Is it energy efficient?
1399385
I believe so. I have only used this as a heater at work. It has a automatic timer that will shut off if left on for a while.
1399386
This is a great unit with a small footprint. Very efficient and we love it for the winter months here in Central Florida. It is a wonderful value for the money. I do hope this helps you decide.
1399387
I think this is a fantastic little heater. For some reason, the corner where I sit to watch tv gets chilly. I put the heater on a small table to the side of me and let it oscillate. Keeps me warm and cozy without being smothering. You can set the temperature you want and it cycles on and off. It's whisper quiet! My furnace went out just a week or two after I bought it and for a week it was my only source of heat. In less than a day it heated one fairly large room and bathroom without any problem. Best of all, I didn't notice any change in my electric bill (my furnace is gas w/an electric thermostat). I think this is a fantastic little heater. For some reason, the corner where I sit to watch tv gets chilly. I put the heater on a small table to the side of me and let it oscillate. Keeps me warm and cozy without being smothering. You can set the temperature you want and it cycles on and off. It's whisper quiet! My furnace went out just a week or two after I bought it and for a week it was my only source of heat. In less than a day it heated one fairly large room and bathroom without any problem. Best of all, I didn't notice any change in my electric bill (my furnace is gas w/an... » Read More I think this is a fantastic little heater. For some reason, the corner where I sit to watch tv gets chilly. I put the heater on a small table to the side of me and let it oscillate. Keeps me warm and cozy without being smothering. You can set the temperature you want and it cycles on and off. It's whisper quiet! My furnace went out just a week or two after I bought it and for a week it was my only source of heat. In less than a day it heated one fairly large room and bathroom without any problem. Best of all, I didn't notice any change in my electric bill (my furnace is gas w/an electric thermostat). « Show Less
1399388
No where is it written in the package insert that this heater is energy efficient. So I doubt that it is. However, there is an "EC" setting (Eco-Smart) on some Sunbeam heaters. On this setting the heater cycles between high (1500 watts) and low (750 watts) to conserve energy. My heater is packed away for the summer months, and I do not remember if the EC setting is available on this particular model. Sorry I couldn't give you a definite yes or no answer.
1399389
I have not looked at my electric bill, but since it has a timer and auto shut off. The heater won't be on when it does not need to, I guess that will do save me some money.
1399390
I don't know what the actual amperage rating is but I run two of them in my camper on one 15amp circuit and have not had any blown fuse issues. I have been extremely happy with this product
1399391
I think this is a fantastic little heater. For some reason, the corner where I sit to watch tv gets chilly. I put the heater on a small table to the side of me and let it oscillate. Keeps me warm and cozy without being smothering. You can set the temperature you want and it cycles on and off. It's whisper quiet! My furnace went out just a week or two after I bought it and for a week it was my only source of heat. In less than a day it heated one fairly large room and bathroom without any problem. Best of all, I didn't notice any change in my electric bill (my furnace is gas w/an electric thermostat).
2093684
Can you? Yes. Should you? No. As Andrew Agustin mentioned, this is a processor meant for energy savings (think of a school, library, or office setting). I use it to power a small file server and though it runs just fine, if I use it as a regular desktop and try to browse the internet while streaming music it will shoot to around or over 50% utilization (idle runs at 10-20%). The OS installed is Windows Server 2012 R2 Data Center (thanks to an academic license, which is just plain idiotic to give away as that OS retails for around $1,000 easy).
1962542
Kind of... it gets really hot while playing, but the solution to this is an boost of the device function by some kind of integrated software which speeds the fan up. Now I'm not sure about its impact in energy consumption, but I have to say it works pretty well.
1963731
The unit itself has no power-consumption rating that I can see. If I had to guess, I'd say it consumes probably as much power as a night-light, or less. The unit itself is basically a volt/amp meter coupled with a display - none of these are power-hungry components.
1288152
It is not at all powered by electricity. There is a battery operated monitor but I don't think that would be an issue. We don't use that feature anyway.
255918
we did not permanently install it but it was not very energy efficient. I ended up putting a permanent doggy door in the wall after I replaced the old sliding door with a French door.
573433
There is an energy efficient button included. They also include a themostat so it can be set to a specific temperature. I like this product and believe that it is as energy efficient as they come. Hope that helps Billie.
97108
I'm pretty sure you get the benefits, just as long as it's plugged in to the outlet. It doesn't have to be turned on:)
1623422
It runs as a small refrigerator will, shutting off once it reaches optimum temperature. I haven't seen a great increase in electrical usage. Any negligible power cost is offset by the convenience of having chilled wine at-the-ready.
1524486
I'm sitting here in my room writing this while the unit is on, and I'm cooling down after sweltering in 90+ degree heat that the rest of the house is melting in. So, I'd say the unit is very efficient. This is my second summer with it and it hasn't disappointed me yet.
1471398
I'd like to know this also. My understanding is anything induction-charged isn't very energy efficient. Convenient and safe, yes, but not energy efficient.
149511
mtrmarchi is spot on. The unit is very energy efficient. But Paco Sanchez is also right. Whether it is COST efficient depends on the cost of the electricity to run it vs. your alternative. Energy efficiency and cost efficiency are not the same thing. I agree with people who say that a big potential source of cost efficiency for this unit is the ability to only heat a single room, vs. (in my case) running my natural gas HVAC system which warms the entire house. If I wanted to warm my entire house, though, it would be much more cost efficient to run my gas HVAC system than it would be to use one of these in each room. Hope that helps. mtrmarchi is spot on. The unit is very energy efficient. But Paco Sanchez is also right. Whether it is COST efficient depends on the cost of the electricity to run it vs. your alternative. Energy efficiency and cost efficiency are not the same thing. I agree with people who say that a big potential source of cost efficiency for this unit is the ability to only heat a single room, vs. (in my case) running my natural gas HVAC system which warms the entire house. If I wanted to warm my entire house, though, it would be much more cost efficient to run my gas HVAC system than it would be to use... » Read More mtrmarchi is spot on. The unit is very energy efficient. But Paco Sanchez is also right. Whether it is COST efficient depends on the cost of the electricity to run it vs. your alternative. Energy efficiency and cost efficiency are not the same thing. I agree with people who say that a big potential source of cost efficiency for this unit is the ability to only heat a single room, vs. (in my case) running my natural gas HVAC system which warms the entire house. If I wanted to warm my entire house, though, it would be much more cost efficient to run my gas HVAC system than it would be to use one of these in each room. Hope that helps. « Show Less
1972907
Yes....And It does have an energy saving feature if there is no draw on it it automatically shuts off.
628061
It's just like any other one i've had. Not huge load. You have energy saving settings you can play with.
1583067
Very little. We live in a total electric home and noticed little change in our cost. Very efficient, also.
218547
No, it does not use much electricity because it is really just a fan and does not have a heat source.
36544
It doesn't require electricity. I bought it for my daughter and she loves it.