My living room, dining room and kitchen are joined with large rectangular arches. The area is about 15 * 25'. Will the heater work for me?
1381952
In our opinion, it works well as an additional heating unit in a hard to heat space. We use it in our playroom which is a large room that is an addition to our house that has only 2 vents providing heat from our house unit. It can raise the temperature several degrees in our large space pretty quickly but would not be adequate as the only heating source.
1381953
From my experience this heater is good for small area to heat up fast , kiwi say 10 by 10 or 12 by 12 is good to heat up fast, about 10 minutes, but for the area you described May much take longer or you have to buy 2 of them to put each end to be able to feel warm
1381954
you will have to describe the area to be heated better. What is 15# Where do you live...how cold does it get?
1381955
We have a similar sized area and purchased this heater recently. As a sole heating source it would not be able to maintain the typical house hold temp average of 72. But as a heater to assist a main furnace it will work great. We pulled our thermostat down to 53 and use the heater to warm the rooms the rest of the way to 72. This has helped us cut costs on our propane bill. This is with the temp of -20 or lower at night as we live in WI and had a very cold winter.
1381956
My area is similar. I live in northern Wisconsin where the temps have been below 0 for 3 months. I kept my furnace at 58 to 60 and the heater at 72 but it never went over 55 to 60. It was cold but when propane was $5 per gallon it got me through till the price came down
1227439
Assuming that is 25' x 25' x 10', I believe 1 unit would be challenged if you're in Northern Alberta - checking some weather info for Fort McMurray (a guess), I see 'average' lows of -10 F and minimum lows of -30 F over the last 20 years (and -58 F for the long-term). I set mine at 45 F for a 24' x 30' x10' (12' roof peak) metal building (not that well insulated) in Texas and with +8 F ambients, it was on 45 minutes/off 15. I did buy 2 but only put 1 in service, as that was acceptable to me. Also, there are recommended minimum clearances of 34" top and 68" below for these units; a 10' ceiling and a 12" unit height means you're almost at minimums (34" + 12" + 68" = 114" = 9'-6") to start. With the radiant heat flux off these units, the area directly below (or directly facing if you mount the unit at an angle, as I did) will get hot, so depending on what you're using the space for, there may be issues with localized 'hot spots'. Having a method to keep the air in the building/room well-distributed is also important (I used 2 ceiling fans) for several reason. The unit will consume O2 out of the air - about 1 cubic foot of O2 per minute. There is a recommended fresh air flow in of 160 CFM for this heater (high, IMO as a Chemical Engineer, but I'd want at least 50 CFM), so proper ventilation is also a concern if your room/building is 'tight'. You can better evaluate your specific application, but I believe one 40,000 BTU/Hr unit would be marginal in that size building (unless very well insulated) in the climate I think you're looking at.
1804471
I think it will, however I have not had my heater above the #3 setting in a 12x20' ft. room. I use it with mygas pack. Have been very pleased with it so far. We love the thermostat feature.
1086136
It does a pretty good job of heating our large living room which is probably 500 sq feet and we have 11-foot ceilings, so I imagine it would do fine with heating 1000 sq feet of a room with the usual 8-foot ceilings.
265224
I have had this heater for a year and it works great. I would estimate the heating radius at about 15 feet.
2115760
I would say yes. That's the thing about this heater-- it's not designed to heat the whole room; sitting in front of this thing is like sitting in a warm, sunny spot.
1377649
I do not think the heater is defective, just not up to the task. My experience is similar to yours - the heater is not adequate beyond a very small space. I might use the word"deceptive" rather than "defective", because the description makes you think it should work fine in 14X14, though it does not.
1241558
Yes, this is an awesome heater. I have a hugs living room and it heats everything just fine. Make sure to point it in your direction to heat you up faster, the rest of the room will follow.
2266102
Yes, I have this heater in my living room and kitchen, which are about that size. The two rooms are divided by a wall with a window and door way in it. One heater does a good job of heating both rooms, we rarely turn both on
291227
We have this heater installed in an open area of our home that is 2 levels (a drop of 2 steps to the lower level) and approx 30 x 40 with an open beamed ceiling. An open hall leads off upper area and there are open doors to other rooms. It takes the chill off the entire 1500 sq foot house, is not very effective in the back 3 rooms of the house, but keeps the upper area where it is installed (30 x 20) very comfortable. I definitely would go bigger if you want it to heat your entire house, but it's great for smaller areas. It is economic to run. We are very happy with it.
2187999
In a poorly insulated older home, it's way more than adequate for a 15 x 15 room when outside temperature is in the 30s or even lower.In a room that is twice that size, it's just not enough at these temperatures. A space heater is a necessity. Overall, in my situation after exactly one year of use, GOSH am I pleased!!
579235
I'm not sure if it will heat up that size room but I want to warn you that the two Vornado heaters I have purchased in the past were pieces of unreliable junk. I ended up spending more money for DR. HEATER (2 of them) and they both work great after over two years of usage - please avoid Vornado if you can.
1939376
VERY poor insulation is only one factor in understanding room "heat loss" so it is difficult to answer your question specifically. Any heater would be used to compensate for this "heat loss" and provide "enough heat". Given the size of the room, I would think you will see some limited improvement in comfort but it would be difficult for this OR any 1500W heater to sustain a high level of heat comfort IF you have significant heat loss.
1672040
I forgot to mention my ceiling height, it is approximately the same as your ceiling height. My room has one wall of windows (drafty-winter).I honestly really believe this heater will be perfect. I turn the heater on high close the doors, in 15 minutes it is warm. I do have to turn the heater down, gets very warm/hot. It is very light weight, thin. This is the first heater I tried, no experience with others. Jeannine, I do hope this info helps. I am very happy. If you have any other questions, do not hesitate to contact me.
211212
it probably would work with the dual elements. positioning the heater to the required location could add a challenge
1694212
You will need to measure your opening and compare it to the heater measurements. You might be able to enlarge the opening if needed, depends on the surrounding structure.Probably have buy a door for it also, my old door didnt come close to fitting.
1500282
Yes. this should do a fine job for her. Just make sure you have 2-3 feet of clearance around the heater so it's not up against anything.