Does the motor put off much heat? I need to put it in the roomwhere it will be under the furnace/AC thermostat.
1815889
I have not felt any heat from it--I just have it in the corner of our kitchen but it seems cool whenever I touch the top of it.
1815890
Not a crazy amount but it definitely gives off some heat. However, i keep mine in a small closet that's usually closed off, so that could be why I feel the warmth. Could be that in a bigger room it would be less if not totally unnoticeable.
837975
I don't know as we haven't taken it out of the shipping tube yet. Ours will go on an upstairs bedroom door where temp stays pretty moderate. My only concern on your door next to the furnace would be that it might actually melt to the door rather than causing it to fall off.
772350
The motor is extremely quiet, just a hum. The rocks, however, can make some noise, especially big ones, but not really too much. You wouldn't want it in your living room. Mine is in my basement and I can barely hear it on the next floor. It's quieter than a window air conditioner. You can make it quieter by adding sawdust. You can also glue some inner tube inside the lid which makes it quieter and last longer.
280788
The key will likely be do you have enough ventilation...It does not include a thermostat, so something with one might be a better idea.It does have a much stronger motor than most permanently mounted fans that I've seen...
1127313
Mine seems to always have the motor running. Mine works great and is not broke. It is not the quietest fan however I have nothing to worry about. I would call then manufacture for more information.
781558
Good question! My unit has been running non-stop for at least 3 months. I just checked it for any trace of heat and there is none whatsoever, either on the unit itself, or in the air coming out, which is relatively cool. I have not owned the unit during a hot season, though, nor do I live in an area that normally gets extremely hot for long periods of time. (I live high in the mountains of Colorado where most people don't even have air conditioning.) Still, I believe that this unit won't contribute additional heat to your room.
1308061
it should not get very hot or smell hot , make sure it matches old motors specs ie. amp draw ,horsepower, & correct voltage & rotation
124912
Not using that much there is noise only when motor runs for cooling after that stop check the thermostat it's working ?
1953603
I leave it in a smaller room than that at a lower temp. So, not sure, but I would think so. The real key with this heater is that it is SILENT and automatic. Set it and forget it!
2251823
I have two of these and they are my only source of heat. My light bills has been fairly average or lower compared to when the furnace kicked on all day. Hope this helps
1703982
Yes it will get hot if you don't have any fans I have the dual integy fan on the motor and it keeps it running good with the 10000 mah
511232
I think it will be fine. We use this in a 10X 12 room with 10 ft ceilings & it has plenty of heat. I usually end up turning it down. Having a digital thermostat on it means the room should get to your desired temp & then turn off.
19256
Mine has never got too hot. It cycles on and off depending upon the temperature setting. I set mine on 70 degrees and leave it there. When room temperature reaches 70 it shuts off - first the heat and then the fan after it cools a bit. Works just like your whole house thermostat.
1894724
I've only had my fan on about five times; however, I never noticed any heating of the motor.The fan runs quietly and I like the idea of the THREE speeds instead of two.
541226
Has some heat for sure. I have a 3 zone system with 5 zones in zone 1, and 2 each in zones 2 and 3. Absolutely capable of driving all 3 but there are times when I walk in the wiring closet and its 5 degrees warmer than the rest of the house. The thing is a big box with a lot of heat. I recommend some type of exterior fan and definitely some room for the unit to breathe if no fan.
2259133
Fan inside runs when heat is activated. Pretty quite ,smooth. The outside casing is kind of delicate. I bump mine and the whole casing fell apart and cracked. I taped it back together as the outside of unit does not get hot. Good machine, radiant heat is definitely better. I don't think the square foot heating range is true, but I would say about 1000 sq ft for sure in enclosed room.
1928040
No it does not have a fan motor. It is a reflective heater, meaning that it will only warm anyone (thing) near it. It will NOT heat a room, that is for another type of heater. My cats stretch out in front of this radiant heater and I keep it at the foot of my bed, aimed just over it and have it oscillating so nothing gets the concentrated heat. With it being at the foot of my bed, the bright light doesn't bother me and my feet are toasty warm. I have never had to use it on its highest setting. Its lower setting consumes only 400 watts of electricity. On the fan-forced types, their lowest setting consumes at least 800 watts. I have this heater and the same one on a pedastal both oscillate.