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Default Diff between a $20 and $100 1500W space heater

On Sep 27, 6:39*am, Mikepier wrote:
I was in Lowes looking for a space heater and saw several different
1500W models. Some as little as $20, and others like the Vornado and
those upright tower heaters for like $100. Does one model heat better
than another? I thought all 1500W heaters put out the same heat.


1500 w is 1500 w, some are made better and they heat differently but
all 1500w heaters put out 1500watts of heat. Radiant quarts heaters
dont heat the air they heat objects, which can be good and save if you
are sitting watching tv all night and have the heater facing you from
maybe 8 ft away. A convection oil filled heater mainly heats the rooms
air, tungsten element heaters with a reflector put out a combination
of radiant and convection heat. Try a 20$ unit with a decent warranty,
you may need it. Ceramic disk are just nice and small