What is the difference with this heater that puts out 5112 BTU's at 1500 Watts of power and my Air King Ceramic that puts out 5112 BTU's? My ceramic heater covers 280 square feet so how can this heater with 5112 BTU's cover 800 square feet? What is the difference with this heater that puts out 5112 BTU's at 1500 Watts of power and my Air King Ceramic that puts out 5112 BTU's? My ceramic heater covers 280 square feet so how can... » Read More What is the difference with this heater that puts out 5112 BTU's at 1500 Watts of power and my Air King Ceramic that puts out 5112 BTU's? My ceramic heater covers 280 square feet so how can this heater with 5112 BTU's cover 800 square feet? « Show Less
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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
1314654
Life's art probably heats more like 400 sq ft. I think 800 is overly optimistic.
1314655
I'm not well-versed on BTU's and watts comparison. I can, however, support the answer by Randolph Eck. I agree that this heater does not adequately or quickly heat 800 sq ft. It would be an okay heater for a small bedroom or bathroom, if you don't mind the beeping when you push the buttons. But, I would suggest buying a smaller space heater in the $30 to $60 range instead of this one, if price is a factor.
1314656
It's the way infrared heaters put out and distribute the heat compared to ceramics. Ceramic heaters along with heat coil and sun dish type will burn up and destroy all the moister in the air, infrared heater work with the moisture so it doesn't dry out the air as bad as one of the other types and that alone will heat up the room more efficiently and keep the humidity levels more comfortable.
811385
I am not finding a BTU listing on my Instructions - Operating Manual. 120 Volt outlet, 1500 Watts. Call Lasko Customer Service at 800-233-0268 and tell them the Model #. Mine is Model # 5624 Silent Room Heater. Hope this helps.
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....
1317910
I am not an electrician but I have heard an electrician in my office building state that most heaters use 1500W of power, and it is enough heat to keep me warm at my desk. I suppose if I was looking for a heating unit at my house since it does not have central heat & air then I would go with a product that produces more heat but costs more.
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Usually the BTU rating refers to the "heat" that a stove or similar heating device is capable of producing. As Rudy stated, there is an input rating of 7650 BTU per hour. However, this is NOT a heater. It is a cooking appliance. It uses butane which cooks "hotter" than propane.
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Hello, The Lifesmart Heater i bought never worked good. I believe that i got a defective model. I fixed it myself and found loose wire connections inside of the unit. It reduces my electrical bill about 25% but i use two heaters in my house. One is the Lifesmart 1500 and the other is a different model Diva Tranquility 1500 model. I like the Diva model much better and the two infrared heaters combined heat my entire house well. My home is 1,260 sq. ft. and i set the heaters at 65 degrees and dont use my big whole house heater all winter. I do save some electricity in Kentucky. Our electric is expensive here and higher than a lot of other places we lived. I hope this helps you out!
1649088
This space heater has 1500 watts. I looked up the conversion on the internet for you and it converts to 5118 btu's.
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i dont think you will ever get more than 60-75 k btus out of this burner, and that;s if you hook it directly to you gas meter outlet with a 3/4 connection which is what this burner's inlet connection is. getting a bigger meter won't help. you can run an entier house with 2 cntral heaters, a stove, a water heater, and more off of a 250,000 cubic foot meter, and you can run them all at once. keep in ing a standard 40 gallom water heaterdraws about 38,000btus. this burner is defintley bigger than that. i would think it would produce a bout twice that, so 2X38,000+74,000.
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I'm not sure how they came up with that number. It's more like 15000 btu. It does work good. I have a 22 foot travel trailer and we were in some 100+ temps and it kept us cool also on the flip side we live in the Colorado Rockys and on a few nights I've used it to heat and it will do the job well. I have it on a 20 amp circuit so it couldn't be drawing to much power. I did notice that when the compressor turns on it will automatically turn down the blower fan to reduce startup amperage. Then it will increase it after everything is stabilized. Hope this helps.
1003977
it all matters , have god windows? , insulation? Iam not impressed with these heaters at all ,A vornado puts out more heat , but they are all like running a hairdryer constantly , they use energy big time ! my suggestion , try to find another way to heat your house , but would guess 300 to 400 square foot if all above is good !
926113
it has 2 settings, 400 watts and 800 watts. It won't heat your 15x20 room...it's more of a spot heater at the 800 watt setting. If you want something that can easily heat up with those dimensions, I would go for a Living Pure heater that puts out 1500 watts and which radiates the heat in all directions I don't even use the oscillating feature because then the heat dispersion is uneven
1568598
Actually...I hooked it up to my home natural gas supply. I do not know.However, yes, it is a large heater. I have a 2550 square ft two story home. I got this to supplement during our particularly snarky winters here in Michigan.It keeps us warm and toasty! Also helps reduce the need for the main furnace use, which is 150000 btu's.I noticed a significant reduction in my heating bills.The heater works well, with no issues.I am in my second season with it.Quite happy.
179513
Equivilant Watts is a sloppy way to compare the light output. The actual watts are an exact measure of heat: 1 watt = 3.41 BTU's of heat. If the light fixtures says Maximum 60 Watt Lamp what they are really saying is Do Not Exceed 204.6 BTU's of heat (60 x 3.41=204.6). A 17 watt LED lamp will produce 57.97 BTU's of heat.
1377652
Before you get concerned you need to be sure you're using the heater correctly. You said "living area." Is that a bedroom or a living room? You can't put one of these in an "area" that has open access to other areas of the house. If the hot air can flow to other areas of the house you're not just heating a 14 x 14 area. You're heating all those areas combined. These are called "space" heaters for a reason. They are not "whole house" heaters. They work best in enclosed areas like bedrooms. If you're in a 14 x 14 bedroom, with the door and windows closed, and you turn the dial to the highest wattage setting and the thermostat dial to max, within 2 or 4 hours, depending on the temps you started at, you should be having to turn down the dials unless you like it really warm. With higher ceilings or less insulation the time-frame is going to be different. In that case it may take 4 to 6 hours to warm up a cold room. But if you're trying to use it in a 14 x 14 living room it's not going to work the same way because there is going to be air flow to the kitchen, the dining area and a hallway probably at a minimum. If you have bedroom doors open you can add that square footage as well. If you have raised ceilings that's even more area you're heating. I don't know of any 1500 watt heater that can warm up an area that large with 40 degree outside temps no matter how long you leave it running. As a test to be sure if the unit is working properly, after you turn it to max wattage and max on the thermostat, after about 15 to 30 minutes you will be able to feel heat at least 12 to 18 inches from the heater and the fins will be hot to the touch. From there it's simply at matter of making sure you have the heater in a proper sized room.
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not much more than a 1500 watt ceramic heater, but i would not ever buy anothe quarts heater again, the eaen pure i had caused a fire all most cost me my life.i totally reccomend a ductless heat pump mitsibushi brand preferable i have one and i love it suppose to save about 40% on electric bill just got it 20 days ago so far i love it.
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http://www.frigidaire.com/Compare/?products=FFRL0633Q1,FRA064VU1says more square feet, but no idea where they get that from since both is 6000 BTU. EER rating is higher so its more efficient somehow. Amps has been lowered, but that one doesn't make complete sense since Volts and Watts are the same. Amps * Volts = Watts
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My unheated sun room is probably 10x12 and being unheated gets pretty cool during the winter if the patio door to the house is closed. The heater breaks the chill and keeps it pretty comfortable. Keep in mind that a 110 volt house outlet will only support 1500 watts heat and 1500 watts heat will produce but around 5000 btu's no matter what unit you buy. They are all the same amount of heat based on bti's if you check carefully. To get more btu's., one needs a 220 volt line. So, whether it is made by the Amish or someone else, 110 volts will only get you so much heat.