Quartz Heater

[Duds13]

Anyone have one of these or something similar? Looking to get some heat in my fairly large garage that is basically a basement under a restored barn.

https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/workshop/44590-quartz-overhead-radiant-heater?item=27K0840&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ayima_US%3EGifts%3EDPAs%3ETOF&utm_term=Product+Set%3EUnder+%24100&utm_content=08.09.2023%3EGift+DPAs%3ECarousel%3EUnder+%24100%3EPLP&fbclid=IwAR3thZSxqlzHfUSpHFkMZaTTYv3Y9Ly724-ZdCd7nore3ZRo8pWHmi2vcYQ

 

[5030]

Considering the always rising cost of electricity, if I were you, I'd explore alternate and less costly alternatives if you have alternative fuels available.

 

[ponytug]

A better link is this:

https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/workshop/44590-quartz-overhead-radiant-heater

(Saves tagging folks with Facebook trackers)

Those work, but I would never use one in a shop with solvents, fuels, or dust. I think the fire risk is significant compared to a ceramic style heater that has lower temperature elements or an oil heater.

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[5030]

Just had a house roast down the road a ways from a malfunctioning electric garage heater. Burned it to the ground.

 

[Duds13]

Sounds like I won't be looking at this option any more!

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

1475 watts won’t heat anything not right under it. It certainly wont heat a space. You’d need at least 220v to do that, and even then electric would be weak

 

[gsganzer]

I'd definitely prefer some type of heated oil option to anything quartz or electric filament style. Every time I see an electric quartz or filament style heater, I cringe at the fire hazard. I understand they all have tip-over protection, but what about a piece of cloth or paper laying up against it?

Edit: Of course, I say this while I'm sitting in front of a Dearborn gas heater at deer camp. In my defense, we do have a working smoke/CO detector and fire extinguishers. The Dearborn has sat in the same place for 50+ years.

 

[mrmikey]

That's the exact one I bought years ago. Gave it to the SIN as you could only feel it while under it. I ended up putting a 4,500W electric heater in the garage that I don't use unless I have to. You can almost hear the meter spinning when I turn it on.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

I bought a cheap 80,000 btu propane radiant heater last year. Coupled with a 40lb tank, I can get about 23 hours of heat out if it on its lowest setting of about 25k BTU

 

[mrmikey]

I had a propane catalytic heater in a small shed years ago. The amount of moisture it would put in the air covered all my tools with condensation...gave that to the SIN too LOL.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Well, yeah, burning any fuel will produce water… Sadly. Heating a space with electric takes a massive amount of energy though. At 3.41 btu per watt…. You need 8000 watts to do any good in most spaces if they are not insulated well, or leaky.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

There are some 10k watt heaters on Amazon Id be interested in Still cheaper than propane by a little, and I have a dedicated circuit already wired into the barn.