What are the pros and cons of infrared quartz heaters using copper heat exchange? Also, is $300 a too much $$$

Question

I like the concept of heating only the room being used. I have a space heater but am not satisfied with it's performance. I've read promotional litearture on the quartz infrared portable heaters and I like what I hear. It sounds like just what I'm looking for. Any information, pro or con would be greatly appreciated

Answer 1

Does the "promotional litearture" keep you warm? Try burning it, that might produce some heat.

$300 is too much, you need that money to pay your heating bill. Anyway, I seriously doubt quartz is any more efficient than a cheap space-heater. They're both 100% efficient at converting electricity into heat. To improve on that you need a "heat pump".

Those are just an air-conditioners that are turned around, so that instead of pumping heat out in the summer, they pump heat inward in the winter. To use one you need a source of heat that is above 40-50 deg.F, such as well water.

You can als:
dress more warmly
turn up the thermostat
get another space heater
add insulation to your house

Answer 2

Why would you select a quartz heater. No matter whether it is a quartz or wire coil heater, it will put out exactly as much heat as any heater with the same output rating, and consume the same energy. I saw a quartz heater for about $39 on Shopzilla. The difference in your satisfaction will be in how the heater or heaters distribute. Of course one wants them to have fans.

I have a solar system large enough to supply all my electrical energy. I heat the house with two 1.500 watt resistance heaters, the electric oven (sometimes), and frequent fires in the fireplace insert.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

If you'r talking a residental room, you're pretty much limited to 1500 watts. More than that you'll trip a breaker. It doesn't matter what you're using, all the heat is transferred into the room, the only difference is how much heats the air, and how much heats objects by radiation. A bunch of ordinary light bulbs would be the cheapest, the light and heat is as efficient as you'll get.