With so many good infrared heaters to choose from, it’s quite surprising to see how many people still go with the bad ones. Modern infrared heaters offer quite a fantastic way of heating up single rooms, patios, or even garages. To avoid choosing a bad heater, we are going to look at a full list … Read more
Space heaters can be risky. That’s why safety features are of paramount importance when choosing any room heater. To help you out in choosing the safest space heater, we have prepared a list of 6 no-nonsense heaters you can leave unattended using a 7-point safety feature checklist. Before we check which space heater type and … Read more
Big heaters are the worst. These big clunky heaters can take up an abnormal amount of space completely needlessly (let’s not get started on 25+ inch tall ceramic tower heaters). Smaller heaters are, obviously, much smaller and have the same effectiveness (with up to 1500 watt electric input). We check which are the best smallest … Read more
More than 85% of space heaters run on 1,500 watts. We look into how much 1,500 watts cost per hour, for 8 hours, and for 24 hours. This will give us an idea of how much does it cost to run 1,500 watt oil-filled radiator, ceramic space heater, infrared space heater, and so on. With … Read more
Out of all types of space heaters, oil-filled radiator heaters are the most energy efficient. With the inclusion of the ECO thermostats, the best oil-filled space heaters can be used to heat up to 170 sq ft rooms at a minimal electricity cost (up to 70% lower running cost than regular heaters have). We are … Read more
A standard heater is powered by 1500 watts and draws 13.6 amps on a 110V circuit. If you are camping or in an RV, that 13.6A amp draw can deplete your energy super quickly. To enjoy prolonged heating at lower electricity consumption, you can opt for low-wattage space heaters. To help you out, we have … Read more
Space heater coverage area. This is not all that easy to figure out. We will help to check how many square foot can different wattage space heaters cover. Namely, we see two kinds of questions here: “How much space can a 1500 watt heater heat?” Here we already have the space heater size (1500 watt) … Read more
How many BTU do space heaters produce? When you get a space heater, you will probably want to know how much heat it can generate (measured in BTU). Electric heaters, however, only have a specified wattage input. Example: 1500 watt space heater. Here’s the deal: Electric heaters have a power input (anywhere from 100W to … Read more
In the UK, 1p per hour electric heaters are quite popular. The implied promise here is that such an electric heater will cost only 1 pence to run per 1 hour. £0.01 is a suspiciously low running cost. The real question we are going to address is this: Do 1p per hour electric heaters really … Read more
It’s quite easy to calculate how many amps does a space heater use. You will need to know that for wiring, breaker sizing and generator sizing. We will explain how to figure out how many amps does any electric heater draw. Further on, you will find: Heater Amps Calculator (just insert wattage and voltage, and … Read more