Best Space Heaters

[turf3]

Originally Posted by oregonwoodsmoke

Costco often has a good one on sale.


My preference is the oil filled radiator. Heat is more even and they are much safer to run, not getting hot enough to burn children or start fires. They provide plenty of even heat.


My scientifically trained friends tell me that a watt of heat is a watt of heat and all electric heater cost exactly the same to produce the same amount of heat. Put the flip way, if they produce exactly the same amount of heat, they will use the same amount of power and cost exactly the same to run.

Yes, but how the heat is cast out into the room will feel different depending on the proportion of it that's emitted by radiation, free convection, or forced convection.

[hotkarl]

The oil filled radiators are probably the best.
Plug it in, set it and forget it.
Only issue as stated is it takes a while to warm the room but once it does it will maintain nicely.

I use a propane one in my garage. Heats it up roasty real quick. Wouldn't use it in the house though.

[Tarheelhombre]

Let me just reiterate how much I love my Lasko remote control oscillating tower heater. If anything, it gets too hot in my bedroom now!

[JeremY5]

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