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From: edg@micropro.UUCP (Ed Greenberg)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Space heater info wanted
Message-ID: <207@micropro.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 6-Jan-86 13:57:58 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan  6 13:57:58 1986
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In article <894@whuxlm.UUCP> jae@whuxlm.UUCP (Jae Chung) writes:
>I want to purchase a quiet space heater for my bedroom and
>I was wondering if anyone could recommend one.  My primary
>concern is that it be VERY QUIET (ie. no fans).  Thnaks in
>advance.
>				--Jae
>				(..!ihnp4!whuxlm!jae)

I want to second Dave Kirby's recommendation of an Oil Filled heater.
This puppy looks like an old style radiator, but is silent (except for
the relay clicking on and off.)  

I have a DeLonghi brand radiator.  It has 600 and 900 watt switch
settings, thus giving the choice of 600, 900 and 1500 watts.
It cost me about $65 with a 24 hour timer.  The timer has 15 minute 
granularity.

The unit is 100% clean and generates nice even heat.  

My complaints: 

1.  I wish it had a thermostat calibrated in degrees rather than 1-10.

2.  I wish that I could take the timer out of the circuit rather than
having to reprogram the thing on the weekend.  Most timer mechanisms
allow the timing wheel to be pulled out (or pushed in) disconnecting the
on/off triggers from the switch WITHOUT disturbing the set times.  This
unit is permanently obeying the timer settings.

Note:  Sears sells an oil filled heater.  The metal pieces seem to be
identical to the DeLonghi, but it has a different timer.  As near as I
can tell, you turn a dial calibrated from 12 to 1 and so many hours
later, the thing turns off.  Also it quoted a different wattage.

QUESTION FOR THE NET:  Does a typical house thermostat switch 110 VAC or
can it be made to do so?  If so, I'm going out and getting a nice
setback thermostat and mounting it across the room from the heater.  It
can control the heater all day and the room will benefit.  Eventually I
can put the $65 heater to use elsewhere (or sell it) and get a $45
heater (no timer) to do the bedroom.

					-e
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