Can this heater be used as the sole source of heat for a building about 7oo square feet,and if so how much would it cost to run?
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From what I know, by reading all the information available, these Infrared Heaters are meant as an auxiliary heating source for a more expensive type of heating system, such as a baseboard electric type. Whether or not this Lifesmart heater will maintain warmth in an area which you described depends on how well your area is insulated, number of windows and doors, outside temperature and ceiling height. I have very good luck with my Lifesmart heater. Just for a trial, when the temperature was 28 degrees outside, the heater kept a 750 s.f. area at 62, set at 65 and low setting.
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it would run quite a bit and like the other answer depends on other factors. they are not cost effective when running all the time. if it is a one room closed off it probably will work for you
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Yes it would heat a 700 sq ft room. I have used ours at the end of a hall way approx 50 feet away from our main heater which is a Monitor oil stove and sits in the living room. I have never checked to see how much less electricity is used in our home but will say, we must lower the heat settings in the living room. We are very satisfied with the lifesmart 1500. Keep in mind that it will take a little time to heat the air in the room but I think its great.
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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!
1330960
The size of the generator is not figured on the square feet of the structure, but rather on the amperage load of the equipment at the structure. ie... heat pump, ref., freezer, ceiling fans,....ect. If you have more questions my husband can answer them for you. Also our house is over 3200 square feet. It will run ours.
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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.
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I have two of them in an 850 sf house in the pacific northwest, and they heat it just fine. Course, the amount of insulation in the house is a big factor. Mine is well insulated in the ceiling. I also have a single unit in a 200 sf "granny pod" and it does fine. Keep in mind a small plug-in space heater is 1500 watts, while this unit is 2250 watts. If you go to the King Electric web site they have some data on sizing electric heaters.
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I have three of these heaters in upstate NY it was 10 D. outside i had my one unit on 82 D with no other heat on the room was 65 D. and it cost me $ 0.65 aday and it was on 24/7 im looking to buy two more ...it doesn't heat 1800 sq ft but it's a great unit for the money my room was 800 sq ft plus the heat will travel up stairs charlie V long island
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That depends on how many degrees you need to warm the air and the insulation and leakage present in the room. Conservatively speaking it should handle about 120 sq. ft. Where Michael gets the 800 sq. ft I have no idea because that's not at all realistic, not aligned with other 1500W heaters which produce an identical amount of heat.
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I don't think the unit will heat 1,000 sq ft very well. We use two of these heaters to heat 512 sq ft / 8' tall and it takes about 45 minutes. We are in the panhandle of Florida so we don't see extreme cold tempratures.
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I operated my Comfort all last winter as a primary heat source and it hardly showed up on my electric bill. It only uses 1500 watts tops, but is so efficient in circulating the heated air, It cycles only about hafl time. My furnace uses propane gas at $4.00 a gallon. I run the electric 24 hrs a day, for at least 50 percent savings over-all.
668634
hi! if you check out www.eco-heater.com you can find what you're looking for. the heater is advertised as heating 120 square feet. hope this helps....
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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.
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No ... its not big enough for that. Or cost effective either for that. You would be better off with some kind of large heat heater that blows so you don't have to clean
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I have used this heater to heat a small living room and kitchen but it uses a ton of electricity as any electric heater will. The kitchen and living room is probably half of the total 1024 sq ft of the house. I used it for a few months in southern Maryland during the winter, my electric bill was usually $40 more just because of that heater. I haven't used it since last year but do recall when it cycled on, the lights would dim/flicker. It has 2 modes 900 watt and 1500 watt and I only used it on the 900 watt mode. I would guess it may ok for a bedroom only, as long as it was closed off.
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As a rule of thumb use 10 watts of electric heating per square foot of room space. Using that factor, the 500 watt setting can heat a room that is 50 square feet. How well the room is insulated is also a factor. 10 watts per square foot assumes the room is well insulated. Use a higher setting if that is not the case. You can get additional information at this site http://homerepair.about.com/od/heatingcoolingrepair/ss/size_elec_htr.htm
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There is a single speed fan that operates to project heat but it is a radiant heater and when it reaches the set temp it will cycle off the elements thus saving energy usage. as far a cubic feet per minute projection into the space you wish to heat I have no knowledge, I can tell you it does a pretty fair job in a 1,000 square foot area I placed it in.
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Mary, I never figured out the cost of running. Electric rates will vary. I used it winter time only and for 2-3 hours a day. It warmed up the living room, dining room, and kitchen. I didn't notice any change in my electric bill, except that it was lower than when I ran the furnace and heated up the whole place. You can use it with or without the heat, which can be conntrolled with
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I use this heater for a 1300 sq. ft. Garage and it works very well. I'm not an expert but I would just buy 2 of these over a more expensive heater.
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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.