Room heaters?

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Originally Posted by m00kfu

Just to expand on this, be sure to hook it up to an on/off type thermostat, such as the Ranco or Johnson. Proportional thermostats won't work properly.

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Thanks!!! I appreciate that!!! Just out of curiosity how came they wont work with a herpstat or helix?

Oil filled radiators are very safe to use. And i have one for when the weather gets EXTREMELY cold.

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Originally Posted by m00kfu

Just to expand on this, be sure to hook it up to an on/off type thermostat, such as the Ranco or Johnson. Proportional thermostats won't work properly.

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to expand futher make sure the wattage of the heater doesn't exceed the wattage of the thermostat.most oil filled heaters have three settings 600,900 and 1500 watts.running your heater at 1500 watts on a stat rated for 1500 watts is not a good idea.

BTW has anybody checked with there insurance co. to see if add on heaters voids fire coverage? just wondering.

room heater's are a fire hazard I wouldn't use it at all

lance

The ranco/johnson control on/off thermostats are relay based and built for the high wattage of a room heater. The relays produce no heat themselves and room heat doesn't need to be so precise in most cases. Most proportional thermostats uses a triac to switch the power on/off which dissapates some heat proportional to the amount of power being drawn through it which is why the wattage ratings are typically lower and also why higher wattage devices like our Herpstat II and Pro have internal fans to cool the device. So for room heaters you want a relay based thermostat (save you some $ too :D )

I ended up buying one of those Kenwood-branded Delonghi oil radiators from Home Depot for about $40. I'm still a little nervous leaving it on all day and night, but even when it is heating at full tilt, the radiator itself only gets warm to the touch, not hot, so there's probably not anything to worry about.

It does a fantastic job, though. My wife and I live in a nearly 100 year old home that is incredibly drafty, and even on low power setting it manages to keep the room at a nice consistent 78f, which allows me to kick my home thermostat down to 68-70 during the day when we are gone. So far the built in thermostat is working well enough, but I will probably put a more heavy-duty thermostat on it if I decide to use it for more than this season.

So far, though, it's been one of the best purchases I have made.

Oil filled heaters on Double Ranco's ALL day long.

I also use window units during the summer on Double Rancos to keep the room cool.

Make sure you get one with an ANALOG thermostat as well since the digital ones wont reset when your thermostat shuts it off and back on.

What sort of impact on the energy bill do heaters like this cause?

I use the Delonghi (sp?) oil filed radiant heaters. They are VERY safe, make no fumes(right after you plug in a new one, it might have a little odor from packing stuff, don't worry about it). Use them with a good thermostat as stated by others, and you should really love it.

They are extremely good at heating a space, even a larger room than they are technically rated for. Very energy efficient as well. And very safe.

They do need a thermostat, and you should also check that the PLUG doesn't heat up. On rare occasions the plug can be faulty and heat up. Plug yours in, wait a few hours, and feel the plug. The heater itself has a temputure control also, and usually I can leave mine on LOW, set fairly low on the dial, and it heats the entire room quickly.

You can also put a small fan in the room somewhere(not blowing on the heater!!), to help keep even temps throughout the room.