT all that waste and inefficiency that is in other machines to shoot out of the front of the electric heater. Where does this heater use its electrical energy? Heating the wires and spinning the fan. Between different heaters, there are probably slight variations in what percentage of the energy goes toward spinning the fan; however, in every heater MOST of the energy goes into the heating elements. Thus, efficient doesn't mean much when you are comparing forced-hot-air electric heaters. The total wattage determines how much heat you get. The interesting thing about this heater, that you may not have noticed, is that this heater uses ONLY 750 watts, which is HALF what most of the other electric heaters for sale here use. So, it really won't give out much heat, as a number of reviewers have written. Unless you are in a very small room with NO drafts, this heater won't do much. If your electric rate is 14 cents per KwH, then running a 1500-watt heater for 8 hours costs you $1.68. Running this heater for the same time costs half that, but gives you only half the heat.
844908
I live in Southern California(Hot, so I don't use it often) but from what I can tell it is not a power hog. It will only heat a small room so don't buy it to heat a large communal room. I bought it to heat the bathroom when I use it during winter.
844909
That's difficult for me to answer as we have a large home and there's so many things that are used that cause an electrical drain off and on...but I will say that we've used Vornado products for years both at home and our lake cabin, and they have completely mastered the air circulation problem that comes with space heaters. They heat so absolutely efficiently, that they certainly must be less expensive to operate.
1263496
Not much ... but I can't tell you exactly. Its computer probably uses a little all the time. It runs a little fan when it is making heat and for about 10 seconds afterwards. It depends on how much you use it, obviously. On the plus side, it adapts its heat to the temp of incoming water, so you can use solar to preheat and reduce LP consumption. It's a great heater, and while we're on the grid, we produce most of our own electricity "on house" and are very sparing ... and we use TKjrs on all our units.
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..
372637
Resistance electric heat is not an energy efficient means of heating a large space: i.e. central eating. But used for heating a small space, instead of turning on the central heating, it can be. For example I keep a small electric heater in all bathrooms, which makes life pleasant with minimum use of the main furnace. This works well for me. This particular heater, however, (at least the one I have) produces an unpleasant odor. So I would not buy again.
1238530
Definitely ! I use one just like this in my small livingroom that has a wood floor, and on the 800 watt setting it keeps me warm and comfortable even when the temperatures drop down in the 20's. It will keep the temperature at about 66 to 67 degrees which is just fine for me :) It beats the high electricity bills I get if I were to use the walls heaters my home came with ! Just make sure you set it out in the open so it can work properly, and not right up close to you ! If I need a little extra up close heat I just use my heated electric throw/blanket. When your on a fixed income, this heater will take care of you ! Definitely ! I use one just like this in my small livingroom that has a wood floor, and on the 800 watt setting it keeps me warm and comfortable even when the temperatures drop down in the 20's. It will keep the temperature at about 66 to 67 degrees which is just fine for me :) It beats the high electricity bills I get if I were to use the walls heaters my home came with ! Just make sure you set it out in the open so it can work properly, and not right up close to you ! If I need a little extra up close heat I just use my heated electric throw/blanket. When your on a fixed income, this... » Read More Definitely ! I use one just like this in my small livingroom that has a wood floor, and on the 800 watt setting it keeps me warm and comfortable even when the temperatures drop down in the 20's. It will keep the temperature at about 66 to 67 degrees which is just fine for me :) It beats the high electricity bills I get if I were to use the walls heaters my home came with ! Just make sure you set it out in the open so it can work properly, and not right up close to you ! If I need a little extra up close heat I just use my heated electric throw/blanket. When your on a fixed income, this heater will take care of you ! « Show Less
534739
WE're careful about how much we use it, but we live in SoCal with the highest electric rates in the continental US. You can do the arithmetic yourself. The heater runs at 750 (L) and 1500 (H) watts. Look at a recent electrical bill and see what the cost/kWhr is in your area. Let's say its $0.20/kWhr (typical for SoCal), then 1 hour of using the heater at high will run you $0.30 (1.5kW x $0.20/kWhr), and one month of this will run you 30 days x $0.30/day = $9.00/ month. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, like my in-laws, where electricity is cheap ($0.06/kWhr), then it will cost a lot less (only $2.70/month) for that 1 hour/day.
1399389
I have not looked at my electric bill, but since it has a timer and auto shut off. The heater won't be on when it does not need to, I guess that will do save me some money.
848839
No I didn't notice anything about that. And I'm not sure how energy saving it is. I use it in a small bathroom.
1535847
Yes, we leave it on all the time! Absolutely no negative issues with this heater! Five star all around!
148052
Yes, it is used without electricity...the heater is total gas. No, it is not diffulcult to light. It does have a pilot light that you can leave on. The thermostate enables the heater to automatically come on as the temperature changes. The heater generates 25000-30000btus.
1314653
they say that its because they use infared heat but I personally don't know if there is a difference I bought mine because it uses less energy than some of the other types of heaters
922768
Yes, very, very energy efficient...... Only pennies per hour to run. Love it......works great.....everyone needs one.
863983
I would definitely look elsewhere for your application. This heater uses a lot of electricity, and is not really suited to this.
1212860
I wouldn't say it's more efficient with or without it. I find it heating in a similar manner.
2251825
I returned this heater so don't know. I found it too noisy, and the product description indicated it was quiet (but it is not).
1840203
It is no different than any other heater with a thermostat that is set to the same temperature. ALL electric heater marketing that suggests a product is more eco or efficient is deceitful. They all convert power to heat with the same 99.999...% efficiency. The difference in price should account for a style, features, safety (room placement or reduced exterior operating temp or less likely to tip over if pets or children are in the area), or lifespan improvement that's important to you.
573434
It runs at 1500w. From my prospective it eats up too much electricity bc there are some heater just costs as low as 600w with similar output