| New solutions to old problems often arise from | | | | problems with the 'dry air and static electricity, |
| necessity. This is absolutely the case in our | | | | the more they were used, and they only heated |
| situation of domestic heating. We bought an old | | | | a small area relative to their size. |
| farm house 5 years ago, apparently the previous | | | | Then we got on infrared heaters, we were |
| owner threw in the winter in the free projects. | | | | intrigued by the first site we've seen, because he |
| Our first winter the house was a wakeup call, we | | | | claimed that the unit did not warm to the touch, |
| filled our oil tank 7 times higher than in winter! | | | | and because she did not use forced air , no |
| Heating oil has no where near the cost today, but | | | | moisture was lost in your house. One of the |
| it was still quite a big hole in our budget. | | | | leading infrared heaters is EdenPURE, which says |
| Since that time, we gradually added updates to | | | | that infrared heaters have been developed with |
| our house to reduce our heating bills. We've | | | | three principles in mind, economy, comfort and |
| installed replacement windows on the 24 windows | | | | security is exactly what we wanted! |
| of the house, we have added cons doors and | | | | The heater works when the electricity generating |
| improved insulation of doors, added insulation in | | | | infrared light, which is the safest form of heat |
| the basement, and we added insulation on the | | | | because it does get hot, as described here. In |
| exterior walls of 4 rooms, we have redesigned | | | | addition, infrared technology requires less energy |
| far. It is absolutely a step in the right direction; | | | | to create heat, which makes it much cheaper to |
| winter drafts in our home are no longer strong | | | | use than other forms of heat. If you run the |
| enough to blow out a candle, and last year we | | | | infrared heating all day at full power, you will see |
| only filled our oil tank total 5 times. | | | | an increase of approximately $ 1.50 $ 2.00 per |
| This year, oil prices have risen so much that we | | | | day. We doubt that you can use the heater that |
| were absolutely shocked when we filled our tank | | | | much, though. We bought a unit that will heat up |
| for the first time back in September. We decided | | | | to 1000 square feet. It heats very quickly and |
| to lower the thermostat to 62 degrees until we | | | | you can feel the heat about 5 minutes to turn on |
| could find ways economically efficient, we could | | | | the heater. The air is dry as it usually is, and my |
| complete our system of forced air heating. We | | | | son does not get nose bleeds and sinus problems, |
| looked first to the pellet stoves and wood stoves. | | | | as he usually does during the winter months. In |
| This idea was soon discarded because labor costs | | | | recent months, since receiving our heater, we |
| to install heating and ventilation in our new house. | | | | have noticed a change in our electricity bill by |
| Moreover, we knew we would be buying fuel to | | | | about $ 0.30 per day, not bad since we have our |
| burn, and then it would be cheaper than heating | | | | oven thermostat set to 60 degrees now. |
| oil, it would still inconvience. Finally, we were | | | | Another feature we want in the infrared heating |
| looking for something that would be safe for my | | | | is the size and portability, it weighs less than 30 |
| 4 year old son and our labrador, and we were | | | | pounds and is on casters, able to move the |
| afraid of security issues as a hot stove set in | | | | heater very easily if we go to another room. The |
| May. | | | | exterior is black plastic with a wooden facade, and |
| Then we turned to electric "chimneys", and then | | | | is not really noticeable in a room. We bought the |
| they seemed a little better, we felt they were | | | | heater COMFORTzone 1500P, which can be |
| not very efficient for their size and cost. They | | | | accessed here. It is very quiet to run, we often |
| are rather large and take a facility to put them in. | | | | forget it is on. Our goal is to save at least one |
| It seems that one of the chimneys were worth | | | | filling the oil tank in place this year, which will more |
| getting out of our price range. The alternative | | | | than pay for the heater itself. The way we go, |
| seems to be the small portable heaters or | | | | we look forward to buying a heater infrared our |
| convection or ceramic types. Again we were | | | | smaller room for next year! Infrared heaters are |
| worried about putting them in our house because | | | | wonderfully safe and effective to supplement |
| they all get hot to the touch, and when I used | | | | your heating system at home and best of all, |
| them in the past, they seemed to really create | | | | they will not break your budget! |