can i use this heater for a 400 sq ft room? i have a new born and need to keep him warm all day long and don' plan to turn on the central heating sys
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I think that May be pushing the unit a little. Much depends on how well the room is insulated, number of windows, and the direction the room faces. Southern exposure is best. In any event if you place the unit within 10' of the crib I thing it will do an adequate job.
1383330
From what I've seen with the unit- it should work fine to suppliment a room of this size.
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.
1019115
I think that it is recommended for 700 sq ft. but I am able to heat 1000 sq. ft. easily by placing it in a central part of the house (wall mounted) and using ceiling fans reversed in the more distant rooms. I am using natural gas so not sure if that makes any difference or not but I highly recommend this heater.
187104
I don't see why not - It runs for hours on end in our bathroom daily during the winter. The heater really heats up a room of reasonable size quickly. Make sure it has space to draw air from behind and airflow is unobstructed. The unit is relatively quiet and puts off gentle heat complete room warming heat. Our dog enjoys standing in front of the fan on cold mornings!We have truly enjoyed this heater
850677
This is a VERY good heater. I am using it a 400 square foot garage it heats very well regardless of the temperature outside very efficiently . That said I know it will heat the area that you will be using it in. However the fan that is on this heater does not produce a large air flow. It is basically designed to move the heat away from the heater with very little air flow. What I would recommend is to buy a few small floor fans to move the air throughout the cabin. I am not sure there is a heater on the market that would provide enough air flow to provide the cabin with uniform heat
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Same square footage as yours. This heater puts out only a mild heat that will dissipate quickly in bigger rooms, with possibly large or multiple windows. The smaller the space the better it works. It struggled to keep up a satisfactory temp in a space the size of ours. High ceilings probably didn't help my situation either. I placed mine in a bit smaller room and it works wonderfully.
380882
Spark,We have been very happy with this unit. We have 3 now. It should heat room that size quite easily. Set the heater to the temperature you want, don't just set it on high because it will continue to heat the room, and it will make your room too hot...
2122200
This heater is not suitable for a 16x16 room. It is intended for a small room, such as an 8x8 bathroom. For a 16x16 room, you need the 1500 watt model.
372639
My heater has been great so far. I've owned it for about a year and use it to heat my family room (20 x 13 ft). It keeps the room quite comfortable, but don't know how much energy it actual uses---just know that I rarely have to turn on my house heater which saves money.
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Before you get concerned you need to be sure you're using the heater correctly. You said "living area." Is that a bedroom or a living room? You can't put one of these in an "area" that has open access to other areas of the house. If the hot air can flow to other areas of the house you're not just heating a 14 x 14 area. You're heating all those areas combined. These are called "space" heaters for a reason. They are not "whole house" heaters. They work best in enclosed areas like bedrooms. If you're in a 14 x 14 bedroom, with the door and windows closed, and you turn the dial to the highest wattage setting and the thermostat dial to max, within 2 or 4 hours, depending on the temps you started at, you should be having to turn down the dials unless you like it really warm. With higher ceilings or less insulation the time-frame is going to be different. In that case it may take 4 to 6 hours to warm up a cold room. But if you're trying to use it in a 14 x 14 living room it's not going to work the same way because there is going to be air flow to the kitchen, the dining area and a hallway probably at a minimum. If you have bedroom doors open you can add that square footage as well. If you have raised ceilings that's even more area you're heating. I don't know of any 1500 watt heater that can warm up an area that large with 40 degree outside temps no matter how long you leave it running. As a test to be sure if the unit is working properly, after you turn it to max wattage and max on the thermostat, after about 15 to 30 minutes you will be able to feel heat at least 12 to 18 inches from the heater and the fins will be hot to the touch. From there it's simply at matter of making sure you have the heater in a proper sized room.
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I would recommend you use 2 600W heaters for such a big room that is not insulated at all. These heaters are the safest available ones and this supplier is the only to offer 600W. If I were you I would purchase 3 600W heaters and install them around the room
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Regret that i cannot answer that question. We live in a 26,000 sq foot school house with no central heat. We use a woodburner in the kitchen and use our fabulous Dr. Infrared Heater in the library which is 1250 square foot. We operate it all day,everyday and I have it on one temperature and have not changed it so far because it keeps this room livable. Maybe you could call the manufacturer. I do not know what the situation is for other people using this product but know it has been so helpful to us with this really cold winter this year.
712673
Oh yes, but I don't think you want to keep it on long or it will really get very hot in room. When I turn mine on at lowest setting for around 5-7 minutes the room-about 400 sq ft- is well warm enough to turn it off. Also the first setting-didn't know this-cools, then second and third heat. Will work for me quite well living in hot climate but with cold Winters. Very pleased with it. One thing also is it MUST be on flat surface, not carpet or it goes off. They call it a safety feature and it's on the bottom if not connected to hard surface constantly, goes off. So I set it bit higher on wooden stool and works fine. But oh does it heat fast
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I put mine in a 36x36 shop with 10ft ceiling that is well insulated. It has been down to 40degrees so far and heater work great. These heaters require 240 volt 30 amp circuit. I would install one now and try it knowing I may need another. The are quality American made heater.
1892649
Yes u can wire it with a switch, but i had it wired into the box. The thermo on the heater is adjustable and can be shut off easily. In my opinion having 2 switches would be stupid. No idea on length of time but i can say it will heat an 800 square foot room from freezing temps to about 65 in a day. If u are planning on it being quick, either turn it on the night before, or have a smaller area. It is effecient and quiet, but does not put out as much heat as a salamander.
811921
I used this heater in a living room of 400 sqft. There are 3 heaters total in that area. Works great!
380883
I have two of these heaters. I cannot answer about a 400 sq.ft. room, but my almost 100 year old mother kept very comfortable using this heater - in addition to forced air heating - her room was at the end of the heating/cooling system and consequently the coldest room in the house. Heater is very efficient and quiet. I really like the oscillating feature which disperses warm air so that it does not blow directly on you. I use this same model in my basement office which gets cold in winter, and is 250+ sq.ft with an open stairwell to the first floor. Hope this helps