I have an 84" couch that sits in front of a bank of 6 windows that are 10'
wide and 9' tall. I was hoping that they made some kind of oil/water filled
baseboard space heater that would extend at least the full length of the
couch and wash the wall with heat. It gets awfully cold sitting on that
couch in the winter. I thought something oil/water filled might be able to
be slipped into the close confines behind the couch without having to move
the couch so far away from the windows. Unfortunately, I have been unable to
locate something like this. Does anybody know of something that fits this
bill or maybe a permanently installed construction grade unit that would
function on 110v?

Thanks in advance,
Craig

"CraigT" wrote in message
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I have an 84" couch that sits in front of a bank of 6 windows that are 10'
wide and 9' tall. I was hoping that they made some kind of oil/water filled
baseboard space heater that would extend at least the full length of the
couch and wash the wall with heat. It gets awfully cold sitting on that
couch in the winter. I thought something oil/water filled might be able to
be slipped into the close confines behind the couch without having to move
the couch so far away from the windows. Unfortunately, I have been unable
to locate something like this. Does anybody know of something that fits
this bill or maybe a permanently installed construction grade unit that
would function on 110v?

Thanks in advance,
Craig


Any heater like that requires convection. For convection you need floor
space between it and the object in front of it, as well as the top to allow
the heat to rise.
Why does it need to be oil/water filled? Why not a simple elctric
baseboad solution? They are VERY cheap and 100% efficient. You're probably
looking at less than 500$ to have it profesionally installed by a licensed
electrician.

"Brian V" wrote in message
Any heater like that requires convection. For convection you need floor
space between it and the object in front of it, as well as the top to
allow the heat to rise.
Why does it need to be oil/water filled? Why not a simple elctric
baseboad solution? They are VERY cheap and 100% efficient. You're probably
looking at less than 500$ to have it profesionally installed by a licensed
electrician.

In this case, the oil filled has two advantages. He can operate of 120V up
to 1500 watts. He may also find one long enough to give that "wash of hot
air" that he is looking for. Oil filled heaters tend to be larger that
standard heaters of the same capacity so it may spread the heat over a
larger area.

That said, I don't know for sure if it will solve the problem. There are
such heaters made. Someone on this group asked about one a few day ago and
it was much more expensive than the equivalent standard element.

These are both 240V but the oil filled is $165 versus $44 for the standard
element. Guess what I'd buy.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...546&lpage=none
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...504&lpage=none

On Nov 7, 10:14?pm, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:
"Brian V" wrote in message
Any heater like that requires convection. For convection you need floor
space between it and the object in front of it, as well as the top to
allow the heat to rise.
Why does it need to be oil/water filled? Why not a simple elctric
baseboad solution? They are VERY cheap and 100% efficient. You're probably
looking at less than 500$ to have it profesionally installed by a licensed
electrician.

In this case, the oil filled has two advantages. He can operate of 120V up
to 1500 watts. He may also find one long enough to give that "wash of hot
air" that he is looking for. Oil filled heaters tend to be larger that
standard heaters of the same capacity so it may spread the heat over a
larger area.

That said, I don't know for sure if it will solve the problem. There are
such heaters made. Someone on this group asked about one a few day ago and
it was much more expensive than the equivalent standard element.

These are both 240V but the oil filled is $165 versus $44 for the standard
element. Guess what I'd buy.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...ductId=225986-...

my question on such a large heat loss will a 1500w or even 3000w do
much? Outside temerature matters too, and the cost of electric in the
OPs area.....

might be better to try adding a heat duct in that area, upgrade to
triple pane window etc. or heavy drapes to close at nite in the cold

On Nov 7, 10:14?pm, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:
"Brian V" wrote in message
Any heater like that requires convection. For convection you need floor
space between it and the object in front of it, as well as the top to
allow the heat to rise.
Why does it need to be oil/water filled? Why not a simple elctric
baseboad solution? They are VERY cheap and 100% efficient. You're probably
looking at less than 500$ to have it profesionally installed by a licensed
electrician.

In this case, the oil filled has two advantages. He can operate of 120V up
to 1500 watts. He may also find one long enough to give that "wash of hot
air" that he is looking for. Oil filled heaters tend to be larger that
standard heaters of the same capacity so it may spread the heat over a
larger area.

That said, I don't know for sure if it will solve the problem. There are
such heaters made. Someone on this group asked about one a few day ago and
it was much more expensive than the equivalent standard element.

These are both 240V but the oil filled is $165 versus $44 for the standard
element. Guess what I'd buy.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...ductId=225986-...

my question on such a large heat loss will a 1500w or even 3000w do
much? Outside temerature matters too, and the cost of electric in the
OPs area.....

might be better to try adding a heat duct in that area, upgrade to
triple pane window etc. or heavy drapes to close at nite in the cold