| cloudbaseracer |
Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:38 pm |
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Anyone ever tried a micathermic heater? I would like to try and have something like this and have it run off of a dedicated battery. The info on these (this is only one version) says they draw a minimal amout of power. I guess the radiant heat is very good.
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| tamas |
Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:55 am |
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Hi, it all depends on the insulation. If the area is well insulated then an oil radiator will do a good job and run efficiently if it has a thermostat. However on a poorly insulated space convection heating is not efficient, there you will need radiant heat (so you don't heat the air which will "flow away" at poor insulation.
That said I prefer micathermic heaters because they provide both radiant and convection heating so they are more versatile than oil-filled ones, and also faster to heat up and safer than other radiant heaters like IR heaters. I use
Micathermic panel heater from Delonghi (http://electric-heaters-review.com/delonghi-mica-panel-heater-review) and I am absolutely satisfied with it. |
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| buildyourown |
Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:28 am |
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| You'll never be able to run any heater off of a dedicated battery. They simply require too much power and even large house batteries don't really have that much power. Do the math. |
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| carterzest |
Mon Jan 09, 2012 12:06 pm |
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buildyourown wrote: You'll never be able to run any heater off of a dedicated battery. They simply require too much power and even large house batteries don't really have that much power. Do the math.
So what you are saying is they need a different approach? |
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| tristessa |
Mon Jan 09, 2012 12:23 pm |
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Thread From The Dead!
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| climberjohn |
Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:35 pm |
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| Zombie thread alert . . . |
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