I am trying to decide if to buy this one or the ctn-110 heater. Is this model better when placed in the center of the room?
1310321
My husband uses this in our garage and it does not have to be in the center of the room to heat an area. He really likes this heater and is definitely glad I bought it.
1310322
I bought this and it put out major heat but the fumes were unbearable so I wouldn't recommend this at all
1310323
this one is big enough to send out the heat I like it and it does not take long to warm you up..
1310324
Unfortunately, i have no experience with the ctn-110. But I have a large area of about 70 meters and this is doing really well.
1310325
I have not been disappointed with this model. It was used during the outage of Sandy and just recently the latest ice storm power outage. It worked as advertised and flawlessly.
1310326
Yes you will want to put this in the center. It helps circulate the air more and lessens the heat being absorbed into the walls when placed in the center. We place ours by the induct to the furnace and leave the fan on to help circulate the heat throughout the whole house and when the furnace has to kick on it does so automatically.
1852382
I returned my first heater, thinking it must be defective. The second one, which arrived in better shape;;, is behaving similarly. The warmer the room gets, the more heat is produces, but during the cold nights, it seems to "retreat" even tho I have it on high, and in the am, it is only lukewarm
850677
This is a VERY good heater. I am using it a 400 square foot garage it heats very well regardless of the temperature outside very efficiently . That said I know it will heat the area that you will be using it in. However the fan that is on this heater does not produce a large air flow. It is basically designed to move the heat away from the heater with very little air flow. What I would recommend is to buy a few small floor fans to move the air throughout the cabin. I am not sure there is a heater on the market that would provide enough air flow to provide the cabin with uniform heat
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since it's only a 400/800 watt heater, it's more of a spot heater. Since your room is 15x20, you should look into a more powerful heater that puts out 1500 watts in one of its settings. I actually don't use the oscillating feature because it's not that powerful and usually use the 800 setting for just a couple of hours. Overnight, I switch it to the 400 watt setting.I think those Living Pure infrared heaters would heat up your 15x20 room easily and those heaters radiate the heat everywhere whereas this heater is more of a directional, spot heater
21193
This heater is exceptional and will make a good dent in the room but I think something larger might be in order. We have two and they do great in a 14 X 30 room. Good product. Simple to use. Has some ceramic pieces I think that heat up and reduce electric use.
1200856
I have one of these heaters. It should have no problem with a room that size.
555530
I would not leave any heater unattended. The heater works well in a very small space. It will not heat a large room. It uses a lot of amps and resulted in blown fuse. I would not purchase another one.
38178
V.Alden--I don't know, but I too am interested in efficiency per kwh. No one seems to address that issue in the reviews. I'm looking for a safe and efficient electric heater for my daughter's bedroom in her first apartment. I'm looking at this ceramic heater because it has good reviews and lots of them, and ceramic is supposed to be efficient. I like quartz heaters too. I'm trying to figure out which is best to keep the electric bill lower.
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Hi Patricia,We use it in our 200 sqft living room and it works really well. The ocilation feature allows you to get more area heated than a normal space heater. However, it does make a fan-like noise when it's running. It's not obnoxiously loud, just a low hum that really ends up being white-noise, and not something we find annoying. Hope that helps a bit!
1783004
We got this one for my husbands 2 car garage/shop and it works great . The doors arent insulated and theres cracks along the edges , so we were concerned that would be a problem but it hasnt it heats the room quick and nicely . I can't say whether its better then the others but were pretty happy with the performance of this one. Hope that helps
1241558
Yes, this is an awesome heater. I have a hugs living room and it heats everything just fine. Make sure to point it in your direction to heat you up faster, the rest of the room will follow.
1594154
The heater only gets hot at the front where the warm air blows out. The rest of the unit stays cold to the touch so that you can actually place things on the top. I used it for a while in the bedroom which has carpeting. I would not put it too close to the bed even though the unit itselfr stays cold because I wouldn't take the chance of a blanket falling in the front of the unit where the hot air blows out otherwise it's safe on carpeting and in a bedroom. I only use it to warm up the kitchen once in a while and I haven't received my ele. bill yet so I can't give any information regarding the cost. The heater only gets hot at the front where the warm air blows out. The rest of the unit stays cold to the touch so that you can actually place things on the top. I used it for a while in the bedroom which has carpeting. I would not put it too close to the bed even though the unit itselfr stays cold because I wouldn't take the chance of a blanket falling in the front of the unit where the hot air blows out otherwise it's safe on carpeting and in a bedroom. I only use it to warm up the kitchen once in a while and I haven't received my ele. bill yet so I can't give any information regarding... » Read More The heater only gets hot at the front where the warm air blows out. The rest of the unit stays cold to the touch so that you can actually place things on the top. I used it for a while in the bedroom which has carpeting. I would not put it too close to the bed even though the unit itselfr stays cold because I wouldn't take the chance of a blanket falling in the front of the unit where the hot air blows out otherwise it's safe on carpeting and in a bedroom. I only use it to warm up the kitchen once in a while and I haven't received my ele. bill yet so I can't give any information regarding the cost. « Show Less
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I purchased this vornado whole room heater, I am very satisfied with this unit. It heats up room immediately. It heats the room but is not hot touch, so it is not harmful around kids or pets. the warmth goes round the room, it seems to circulate, doesn't blow heat in just 1 direction. unit is stationary doesn't turn or oscillate, its more like a fan. I got this for my upstairs 3 rooms, I turn it on for about an hour and turn it off for the rest of the night and use my other space heater that is in the middle room for the rest of the night. I would highly recommend to anyone. I tried about 4 other units until I got this. we have snow here and the temperature is and has been between 7degrees to25. I purchased this vornado whole room heater, I am very satisfied with this unit. It heats up room immediately. It heats the room but is not hot touch, so it is not harmful around kids or pets. the warmth goes round the room, it seems to circulate, doesn't blow heat in just 1 direction. unit is stationary doesn't turn or oscillate, its more like a fan. I got this for my upstairs 3 rooms, I turn it on for about an hour and turn it off for the rest of the night and use my other space heater that is in the middle room for the rest of the night. I would highly recommend to anyone. I tried about 4... » Read More I purchased this vornado whole room heater, I am very satisfied with this unit. It heats up room immediately. It heats the room but is not hot touch, so it is not harmful around kids or pets. the warmth goes round the room, it seems to circulate, doesn't blow heat in just 1 direction. unit is stationary doesn't turn or oscillate, its more like a fan. I got this for my upstairs 3 rooms, I turn it on for about an hour and turn it off for the rest of the night and use my other space heater that is in the middle room for the rest of the night. I would highly recommend to anyone. I tried about 4 other units until I got this. we have snow here and the temperature is and has been between 7degrees to25. « Show Less
2008236
I think it would be pretty hard to have a completely silent heater, but this one is very good. If you don't have it turn from side to side, it is almost silent. This heater is NOT meant to heat a room, thus no blower. It is meant to heat whatever it is aimed at, LIKE YOU. I bought 4 of them last year, great gifts, and were appreciated.
1833652
This is the 2nd year I am using the duraflame quartz heater. My electric bill does not seem to change to much when I use the heater. This year especially, I have it on almost every day for a good part of the day. It is a good heater for a decent sized room.
82540
If your central heat is inefficient, you will probably save money using this unit. Warms up room its in nicely.
2017289
That's about the size of my bedroom but with a higher ceiling. I turn on and close the door and it warms up quite nicely. I don't like it super hot , just to take the chill off. I don't know how it compares with other heaters as this is the first one I have used. I liked the slim style, lightweight and the remote is great during the night. Hope that helps!