Has anyone used one of these? The one I got an ad for had light bulbs that
heated some type of heat exchanger and able to heat 500 square feet using
1500 watts. I haven't seen any posts about these and wonder if they are as
good as they sound or something in-between a space heater and a furnace as
suggested in the ad? I just want to heat my living room and kitchen about
500 square feet and when I did the math by keeping my furnace off it would
be cheaper to heat this way but if the thing doesn't work or work as
advertised then that is another story.

Thanks for any information, Rich

A 1500 watt "furnace" is nothing more than a space heater. The heating
capacity is roughly the same as a 1500 watt hair dryer. This limitation
arises since the normal branch circuit / outlet you find in a home can only
supply a bit more power than 1500 watts before it will blow a fuse / trip a
breaker.

The term "furnace" is really misleading. Compare this product directly to
other 1500 watt space heaters (there are many being sold) to see how it
compares with regard to safety features, thermostat, air / blower functions
/ weight / size / warranty / etc. Then decide if it still appeals to you.
There is nothing magical about using light bulbs to heat a heat exchanger.
It is actually a poor way to generate heat from electricity, indirectly
heating a heat exchanger with light bulbs. I would personally look
elsewhere.

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"Rich" wrote in message
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Has anyone used one of these? The one I got an ad for had light bulbs that
heated some type of heat exchanger and able to heat 500 square feet using
1500 watts. I haven't seen any posts about these and wonder if they are as
good as they sound or something in-between a space heater and a furnace as
suggested in the ad? I just want to heat my living room and kitchen about
500 square feet and when I did the math by keeping my furnace off it would
be cheaper to heat this way but if the thing doesn't work or work as
advertised then that is another story.

Thanks for any information, Rich

the quartzline infrared lamps are pretty efficent, but WAY overpriced.
a standard electric heater costs less and is just efficent.......

besides if the temp drops low it would be able to keep your room warm
enough and you can let water lines and such freeze......

save your money.....

block heat from entering unused rooms and insulate the ones you use

Just get a space heater, light bulbs dont last

m Ransley wrote:
Just get a space heater, light bulbs dont last

I have one of these portable furnaces. The bulbs are not regular
bulbs, they're infrared bulbs. They're warrantied for three years as
is the entire heater. I'ev had mine for a year now and the bulbs are
still fine.

Also, it's a lot safer than a space heater as space heaters can easily
start a fire (do a search on leading causes of home fires). I like
mine as it heats my basement pretty cheaply. Granted it's not cheap
but, they do have a money back guarantee and a three year warranty
(unlike the expensive quartz heaters). Just some thoughts from someone
who owns one.

Thanks for reading.

And im sure Clayton you sell them to. 600$ for a light bulb heater is
dumb. A 35$ quartz or element heater with tip saftey is what I use.
Bulbs last 100th the time as resistance heat, your units a scam.

m Ransley wrote:
And im sure Clayton you sell them to. 600$ for a light bulb heater is
dumb. A 35$ quartz or element heater with tip saftey is what I use.
Bulbs last 100th the time as resistance heat, your units a scam.

I'm the one that started this thread and I'm greatful for all the responses
and I settled on a nice $44 dollar heater with a fan a timer and a remote
for my purposes. After reading the responses here I did an evaluation of the
Portable Furnaces claims to keep the heat where your family is, did they
rewrite the laws of physics to do this? Heat rises. Period. So then did the
math and guess what 1500 watts is 1500 watts.

Thank you to everyone that took the time to write, Rich

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Has anyone used one of these? The one I got an ad for had light bulbs that
heated some type of heat exchanger and able to heat 500 square feet using
1500 watts. I haven't seen any posts about these and wonder if they are as
good as they sound or something in-between a space heater and a furnace as
suggested in the ad? I just want to heat my living room and kitchen about
500 square feet and when I did the math by keeping my furnace off it would
be cheaper to heat this way but if the thing doesn't work or work as
advertised then that is another story.


Run from this thing as fast as you can. It's no more efficient than a $39 space
heater and IT COSTS 600 BUCKS!! The faq contains such absolute bull**** as,

"Unlike traditional systems, which may leave a differential of up to 18 degrees
from floor to ceiling, the Portable Furnace heated air, using infrared
absorption, does not concentrate near the ceiling. Heat stays down and evenly
dispersed in the area where you and your family live."

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Dennis