Does this cut down the electric usage like Heat Surge?
1784648
Yes, I have found that it does. I have two electric heating units in my apartment. I start my Duraflame when I get home and run it for 4-5 hours. It heats my whole apartment (850 sq ft) and I rarely turn on my heating units. I live in NH so it gets cold! But my electric bill rarely get above $100 in the winter. Previously, when using my heating units, the bill ran $150-200 in the winter months. I hope this helps.
1784649
I did not find that it cut down on electric usage. Ours is mainly used to heat the back part of the house and is not used on a continuous basis. That being said, it does do a really good job heating the area we use it in.
1784650
I'm sorry, but I really know don't. I purchased this as a gift for my niece.
1784651
I bought it as a space heater for an unfinished basement. It doesn't help with my heating bill because of that. It is a good little heater but the light for the flames went out very quickly after using it.
1784652
I am not familar with Heat Surge. But the unit works very well and efficient
10105
No. Please make sure you have appropriate power pluged in. Heat is usually a sign of over amped supply
1105780
That's similar to what we had to do. It will certainly improve you heat problem and the relative difference in out out will probably not impact you. Remember, you won't feel a dramatic change like turning up the forced air heater. I agree also with Susan and Matthew.
2260790
Yes it does. For one, it takes a while to heat up. And for another, I had it running more than 12 hours a day. My electric bill went up by more than half.
974461
We are actually using two of the AC12000 units - one purchased last year, one this year - in two different parts of the house. The second unit went into operation during the recent heat wave so, yes, our electric bills did go up. Both units were running full time. I have found them to be very useful, since their output may be directed more freely than that of window mounted units. It helps to "back up" the window panel of the unit with insulation and, of course, to close off the inter-pane space to prevent outside air intrusion.
1531348
No. This is a line voltage thermostat (120/240 volts) for electric heat only. Look for something comparable in low voltage.
596594
We run ours 24/7 and I have never noticed any increase in electric usage. Remember its basically just a fan.
1065405
Short answer is no. You need to add up all the usage and compare it with the rating on the power strip to make sure you don't try to draw more electricity than is recommended or it will overheat and potentially cause a fire.
1759498
Not sure about the energy saver mode shut down, but the unit as a whole is wonderful and has lowered my electricity bill for air conditioning dramatically.
1924917
It does not affect the electric bill that I have noticed, I don't run it all the time only for short periods as it warms up the room (9x12) quickly.
1663889
Well that would depend on where you live and how cold your winters are I don't know how much power, per say I can only judge by the increase in my monthly bill, but i'd rather be warm and comfortable at any cost. Like anything electric use a surge protector always. It really does the job.
101390
Yes.According to the US Department of Energy using dimmers allows for reduced energy use. Source: http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/lighting-controls
372642
Yes it is, quite efficient. I keep it on the low setting about half way on the thermostat and it heats up my bedroom quite nicely. It's a very large bedroom as well. We have two of these heaters and our electric bill doesn't go up too much. We use these to save on heating oil, which is way too expensive.
2165013
For the record, we only use this for its effects so the heating capabilities have been turned to off. Anything further would be speculation on my part.
71194
I don't have a dollar amount. But what I can tell you is this heater allowed us to turn down the thermostat during the winter. No need in heating parts of the house that we weren't using. We didn't notice a spike in the electricity bill but you know electric companies usually find a way to get us.
1781255
It DOES use serious electricity. I notice the lights dim ever so slightly in the room where I use it. No blown fuses. I wonder if you should use it when you're not taxing yourelectic (when AC is off). Maybe an elecyrician can offer advice.
432489
Hmmm, regretfully, I have no way to measure the energy efficiency of the unit. On the other hand, given how poorly it seems to heat our front room even though it runs a great deal, I'm sure we will see a difference in our electric bill. Further, the oil filled heater that we formerly used probably is a bit more energy efficient (and overall, more efficient in heating the room) because the oil in the radiator hold heat.