How much heat does this unit generate? does it warm the room? (I live in AZ, heat will be a big issue).
573478
have not noticed any heat given off by the unit, it is very quiet and well worth the money
744022
You can think of this as an air conditioner followed by a heater, so i theory it cools then heats to the same temperature. The reality is anything that is electrical will create some heat, but this unit doesn't significantly add to the heat of any room it is intended for. Keep in mind that this is a very robust unit, intended for a basement, or multi room area with good air flow between the rooms. You wouldn't want to use it in a small bedroom.
1146803
Depends how far up in Maine you are. I lived in Ct and it kept my small room, about 650 sq ft at 68 degrees easily. The fan only stays on until the unit is cooled. Set it up automatically and don't worry about it. Nice machine
1454158
I use in Yuma in a fairly large room works fairly well if you live in a place w/no humidity would prob. get one with a humidifier if not this should work fine have had no problems w/the unit
1696826
I ran this at night in the master bedroom of my TH (in northern Virginia where it gets quite humid and steamy in the summer) because I wasn't able to get cold air upstairs from the HVAC (bad ducts). It kept me nice and cool at night and I did not see any significant increase in my electric bill compared to when I wasn't using it. How much power does it use? I'm not sure.
288381
You definetly will not hear the unit running. It sits very low to the floor. It's a bit long, maybe 48 inches but you should see those specs in the description. It puts out some very warm and soothing heat. You will not be disappointed in this unit, and no one will know why you are the warmest person in the building.
2188491
It DRAWS 750W at low setting and 1500W at high. It produces 5000+ BTUs. It is sufficient to heat a room 8 x 12 with a very high ceiling due to the airflow pattern. Just don't knock it over.
1726779
We have never had a problem with this unit producing heat. And we actually own two of them--one in my son's room and one in my father's studio apartment.Neither of them have generated any noticeable heat but they work like a charm to keep the air clean!
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.
1487042
I ran this unit during one of the warmest summer's here in Utah. It worked just fine in smaller rooms, but not so much in my living room. Hope this info. helps.
380882
Spark,We have been very happy with this unit. We have 3 now. It should heat room that size quite easily. Set the heater to the temperature you want, don't just set it on high because it will continue to heat the room, and it will make your room too hot...
1437326
I have not relied on this to heat a room. It may very well heat a room, but I have not asked it to do this. I have used it more as a "spot" heater. That is, I position it a couple of feet away from where I am sitting, while reading or such, and find it keeps me very comfy. I am very satisfied with this purchase for the use I have described.
489363
If you leave it on all the time, it will keep a small to medium sized room fairly warm. It will not heat a room right away or keep a room warm if its really cold. The one issue I have with this heater is that it cracked after normal usage.
534735
It all depends what you're using it for. I'm only heating my room instead of constantly heating my own apt. another nice feature this does is you can turn dial to how warm you want the room. when the room reaches that temp it turn off. I find this feature great. I have a 10 by 10 room and on a level of 1 it can heat it up pretty good.
891996
It'll heat that great room, but the heat may no carry to the bedroom also. You can buy little fans that mount in the doorway to circulate heat to the bedroom. A round 20'000BTU unit will drive you out of the house with its heat. We have a half level upstairs with two small rooms and a bathroom. Up there with the heater on, it gets to 80 degrees on the coldest days. We've had the round heaters and placement of those is more problematic because heat is thrown out on all sides.
653951
It really depends on the size of the room. I never leave it on if I'm not home or in the same vicinity as the heater. I will say I do like this unit better than any other I've tried it warms my living room quickly, and I have a very high ceiling. Another big plus is the size, it doesn't use a lot of real estate and can be almost flush with the wall.
33332
I do. This is the third winter. No problems. I use the heater on the "low" setting. At high it would be about 1500 watts. At low, a bit over half that. Gets the bathroom warm in a couple minutes