I have a room of 225 sq.ft. Will this heater give me enough heat?
948652
I think it may be a bit small for a room that size. We have it in a room just under 100 Sq ft. I would recommend the 60 inch unit.
948653
No, not as a primary heat source. As a primary heat source you would need a heater that dissapates 2225 watts. A general rule of thumb is 10 watts per square foot for a room with minimal insulation. See the King Electric web site for complete info.
1057968
I purchased this unit before last winter and found it to make the 15'X15' living room very comfortable. I do not believe that this unit comes close to heating a 1000 sq ft home, more like an efficient space heater.
775354
I've had it this heater about 2 months now but it's getting it's true test now. It's in the teens and 20's at night this week in the north east and I have this heater in my finished basement 1200 sq ft with no heat zones. I have the temp set at 69 f. and it maintains without working hard. Great heater. As with any heat source, it is only as good as your insulation..... I would say yes for 1800 sq ft open area. I have doorways and a long hall and it heats fairly even to the other rooms.
811921
I used this heater in a living room of 400 sqft. There are 3 heaters total in that area. Works great!
1241561
It will only help a little in a room that size. Unless it's well insulated it won't keep up with the whole room. If you just need it to be warm directly in front of the heater it will help. The thing is noisy as all hell, be warned, it will keep you awake at night.
926113
it has 2 settings, 400 watts and 800 watts. It won't heat your 15x20 room...it's more of a spot heater at the 800 watt setting. If you want something that can easily heat up with those dimensions, I would go for a Living Pure heater that puts out 1500 watts and which radiates the heat in all directions I don't even use the oscillating feature because then the heat dispersion is uneven
1626953
Yes the room will heat up. The electricity used will creat heat for the room. Turn on your air conditioner to remove the heat.
1365652
As a rule of thumb use 10 watts of electric heating per square foot of room space. Using that factor, the 500 watt setting can heat a room that is 50 square feet. How well the room is insulated is also a factor. 10 watts per square foot assumes the room is well insulated. Use a higher setting if that is not the case. You can get additional information at this site http://homerepair.about.com/od/heatingcoolingrepair/ss/size_elec_htr.htm
891996
It'll heat that great room, but the heat may no carry to the bedroom also. You can buy little fans that mount in the doorway to circulate heat to the bedroom. A round 20'000BTU unit will drive you out of the house with its heat. We have a half level upstairs with two small rooms and a bathroom. Up there with the heater on, it gets to 80 degrees on the coldest days. We've had the round heaters and placement of those is more problematic because heat is thrown out on all sides.
2115760
I would say yes. That's the thing about this heater-- it's not designed to heat the whole room; sitting in front of this thing is like sitting in a warm, sunny spot.
1483488
Yes it would heat a 700 sq ft room. I have used ours at the end of a hall way approx 50 feet away from our main heater which is a Monitor oil stove and sits in the living room. I have never checked to see how much less electricity is used in our home but will say, we must lower the heat settings in the living room. We are very satisfied with the lifesmart 1500. Keep in mind that it will take a little time to heat the air in the room but I think its great.
1489382
This heater will heat any space it is in, the square footage is more of a sugestion./recomendation, meaning that this heater will be most effective (use less gas, turn on less often, and keep a more even temp) if used in the space recomended
919849
ive used this heater for a couple years in my bathroom ... it will make a 5 by 5 sauna way warmer than you can stand
236230
Well depending on what floor you have. I have it in my dinning room that is 14x14 sq foot and its amazing what this thing does. On carpet I don't think its that efficient but still does a great job i highly recommend this heater. Remember placing the heater in the right place is the key. I love it. Rating it 5 stars
2188003
In a poorly insulated older home, it's way more than adequate for a 15 x 15 room when outside temperature is in the 30s or even lower. In a room that is twice that size, it's just not enough at these temperatures. A space heater is a necessity. Overall, in my situation after exactly one year of use, GOSH am I pleased!!
1200856
I have one of these heaters. It should have no problem with a room that size.
348903
I think it will struggle to heat this area. I am assuming that this room is high. Heat rises so you will be heating the upper part (possible where the bedrooms are) I suggest you get the Sengoku CV-2230 KeroHeat Convection 23,000-BTU Portable Kerosene Heater. I did use that unit in a great room but used a fan placed on the upper level to 'push' heat back down and around - did a great job and was very, very economic - remember to do monthly maintenance on these units to get the best out of them