"Sam Goldwasser" wrote in message
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"David Sewell" writes:

Hi, I've been trying to get some information in general on these
appliances,
like efficiency and safety and stuff. But not been able to form a yes
no
opinion so far from scant stuff I have found so far. Like what is
different
about these tubes to ordinary lighting halogen tubes, and how long
should
they last. And ,basically ,are they any good!? They are not for sale
in
most large UK department stores, which worries me!

All resistance heaters are basically 100 percent efficient at converting
dollar bills, err electricity, into heat. So, it doesn't much matter what
type electric heater you get in that regard. However, depending on the
type of use it will be put to, a radiant quartz heater might be better
than
a model with a fan, or vice-versa.

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Thanks,
I like the instant heat. And no wind as from a fan heater. But I've heard
of the tubes blowing after a couple of months. Some people don't like the
brightness of the the tubes.
Thanks,
David