How well does it work as a heater? Is this reasonable to use as a heater?
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The Whynter ARC-12SDH utilizes a heat pump for heating and has a full thermostatic control with temperatures between 61F - 89F. Please feel free to contact us at customer.service@whynter.com.
264923
The Lifesmart LS-3ECO heater is a very good heater for small rooms - I now own three of them. Concerning the square foot heating ratings on this and all heaters, note my statements from my review of the heater: Some people have complained about the unit not heating their area. For the size room I have (12 x 10) it works just fine. I think the best use for heaters like this is to take the chill out of the room and not as a source of primary heat. Often I have it on for a short period of time, and then I shut it off because it is warm enough in the room. With all heater advertisements, you need to take the maximum heated room size specification with a grain of salt. There are many factors that determine if a given heater will provide sufficient heat for an area. For example, are there any openings into other rooms, is a stairway present in the room where the heat can rise, how many windows are in the area, are there any outside walls, how well insulated are the walls, how cold is it outside, etc. For a small unit like this, it should adequately heat an area of about 300 square feet; again, it depends.
400027
This heater works very well. It cycles on and off to keep the temperature steady in the room. It's in a very cold room, and so it's working really hard. So far, so good.
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I have 1200 sq feet and it does the job. I keep it in center of my home and while the living room and kitchen are nice and toasty the outer rooms are a bit cooler. That would be on the lowest setting. On that low setting a 20 lb tank will last me five days. Yes it has a blower but if the power goes down the unit still works vary well. I have not been sorry that I bought this heater. It has been a good preformer. I would add that I live in the mountains of Arizona and we see our fair share of snow and cold but in my home I am cozy and warm.
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That''s a tough one. I use it to take the chill off my kitchen in the morning. It puts out pretty good heat. My kitchen is about 15'x15', with 10' ceiling. Every situation is different. I have a propane heater in my house, not forced air, so I just use it to supplement when and where needed. I live in a 100+ year old adobe, so my place is not typical.
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It's a nice little heater, however all heater use a lot of electricity. It is still a 1500 watt heater. Work good in a small space
408953
As long as the heater is kept dry, then yes, it should work just fine. It's not weatherproof per se, but should have no problem in an open air environment. The heat dissapation will depend on the wind, air flow, etc, so it may lose some efficiency yet still work
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Actually...I hooked it up to my home natural gas supply. I do not know.However, yes, it is a large heater. I have a 2550 square ft two story home. I got this to supplement during our particularly snarky winters here in Michigan.It keeps us warm and toasty! Also helps reduce the need for the main furnace use, which is 150000 btu's.I noticed a significant reduction in my heating bills.The heater works well, with no issues.I am in my second season with it.Quite happy.
1443039
I'm assuming it is a large open space and usually not well insulated. The heater is thermostatically controlled and would run constantly and burn itself out.
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I would definitely look elsewhere for your application. This heater uses a lot of electricity, and is not really suited to this.
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I use it to heat and cool a 14' by 17' den and it does the job. I don't think you need to worry about it being too much. A lot will depend on how cold/hot the room is in comparison to where the thermostat is located, and also the temperature of the heated or cooled air. I have a heat pump so the air is never real hot and it works out fine. A gas furnace might warm up a little faster but you also have a lot more area to heat.
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I have used this heater to heat a small living room and kitchen but it uses a ton of electricity as any electric heater will. The kitchen and living room is probably half of the total 1024 sq ft of the house. I used it for a few months in southern Maryland during the winter, my electric bill was usually $40 more just because of that heater. I haven't used it since last year but do recall when it cycled on, the lights would dim/flicker. It has 2 modes 900 watt and 1500 watt and I only used it on the 900 watt mode. I would guess it may ok for a bedroom only, as long as it was closed off.
1784651
I bought it as a space heater for an unfinished basement. It doesn't help with my heating bill because of that. It is a good little heater but the light for the flames went out very quickly after using it.
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I am not really sure how this will work but leaning towards on the safe side, I would say NO. This heater is drawing a lot of power and I think the generator as the source will not work for this application.If I were you, I will contact the generator manufacturer and explain how you plan of using the unit. I hope this helps.
871325
Well I have three of those heaters. I use them in rooms both quite large and small. I use them mostly as personal heaters wherever I happen to be.
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Absolutely! This heater is small, but it does work as described. The main thing is to make sure the outlet that you plug into is rated a minimum of 15 amps. Any less and it will not work. This is where a lot of the low ratings are coming from, imo. I have had this as a supplement to my regular heat as my heater core is clogged and I can not clean it out at this time during the winter. My unit has been working great for the last 1 1/2 months that I have owned it. I installed a dedicated outlet for mine connected directly to the battery rated at 20 amps with # 12 awg wire and have had no problems. If anyone needs help and a list of materials to install a dedicated outlet, I will be glad to assist. Absolutely! This heater is small, but it does work as described. The main thing is to make sure the outlet that you plug into is rated a minimum of 15 amps. Any less and it will not work. This is where a lot of the low ratings are coming from, imo. I have had this as a supplement to my regular heat as my heater core is clogged and I can not clean it out at this time during the winter. My unit has been working great for the last 1 1/2 months that I have owned it. I installed a dedicated outlet for mine connected directly to the battery rated at 20 amps with # 12 awg wire and have had no... » Read More Absolutely! This heater is small, but it does work as described. The main thing is to make sure the outlet that you plug into is rated a minimum of 15 amps. Any less and it will not work. This is where a lot of the low ratings are coming from, imo. I have had this as a supplement to my regular heat as my heater core is clogged and I can not clean it out at this time during the winter. My unit has been working great for the last 1 1/2 months that I have owned it. I installed a dedicated outlet for mine connected directly to the battery rated at 20 amps with # 12 awg wire and have had no problems. If anyone needs help and a list of materials to install a dedicated outlet, I will be glad to assist. « Show Less
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In my opinion, this heater has NOT been designed to be used moving vehicles. IF you need warmth when going to work, GET ANOTHER VEHICLE with a heater.