Can it be used as a primary heat source in an off-grid house? Any ideas why it says it should be temp?
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If you live in a house that leaks air like our 100 year old farm house, you might rely heavily on this type of heater. We have. But it is worrisome.
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I m am heating a well insulated area approx. 12' x 12' and its the only source of heat. its always around 70 deg. and the thermostat is set at 2. I highly recommend this heater. I use natural gas. if there is a power failure it will continue to operate. I shut it down in the warm months and restaI heat an area 12' x 12' and its my only source of heat on that side of the house. I converted an attached garage into a bathroom and laundry room. with the thermostat set at no. 2 its always 70 deg. its running on natural gas. I am very satisfied with its operation and it will fully operate with loss of power. i rate it highly and easy to install I m am heating a well insulated area approx. 12' x 12' and its the only source of heat. its always around 70 deg. and the thermostat is set at 2. I highly recommend this heater. I use natural gas. if there is a power failure it will continue to operate. I shut it down in the warm months and restaI heat an area 12' x 12' and its my only source of heat on that side of the house. I converted an attached garage into a bathroom and laundry room. with the thermostat set at no. 2 its always 70 deg. its running on natural gas. I am very satisfied with its operation and it will... » Read More I m am heating a well insulated area approx. 12' x 12' and its the only source of heat. its always around 70 deg. and the thermostat is set at 2. I highly recommend this heater. I use natural gas. if there is a power failure it will continue to operate. I shut it down in the warm months and restaI heat an area 12' x 12' and its my only source of heat on that side of the house. I converted an attached garage into a bathroom and laundry room. with the thermostat set at no. 2 its always 70 deg. its running on natural gas. I am very satisfied with its operation and it will fully operate with loss of power. i rate it highly and easy to install « Show Less
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These are unvented heaters. Carbon monoxide gas is given off in the burning process, which has no smell and can be deadly. I have used mine as a supplemental heat source, keeping my house set at 60degrees and using a wood stove to keep the house at a comfortable level while people are home. I have CO2 sensors throughout my house... not willing to take chances. My house was built almost 100years ago... so it's not real tight, this also helps eliminate carbon monoxide.
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I use it as back up defrost... It does not put out enough heat to be a heat source.
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Our electric bill almost tripled while using it during the coldest part of this last winter. If somehow this is supposed to be good for the environment "Green" would not then be accurate. It is fine for smaller usage times, but would recommend other alternatives depending on your personal situation. Good luck.
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It would be dangerous to use as a heater. Better off just buying a heater if that's what you need. Mine is still in the box. I t wasn't what I expecter and I couldn't assemble it.
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I have used this heater in my house. I have a carbon monoxide detector and I NEVER leave it on unattended. However, I would not recommend using this heater as a main heat source. IMHO....
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Yes it can, if you're using this for animals I would recommend getting the hydro farm temp controller or another thermostat with it. Mine runs at about 119 degrees if it's just plugged into an outlet.
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I have ours hung up but as a temporary set up I don't think it would heart. But they are a little spendy to run. I'm planning on selling the one I have. Put it in in oct in my shop need to find cheaper source of heat
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It only heats a very small space like a 150 sq ft room. I would not use it for sole source heat. We use ours to supplement a natural gas furnace and move it around to areas we are in during the day. It has a built in thermostat which turns the unit off and on. I would not recommend having it running if you are not present.
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honestly, i have no idea. i don't know what an off grid system is. i am very happy with the product, and intend to order another.
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Im not too sure, but my opinion would be that you can it just wouldn't be constant heat going to it since the hydrofarm is on/off and a proportional thermostat that keeps the temps constant would be your best choice to use
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Yes, but it will deplete the oxygen in the air and in too small of a room since it is not vented. Therefore it should not be used as a sole source of heat in a living area. Is fine for basements, garages and emergency heat.
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Yes, this can be use without electricity. This is one of the reasons we got it. It is not difficult to light, a long lighter will do just fine. As far as the heat it produces, we use it as a main source for our downstairs area. The central unit will come on around 40 degrees as a back up but mostly we use just the fireplace. It will heat a very large living room just fine. I am really happy with the unit. It seems to be built with quality material and this is our second year with it. I will say it looks great in our living room and we love the look of it. If you want something with more heat, the infrared heaters put out more heat and work when there is no electricity. Hope this helps. Yes, this can be use without electricity. This is one of the reasons we got it. It is not difficult to light, a long lighter will do just fine. As far as the heat it produces, we use it as a main source for our downstairs area. The central unit will come on around 40 degrees as a back up but mostly we use just the fireplace. It will heat a very large living room just fine. I am really happy with the unit. It seems to be built with quality material and this is our second year with it. I will say it looks great in our living room and we love the look of it. If you want something with more... » Read More Yes, this can be use without electricity. This is one of the reasons we got it. It is not difficult to light, a long lighter will do just fine. As far as the heat it produces, we use it as a main source for our downstairs area. The central unit will come on around 40 degrees as a back up but mostly we use just the fireplace. It will heat a very large living room just fine. I am really happy with the unit. It seems to be built with quality material and this is our second year with it. I will say it looks great in our living room and we love the look of it. If you want something with more heat, the infrared heaters put out more heat and work when there is no electricity. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I would suggest this is a question for the manufacturer. I use mine for a water heater.
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I would not recommend that because a) it does not have any way to take in fresh outside air, meaning you would have negative pressure in your house and would be using your breathing air for combustion, b) it would not distribute heat throughout the house...you'd need ductwork, and c) it's pretty loud for inside a house. Not bad for a garage, but not great for a house. I think there must be better ways to heat a small house, including electric radiant heaters. You could buy several for the cost of one of these. Just my opinion.
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I don't run this make/model anymore because it died after about 3 months, but I still run two others by a different manufacturer. I don't know about sole source because I don't know how cold it gets where you are, but it should definitely take the chill off. I keep my boiler at about 62-64 all season in upstate NY, as backup just in case and to heat the upstairs. I use two infrared heaters in my downstairs because that's where I mainly spend time. I put an insulated curtain up in the archway to keep the heat it in the 3 main rooms - kitchen, livingroom and office, and I'd say those are about 750-800 sq ft with 10' ceilings. I keep one infrared heater on during the day set at about 64-66 and turn the second one on after I get home from work, both up to about 72-74 (i like it toasty). It takes about an hour to bring it up to temp with 2 running. When heading to bed I'll turn one off leaving one running until morning down at about 64-66 again. They say it costs $1 a day to run, or as much as a coffee maker, and I believe that's an accurate figure. My electric bill went up about $60-$75/mo running two infrared heaters a day. I'd much rather pay $75/mo extra in electric than $600/mo in fuel oil running the boiler. I hope this helps!
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this is a indoor unit used to help heat your house, i dont think you would want to use it outside.if your house is not insulated well this would be hard to keep it warm.used mainly in one room. i dont reccomend it at all the cord shorted out one night in my bedroom and it caught my wall afire while i was sleeping.luckily the good lord woke me up in time.room was fool of smoke.eden pure wood not warrant this product due to the time frame of having it.it could have cost me my life. all they said was that they were sorry.definitly wont reccomend them really not worth the money for no more heat than they put out.beware of their sales tatics they wood like to sell you one.Robert A.
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you would have to contact the manufactuer for a question like this i have them but just used it to heat i would guess you could but as to a specific temperature you need to ask the people who made it