We live in Northern Alberta, -40will the heater be good? Thanks
862656
We just bought a new MK32E for our daughter's barn. The heater on mine was attached directly to the underside of the water pan while this newest one has the heater sitting away from the water pan, suspended from a small arm. Ours froze up last year at -25 degrees but increasing the thermostat setting seemed to solve the issue. With the heater away from the pan and at -40 a 500 watt heater might be taxed beyond its capacity. I used to put a 100 watt light bulb inside our unit in the winter just to be sure it did not freeze during those few sub zero days.
862657
Unfortunately I don't think this will work for you. I have had mine freeze up when it is only down to 0°F. so I think you'd have real problems at -40. There is not much insulation in there, so it might work if you sprayed more insulation inside and maybe put a gasket between the fixture and the ground and maybe another gasket on the access door on the side. I don't know if there are other waterers that would work any better. It is also critical that the waterline feeding the waterer does not freeze up below grade as it passes through the frost line. I had this occur to me one time and used halogen lamps to heat up the ground. Unfortunately I don't think this will work for you. I have had mine freeze up when it is only down to 0°F. so I think you'd have real problems at -40. There is not much insulation in there, so it might work if you sprayed more insulation inside and maybe put a gasket between the fixture and the ground and maybe another gasket on the access door on the side. I don't know if there are other waterers that would work any better. It is also critical that the waterline feeding the waterer does not freeze up below grade as it passes through the frost line. I had this occur to me one time and used... » Read More Unfortunately I don't think this will work for you. I have had mine freeze up when it is only down to 0°F. so I think you'd have real problems at -40. There is not much insulation in there, so it might work if you sprayed more insulation inside and maybe put a gasket between the fixture and the ground and maybe another gasket on the access door on the side. I don't know if there are other waterers that would work any better. It is also critical that the waterline feeding the waterer does not freeze up below grade as it passes through the frost line. I had this occur to me one time and used halogen lamps to heat up the ground. « Show Less
862658
I live in Idaho at about 4,700 feet. Last winter it was down to -20 and it did fine.
862659
I had some trouble when it was -20F. the heater that comes with the unit is adjustable. It gets very warm/ hot when you turn it all the way hot. The water still freezes over some on the top.
862660
I've never had this style freeze; The heating element heats the area under the water pan and keeps the space under the pan warm. You would need to go below your freeze line and install a good tube....should work.
862661
I can't say about -40, but we have had -20 to -25 degrees and there were no problems.
1047693
The thermostat turns on the heater at 35. It can be adjusted higher. Keeping the well house at 40 depends on how well it is insulated, air tight and the outside temp.
1158367
We love it, heats our 40x40 shop to 70s in no time . It is hot, you can stand about 2-3 feet from it if you are frozen and need to warm up. Very powerful. If it's 30 degrees outside, our shop stays at 70 and the heater only runs 20-30 min every 2 hours
556723
I have 1200 sq feet and it does the job. I keep it in center of my home and while the living room and kitchen are nice and toasty the outer rooms are a bit cooler. That would be on the lowest setting. On that low setting a 20 lb tank will last me five days. Yes it has a blower but if the power goes down the unit still works vary well. I have not been sorry that I bought this heater. It has been a good preformer. I would add that I live in the mountains of Arizona and we see our fair share of snow and cold but in my home I am cozy and warm.
208107
I would recommend you use 2 600W heaters for such a big room that is not insulated at all. These heaters are the safest available ones and this supplier is the only to offer 600W. If I were you I would purchase 3 600W heaters and install them around the room
1200856
I have one of these heaters. It should have no problem with a room that size.
461415
We've had our heater for several winters in Wisconsin and have had no problems as of yet. Maybe because we have an older model.
1919650
We live in the San Francisco Bay area, gret here, don't know about where it snows, but probably OK. How far north? I would think a heater would be fine as long as it doesn't touch the plastic. Be sure oxygen gets in, it does have lots of windows.
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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.
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
855675
Yes, I would absolutely recommend Mr. Heater. We have a 400 sq ft living room in a drafty, old house. We didn't have to turn it up higher than the first setting and the whole living room was warm and comfortable. Just make sure it is well ventilated.
1780528
This heater is strong with a pretty powerful thrust.....should be suitable for your purpose.
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.
1381955
We have a similar sized area and purchased this heater recently. As a sole heating source it would not be able to maintain the typical house hold temp average of 72. But as a heater to assist a main furnace it will work great. We pulled our thermostat down to 53 and use the heater to warm the rooms the rest of the way to 72. This has helped us cut costs on our propane bill. This is with the temp of -20 or lower at night as we live in WI and had a very cold winter.
1677729
I'm sure it is safe. I returned my heater, but it was due to it being loud, although it is advertised as being quiet. The performance (heating) was good.
68673
I think it's rated 'mid-20's'... we have a 30-amp service and it works fine.Great heater, highly recommend!!
562724
Holly, I wish I could give you a definitive answer. I live at 4500 feet elevation and the temperatures get below 0 several times in the winter. I am very pleased with the quite performance and the efficiency of the heater. I feel that I made a good decision to install a rinnai heater. Now the choice is yours. Sincerely Jim