Choosing a Space Heater
What features and qualities are most important when shopping for a new space heater? What should you avoid? Share your space heater buying tips and experiences here, and help others make good decisions.
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by alwillia
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Apr 10, 2007 |
Comment on unvented products from UK
In summary, i would fully support everything what Gasman says. This guy knows what he is talking about and has genuine concerns about public health. DON'T BUY UNVENTED!!... read full review
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by Bryan_Carey
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Mar 24, 2006 |
Keeping Warm Without a Furnace
Space heaters come in different shapes and styles and there is a right one for most needs. ... read full review
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by cowboyind
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Nov 28, 2010 |
Are Costly, "Wooden Box" Electric Heaters Worth the Money?
Consumers should beware of claims that one electric heater is more efficient than another, or that a 1,500 watt heater can heat 1,000 square feet.... read full review
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by cowboyind
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Oct 17, 2001 |
Stay Safe and Warm With the Right Space Heater (Updated 10/07)
Space heaters can be a safe and economical way to stay warm if you figure out how much heat you need, buy the right heater, and use it with care.... read full review
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by euniverse1
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Oct 17, 2000 |
DON"T BE TAKEN BY HVAC CONTRACTORS FOR YOUR HEATING SYSTEM!
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by lemmon101
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Nov 26, 2010 |
very helpful...but help me, please!
Find the right heater for the job -- i.e., don't buy a NG heater for prop unless you are SURE you can convert it properly!~... read full review
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by MsHooterville
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Sep 15, 2000 |
Choosing a Safe, Quiet, Effective Space Heater
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by showard
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Sep 30, 2000 |
Wood' Heat: A Definitive Guide
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by showard
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Sep 20, 2000 |
Warm Room, Cold House
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by the_gas_man
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Feb 14, 2002 |
A Challenge To Unvented Gas Heater Manufacturers
I invited the Vent-Free Gas Products Alliance to respond to this review, in 2002 with technically responsible and verifiable counter arguments and they have consistently refused comment. ... read full review
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by the_gas_man
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Mar 5, 2010 |
How Heating and AC Equipment Manufacturer's Approach New Product Development
Don't believe marketing gibberish printed in the manufacturer's glossy brochures and don't always choose the product with the newest gimmicks or best efficiency. Performance over time is the best measure.... read full review
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by the_gas_man
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Nov 2, 2009 |
Gas Furnaces, Heaters or Fireplaces, Do’s and Don'ts
The thrust of this piece, is to use your common sense, don't believe everything the manufacturer's write in their glossy brochures and safely survive another winter.... read full review
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by the_gas_man
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Nov 19, 2009 |
AHRI and VFGPA Misrepresent Vent-Free Fireplace/Heater Test Data
When AHRI commissions updated research including "real world" practices of oversizing vent-free fireplaces and IAQ, with up to 40,000 Btu/H, the results will show who should be ashamed.... read full review
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by the_gas_man
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Dec 22, 2009 |
Vent Free Gas Products Alliance Misrepresent Approvals In United States
The Vent Free Gas Products Alliance are pushing their agenda to sell these products through any means available, even resorting to using half truths in their advertisements of them.... read full review
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by the_gas_man
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Aug 10, 2007 |
Vent Free Gas Heaters & Fireplace Manufacturers Lost Challenge By Default
Vent-Free gas fireplaces continue to be one of the greatest, avoidable health and safety hazards to over ten million families within the United States and elsewhere in the world.... read full review
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by the_gas_man
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Nov 9, 2005 |
Pellet Stove Fever Is Back & They're Hot (Update December 2006)
Pellet stoves: cost effective, burn environmentally friendly, clean,renewable fuel, easy installation, service requirements critical, dead in a power failure and will experience component failure one day. ... read full review
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by the_gas_man
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Feb 1, 2007 |
Vent-Free Gas Fireplaces, Consumer Responses, Pro & Con.
This is an issue that is not going away soon and neither am I, (I hope) until national standards are improved or people stop buying these appliances.... read full review
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by the_gas_man
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Apr 9, 2002 |
Unvented Gas Heater Standards: Proposed Amendments
Please feel free to copy and paste my last review on unvented heaters and these Proposed Amendments to national standards and send them to your government representatives or newspapers.... read full review
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by the_gas_man
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Jan 3, 2002 |
Fraud or Fact? Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Another case of the almighty buck being more important than the health and welfare of the consuming public. An industry that uses staggering misrepresentations as to long-term product capabilities.... read full review
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by the_gas_man
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Jan 2, 2002 |
Insulating Paint Additive Manufacturers Exaggerate Energy Cost Savings
In 2002 a number of companies advertised energy savings from ceramic paint additives based upon their own sponsored research, which was exaggerated, unsubstantiated or recognized by nationally accredited agencies.... read full review
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