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Old 01-25-2013, 04:33 AM   #27
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Red face Heaters—Whodathunk it?

Surfing Who's Online again, I see the topic of infra-red heaters is hot again. Could it be the days of sub-zero weather?

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Originally Posted by songkrai View Post
"...Remember, 1500 watts is 1500 watts. Whether you spend $400.00 or $25.00 for an electric heater the electricity usage is the same. Granted some have fans that make some noise. Some are liquid filled that will still have heat after unit is turned off.
1) Ceramic heaters also retain heat after use; however, the "cost" is a slow warm-up.

2) At my place, what I remember is that the 1500-watt selection will sometimes cause a fuse to blow! ...and the fuse panel is outdoors—in the frigid crawl space...
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