Is there a difference between Infrared QUATRZ Heaters &amp; 6 or 8 Element infrared Heaters ?
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Infrared space heaters for the home emit long-wave infrared radiation, which strikes a solid nearby object and converts that radiation into heat. Infrared is not absorbed by the air through which it travels. With infrared heating, the warmth is directed and concentrated where it is really needed, so infrared heaters are better at targeted or focused heating. Infrared heaters are energy efficient, have no moving parts, heat very quickly, are silent, and are unaffected by drafts. If you are sitting in one spot for a length of time, an infrared heater aimed in your direction will be a good choice Convection heaters use electricity to warm a metal coil, a quartz tube, or a ceramic core. The air near the heater is warmed in the process and, using either natural or fan-induced convection currents, circulated throughout the room. Quartz and ceramic elements are reputed to reach higher temperatures with less input energy than their metal-coil counterparts and are thus said to be more efficient. They work well for providing overall warmth in a (small) closed space. In all models, the warmed air circulates into the room, raising the ambient temperature to the point established by the thermostat, and then shutting off until the temperature drops. If you are moving around in a room, or if there are several people in the room, a quartz or ceramic convection heater will be a good choice. They are both safe heating systems
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I have had 3 different types of these in my spas and they are all usually very similar! If you can look up any infrared blanket online it should be about the same instructions/usage info!
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you are right Margaret, amazon had the specs switched. the 6 qt. is the standard oven and the 8 qt. is the deep model, as indicated by the D in the middle of the model number. that is a great price on the deep one.
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Look at the space you typically have between burners on your stove. The 8 quart might overly crowd the back burner, making it useless, where as the 6 won't.
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I owned 2 of these units . . . they both failed, one nearly started a fire. A two element water heater is very efficient anyway, I don't know if you'll realise any big savings. The first larger element (that draws much more power) kicks in to bring water temp up to desired setting. The second, much smaller keeps the temp constant. Based on the basic conversion table, 7200 watts would be the max . . .
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Try using this website for manuals. http://www.lifesmartproducts.com/tech-support/infrared-heater-manuals.html
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Yes, here are the part numbers. ABA80-17500U Heater - $22.25, ABA86-17500U Heater - $44.15, ABA83-1700U Heater - $17.55. There are 3 heating elements which look like light bulbs. The most expensive bulb is probably the Near Infrared bulb. This is the bulb that lights up and is very bright. The 2 others are Far Infrared bulbs. Call Panasonic to match the right part number to which bulb needs replacement.
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My experience has been that the heater is inadequate for an 8' by 10' room. Don't bother with this model.
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I'm sorry, I can't help you with that one........I love my heater it works great. I would, call the company that offered the item, and ask them.............sorry!!
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Go with the Proheat brand, much higher quality and has a grounded three conductor cord and is about the same price. The preheat model is a 154. I have two 10 KW gen sets and that is what I have on them. The cats model burned up rite away and the preheats are still there working three years later!
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Yes. You will need one a least. Six or eight is not out of the question either because, this will give you more electricity into the evening hours.
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Its a quarts element with an IR filtered glass housing. So the unit itself doesn't generate a lot of heat, it heats up objects close to it via the IR.
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The big difference is blue flame heats air infrared heats objects. I think Infrared burns cleaner and a little more efficient. Both will heat an area about the same.
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Not even close. I have 2 ceramic heaters which require 600 watts on low setting and a max of 1500 watts each. I believe all ceramic heaters are like this.
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I believe the numbers relate to both. The larger the tank sixe (15, 25, 40) the larger the bulb watt intensity is.
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Plug is standard 120 v three prong Hot/Neutral/groundI do not now the difference between quarts and infrared. I do know this heater I have will not heat more then a 4000 cubic ft of space and maintain 86 degrees. Also the fan is extremely loud.
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There is a hot spot on the front where the heat comes out. The best solution and less costly on electric is a real infrared heater. The cost is higher but they are not hot to the touch.