Does it heat up the room very much. And how much does it cost to operate per day.
595981
Hello! It doesn't seem to heat the room at all. As for energy consumption, I am afraid that I don't know. This is a very powerful and relatively quiet unit.
595982
Yes, it does heat the room a up little but, since ours is in the basement, it's a plus. I wouldn't say it heats the room up a lot but, since there's a fan running to circulate the air, the entire room is a nice even temperature. Cost depends upon the amount of usage but it's probably comparable to a small air conditioner.
781666
Honestly I am not aware of the daily electrical costs, but I do not remember seeing any significant increase on our bill. I hope this helps.
100221
I have one in the bedroom and it can heat more than that. The room is probably 12'x12'.
70899
No. But they have a unit for more money that does. I would recommend spending more money. Unit works great, but you have to get up and turn it off/down once the room warms.
1239349
I don't have a bill to look at yet, but I bet its something like using an A/C alot. The little red part is a simple heater/fan with only two settings: on or off. Sorry can't give more info. I highly doubt the electricity cost comes close to the alternative, which I guess would be hiring a professional service to heat treat your things? And of course, I'd recommend wiping down, washing, or getting rid of anything you can, to keep the heat treating loads to a minimum.
805779
I think it run about $10 a day if you got it cranked wide open. The up side is, I and bring temp up between 8 to 10 degrees in a day. It's a 33,000 pool(20'+40') . I you were just trying to maintain a temp a $1 or 2 at best. It the best way to go. The heater is very good, it lets you know the in-coming water and the out going water temps. I would recommend putting a valve in on the in let side to chock the water down. I got that tip from the factory. Gary
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.
432487
I haven't determined yet just how much it saves my electric bill as I also have an electric hvac for heating. I will say it keeps my heat from kicking on about half as much.and it does heat a whole room. I'm not at all disappointed with it.
1061775
Not sure what you mean exactly by the question. I haven't had a chance to use the heating unit. It all depends on the size of the space as well. I do think it's a very effective unit and worth the price, but it's not as quiet as I hoped it would be.
403172
i have 3 duraflames turn on in winter, one use almost 24 hours a day, one for overnight and one use as needed. my highest bill was about $350/month, but that's only supplemental heat and not including my gas boiler heater,which is another $350 per month. so total heating bill per month in winter is $650 per month. if you want warmer in a dedicated room then go for it, if you want to heat the whole house, forget about it.
1840204
In the pacific northwest it is adding about $75 a month to keep one small room at 68 during the day and 65 at night (a bit less expensive than the other space heaters I have owned). A drawback to the low power feature is that the thermostat is set at 68, so if you want a lower temperature the heater has to be put on high or medium power.
782325
No it does not, however it has an on/off switch that includes positions for different lengths of time it will stay on before shutting off automatically. It says it cost $0.09 per day to operate. It works nicely to warm your body but not at a great distance. This is on an open deck with wind flowing, not sure how it would work in a room/garage. Probably much better.
763027
The fan is not that forceful blowing out heat. It does however pack a punch and heats a large master bedroom without a problem at all. I have two fireplaces and they virtually hear the upstairs. My heating costs have dropped bout 20 percent since purchasing them.
505041
$40, maybe $60 more a month. That's with 20hr consistent daily use. Keep in mind before purchase thst this unit can only handle a very small room or area. Will not cool down a normal size room much.
2240465
The cost to operate is 3 cents per hour with flame only and 8 cents per hour with flame and heat. It heats FAST [and I'm not kidding!] plus an added advantage is the outside of the unit never gets hot, so you can touch it and not worry about getting burned. We love ours!
1483489
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!
1102353
My girlfriend has one and heats her living room with it...she did not notice much increase in her electric bill. So I got one for our bedroom and did not notice any jump in our electric bill. It is also relaxing on nights or grey days when you want the 'flame' lights on but no heat.