I have an air conditioner/heater window unit, and the heater part went out. I am thinking about getting this heater for the winter for living room.OK?
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These chinese units dont hold up, aka junk. Mine last less than one month in southern California winter weather. I then went with King and made in the USA. So far works great. If you have 220 volts, then it would work but not in the window. Quite fan. I have the Pic-A-Watt by King and it cost the same as the junk stuff.
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I would not recommend it for this purpose. The unit does not come with a power cord, it has to be hard wired and it is designed to hang from the ceiling. It would work, but it wouldn't look to attractive. It's designed more for a garage or workshop.
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Depending on size of living room and how well insulated it is it might be a little overkill. This puts out a lot of heat especially on the 5000 watt setting. There is a fair amount of fan noise but not anything that you would not expect from this style of heater. It will keep you warm for a reasonable cost if you don't have to run a 220 v line. Otherwise it may cost more for the line than the heater.
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I have mine in a 12x20 garage. Does a great job. Is the heater blowing out heated air? If not you may want to have a electrician friend take a look.
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I live in Southern California I haven't used the heater in months. But when it does get cold enough to use it I might have to adjust the heater setting to blow air out of the floor/window vents.
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Hi Randy - I unfortunately returned this heater soon after buying it. It had an issue with temperature control - it would heat up really nice and then switch to cold air. I could not get it off of cold air no matter what I tried. I never received feedback as to why, I was just refunded (I asked for replacement). I'll be buying a different heater shortly.
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yes...no problem the problem is the heater goes out in about a year... i have tried 2 of them
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Mine has been in the window for at least 3 months. The last few weeks we have had storms at least once almost every day, but so far its work flawlessly. Only problem is each time the power goes out you have to start it again, it wont just come back on by is self. If I don't realize that the power went off it can stay off for a couple of days until I notice its not on and the room is filled with condensation. By the way I use it as an exhaust fan for a room with an indoor hot tub.
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No the heater stopped working after the blower went out. Its just a light show at this point.
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You should only use it for the season the unit is not in use. Remove it befor you turn the unit on for the season so you do not restrict air flow.
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We have used ours for 2 years now. So far no problem w/ the heater. We did have a problem where something got stuck and melted much of the unit. I contacted the manufacturer and they were very good about repairing my unit. I have actually had a couple of problems, the other was some board went out. Again, they were very good about replacing the board. I have not had a problem in a while, so I don't know if they would still be so good, but we do LOVE our machine!
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How long have you had it? If you are still inside the return window, that is what I suggest. I had two heating elements go out within about 6 hours of work. Returned it and got a Hakko. No regrets.
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My husband said 'no'. Heater works great. Maybe a different model could be operated that way. Judy.
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Hi there- I just use it for the winter. I'mafraid to leave it on while I use the air conditioner.
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I'm sorry, I can't help you with that one........I love my heater it works great. I would, call the company that offered the item, and ask them.............sorry!!
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Hello, The Lifesmart Heater i bought never worked good. I believe that i got a defective model. I fixed it myself and found loose wire connections inside of the unit. It reduces my electrical bill about 25% but i use two heaters in my house. One is the Lifesmart 1500 and the other is a different model Diva Tranquility 1500 model. I like the Diva model much better and the two infrared heaters combined heat my entire house well. My home is 1,260 sq. ft. and i set the heaters at 65 degrees and dont use my big whole house heater all winter. I do save some electricity in Kentucky. Our electric is expensive here and higher than a lot of other places we lived. I hope this helps you out!
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I have a large living room, dining room, kitchen combo and another 10 x14 room off of the dining room. All connected. The heater does work well down into the 30s but it runs all the time. It doesn't put out a large amount of heat but it keeps the main living room cozy. It would have to be a smaller area to make it get too hot. It will not replace your furnace but it does help to keep the furnace from coming on as much. I had a 4 element heater but returned it right away and bought this product instead.
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I take mine inside when it gets cold. I have never tried a heater but wouldn't want to take the chance since it isn't tempered glass.
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If your heater is making noise there is something wrong, or it's a piece of junk. My ViaAqua makes no noise and is working. I suggest exchanging the defective unit.