Posted: 9/23/2009 6:32:31 PM EDT
| I need one to heat about 400sqft. I would prefer electric. Any suggestions? |
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I need one to heat about 400sqft. I would prefer electric. Any suggestions? If you want an electric heater for 400 feet of presumably insulated space and have the necessary electrical service that is sufficiently reliable to meet your needs, you should have absolutley no problem finding any number of small electric heaters to place strategically around your space. A quick trip to HDepot or Lowes will turn up many different ones. |
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My office is in a drafty old mill building. Consequently, certain locations are very cold in the winter. We have about a dozen of these: http://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-TRN0812T-Oil-Filled-Radiator/dp/B000G1CXZI/ref=pd_sim_dbs_k_1 They are oil-filled, safe, and have tipover and overload proection. They also have a thermostat and 24 hour timer. That particular model was the only one that the local code enforcement officer approved for use in our office. FWIW, the same model is frequently seen with the Kenwood brand name. |
| Go with a kerosene one my family has used ares the last two winter wife told me it was a wast of money that was until the power had gone out one time and the other time the pump on the heart had gone out! Now she reminds me we need to fill up the kerosene jugs! You can buy one at Home depot for around $109 can also heat your drinks and food if need be. |
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My office is in a drafty old mill building. Consequently, certain locations are very cold in the winter. We have about a dozen of these: http://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-TRN0812T-Oil-Filled-Radiator/dp/B000G1CXZI/ref=pd_sim_dbs_k_1 They are oil-filled, safe, and have tipover and overload proection. They also have a thermostat and 24 hour timer. That particular model was the only one that the local code enforcement officer approved for use in our office. FWIW, the same model is frequently seen with the Kenwood brand name. i have a 10 by 10 section of my garage i want to heat as my "man cave" this winter. would this work for that? not insulated, and would like to get temp to 50-55 or so.also, how are they for electric costs? thanks |
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I need one to heat about 400sqft. I would prefer electric. Any suggestions? I like kerosene too but with that size, I would consider propane. Here are some to look at: Mr Heater You can also buy the bigger one that is rated for 18000 BTU. Get the line to run to a 20 lb tank and you are good to go for at least a few days. Here's another option. It's not recommended that you take a 20 lb tank inside the house because if the tank leaks, you could have an explosion. However, if you keep a close eye on it, I feel that it is safe. It's neat because the 20 lb tank is contained inside the case and you could just wheel it around as needed. |
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I am going thru this same thing right now. I have a small camper that I am looking to heat. My first thought was propane- I have a bottle that will be used for the gas burner and grill. But then i thought" I can't make propane no matter how many beans I eat!" So now I am leaning toward elect. because I can make it- solar, genny, peddle power, wind ( back to the beans again)...
I guess for a static location that you can put a big a$$ tank it will be good, but for a mobile trailer that I can mount solar panels on, a small elect. will be best. |
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I need one to heat about 400sqft. I would prefer electric. Any suggestions? I like kerosene too but with that size, I would consider propane. Here are some to look at: Mr Heater You can also buy the bigger one that is rated for 18000 BTU. Get the line to run to a 20 lb tank and you are good to go for at least a few days. Here's another option. It's not recommended that you take a 20 lb tank inside the house because if the tank leaks, you could have an explosion. However, if you keep a close eye on it, I feel that it is safe. It's neat because the 20 lb tank is contained inside the case and you could just wheel it around as needed. I think I'd go propane also. Kero stinks BIG TIME during start up / shutdown. Kero needs to be refueled and started up outside ...MEGA FIRE HAZARD if you spill any fuel. Kero has a very light carbon residue that will slowly coat the inside areas. The price of kero is going up... 35 - 40 bucks for 5 gallon cans at the hardware stores. |
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If you go kerosene call your local gas stations and find one that has a kerosene pump. It is a whole lot cheaper to buy it at a gas station and pump it into one of your cans.
If planning to just store it forever and ever and ever I might consider the expensive 5 gallon cans at home depot and what not but they are expensive. The kerosene at wally world is expensive. I heat with space heaters. The kerosene tower heaters are what I use when I am going to be home for hours and hours and want a lot of heat. The propane heater buddies are good for quick heat that you can move around, such at taking it in the bathroom with you or just turning it on while you get ready for work and then shut it down because you are leaving quickly. I also have some electric space heaters and I sort of use these like the heater buddy type heaters. Depending on how much space you are trying to heat the kerosene heaters can be overkill unless it is really drafty. I only have kerosene tower heaters now, I had one of the rectangular types for a while but gave it away because I don't like fiddling with stuff. The tower heaters are easy to take care, easy to use, and put out a lot of heat. |
| I have two Mr. Buddy heaters, one is the original and the other is a Big Buddy w/ a fan. These both work excellent and are efficent to run. They are also safe and shut down if the oxygen is depleated. I've used them ti heat a 24' x 24 x 8' Camp, they easily get up to a comfortable temp pretty fast. They will run off of 1# bottles or any 20,30, 40, 100#, etc tank with an optional hose. They are around $75 for the smaller one to just over $100 for the big one. I'd say 6 - 8 hrs run time per pound of propane. |