How many of these heaters is safe to run at once in a 100 amp house?
1757394
Well, its 12.5 amps per unit, so if its the only thing you are using you can have 8 running at the same time. I have 2 and they take care of my needs. But it ultimately depends on what else you have running.
1757395
I don't think there is a good answer to this question. If you need to run more than a couple of these in one house, you have much bigger issues than power supply. These things are very safe and efficient by themselves, but you're asking for trouble in any case. Maybe you would be better off putting the money toward a new furnace or some better weatherproofing? You'll save a fortune in electricity in the long run.
900919
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459489
We run two.One that is for a room only and other is for 1000 sq ft.I have a house that is close to1600 sq ft and it warms the while house running the two.Lightbill this month was &117.Last yr it was over $200 running heat pump.We set our heat at 70 so that we Never get cooler than that but the eden pures are keeping house at 72 .It is a warmer feeling heat.
582247
That's "rheostat" and not unless you want less than the 100 watts of heat. Even then I would NOT use one. If you feel you need less heat, buy a lower wattage unit.
1454745
I'm pretty sure it's a 750 watt heater and since it's a resistive load the AC power factor is 1. That translates to a little less than 7 amps at 120 Volts (US).
2276617
I say yes. I have 50 Amp service on my boat and I can run two 120 volt Mini 3 heaters simultaneously as well as a 1000 watt space heater. That's about my limit though.
430384
not very many. if it is the only heat, less than 100 sq-ft. ( mine is only 500 watts.) If it is supplemental heat, maybe then more than 100.
117253
First check your in-wall wiring to see if they can take the drain of multiple heaters on single/multiple plugs. Would be a disaster if you bought them and can only use 1 or 2 for the house. I plugged mine in at the same time as running a small vacuum and the fuse blew after 5'. Not worth the savings if it's gonna blow up your electricity repair bill. Whether they will work would also depend very much on the lay-out of your house, is there good insulation, how cold/warm do you like your rooms... Hope this helps
1542428
I would not suggest it. Few things. 1.) There are three heating "silos" within the unit one for each breaker. So one "silos" wouldn't be doing anything unless you got fancy with the wiring. 2.) I think the device uses only as many breakers as it needs, so if the water is unusually warm I can see it only pulling power from one breaker until it hits the set temperature. If the water is unusually cold it will pull from all three until it hits the set temperature. 3.) I do not believe the wiring within the unit is rated for 6-2 so you would probably mess something up.
335763
This is perfect for something as demanding as a high current bathroom heater. Most light switches and timers are rated for 15 or 20 amps, which can accommodate 1800 or 2400 watts respectively. Try to imagine 18 or 24 100 watt light bulbs (1800 or 2400 watt) being turned on at once. No big deal?? Not unless you decided to save a couple of bucks and buy the lower rated switch/timer (15 amps) and turn on the 24 light bulbs. It will work just fine...for a very short time. Heaters generally require a larger number of watts (wattage), anywhere from 800 to1600 watts or so, allow for spikes (headroom) and buy the heavier switch/timer...you then won't need to revisit this for many years. This is perfect for something as demanding as a high current bathroom heater. Most light switches and timers are rated for 15 or 20 amps, which can accommodate 1800 or 2400 watts respectively. Try to imagine 18 or 24 100 watt light bulbs (1800 or 2400 watt) being turned on at once. No big deal?? Not unless you decided to save a couple of bucks and buy the lower rated switch/timer (15 amps) and turn on the 24 light bulbs. It will work just fine...for a very short time. Heaters generally require a larger number of watts (wattage), anywhere from 800 to1600 watts or so, allow for spikes... » Read More This is perfect for something as demanding as a high current bathroom heater. Most light switches and timers are rated for 15 or 20 amps, which can accommodate 1800 or 2400 watts respectively. Try to imagine 18 or 24 100 watt light bulbs (1800 or 2400 watt) being turned on at once. No big deal?? Not unless you decided to save a couple of bucks and buy the lower rated switch/timer (15 amps) and turn on the 24 light bulbs. It will work just fine...for a very short time. Heaters generally require a larger number of watts (wattage), anywhere from 800 to1600 watts or so, allow for spikes (headroom) and buy the heavier switch/timer...you then won't need to revisit this for many years. « Show Less
1526604
Not effective in a poorly insulated room or house. I bought three of these and four of the larger 600 watt heaters two years ago. The 400 watt heaters will be given away, but the 600 watt heaters work pretty well in my small bathroom and bedrooms.
1420473
I have two of them in an 850 sf house in the pacific northwest, and they heat it just fine. Course, the amount of insulation in the house is a big factor. Mine is well insulated in the ceiling. I also have a single unit in a 200 sf "granny pod" and it does fine. Keep in mind a small plug-in space heater is 1500 watts, while this unit is 2250 watts. If you go to the King Electric web site they have some data on sizing electric heaters.
64529
Sorry, I don't remember. I do know I cannot run another heater in the room at the same time or it would shut off the circuit breaker.
2010017
Yes u should have no problems, its a lot less than a 900w heater or many other appliances u plug in
1688503
120W but I wouldn't have another high-heat appliance on the same circuit at the same time.
73245
they are controlled by an internal t-stat and only shut off once they reach the temp you set. But 900 sq ft heated to 105 might be stretching a single too far. I would suggest two units.
258465
You use 250 watts for every foot of electric base board heating. Saying that, if they are connected to come on at the same time you will drawing 4000 watts when they are on. The specs for this thermostat are: Maximum load: 14.6 A (resistive only)3500 W @ 240 VAC1750 W @ 120 VACSo to answer your question, NO, since this thermostat can only handle 3500 watts.