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Recently experienced some winter power outages & realized a dire need for some 'peace-of-mind' during any future episodes! Consequently, this came in handy yesterday 12-19-2011, when the furnace happened to fail out! I am in the White Mountain range, and it was only 9 degrees when this happened; this little guy kept us from freezing to death, literally! BTW, i am in a 2000+ sq. foot home, 2 level, so even though that's much more space than this one is actually capable of heating, the heat naturally moved upstairs & throughout the house & kept it 'livable', regardless! ;) This unit provides more than enough heat to 'camp-out' & survive a no-heat situation comfortably for probably up to 1000sq. feet in a pinch, if it's not too, TOO cold out! ;) The heater does EXTREMELY well, is VERY efficient (around 99.7%!), and a perfect emergency-type or 'supplemental' heating source. It is NOT recommended as a primary heat source as it is NOT vented and even illegal for use in some states (Massachusetts) because of this, so check w/ your state laws 1st before ordering...Note: this unit should NOT be used in a bathroom or bedroom, only a 'primary' (and open!) living space/quarters!...
When you order this heater, be sure to get an appropriate regulator assembly/hose to go with it, as the pressure needs to be 'stepped-down' to 11-13WC, or around 1/2 to 1 PSI in normal human speaking terms! ;) It is NOT meant to be connected directly to the LP gas supply (like you would a natural gas system) without incoming gas pressures first being regulated down; it will blow the valve system & would NOT be covered under any warranties! :P ...
As this unit is VENT-FREE...just for peace of mind for you 'worry-wart' type people (like me!), I would wholeheartedly recommend the use of a reputable carbon monoxide detector in the home this is to be used to protect you & your loved-ones from any dangers...the unit IS equipped w/ an ODS system, that will automatically shut the unit down if there not enough available oxygen (for you!) in the room it is operating, so that helps ease some worries!...Just so you know, my heater is operating in the downstairs 1000 sq. feet living space, in a 10x15 living-room, CO detector @ farthest wall from heater; it's a KIDDE Nighthawk digital CO detector Kidde KN-COPP-3 Nighthawk Plug-In Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Battery Backup and Digital Display (VERY good!) & has registered ZERO '0' ppm since firing up the heater in the same room! not too shabby! ;)...my detector also has the 'explosive gas' detector built in as well, which comes in REAL handy when dealing w/ LP (propane) gas, as it heavier than air, sinks low, & tends to 'pool' up in lower or enclosed spaces, just waiting for a spark! :O Natural gas is a lil' bit 'friendlier', 'cause when it leaks off, it is lighter than air, & tends to float up, intermingling w/ other air & usually finding places to dissipate & escape with other heated air leaving the home! ;)
Just a bit of info regarding a specific feature on this unit (and actually one of the reasons I chose this model over the other brands!) is a unique digital temperature readout display on the top right corner of the housing, where the thermostat control is located; you can see a pic of it in image two @ the top of the page...Well, this particular feature is NOT included with this unit. I have contacted Mr. Heater regarding this feature and why it is missing...they explained that, although it was a really nice feature to have, customers were 'getting confused' as to what it was & how it related to heater operation???...O-kaay?...so that feature has been omitted from ALL 2011 built units as of January, 2011. This includes ALL units, both LP and natural gas, infrared AND blue-flame units included; SO, if you really appreciated (& wanted!) this feature like I did, the only way to obtain it is to find a 2010 (last years model) unit in somebody's 'old-stock' in their warehouse...I have not had any leads...good luck! >:(
I suppose it's not that important, but I thought it was a handy & useful feature to have w/ a heater...I mean, practically ALL those little ceramic heaters now run on digital temp controls & readouts now too, right!?! :O Consequently, all the pics and descriptions for any of the newer 20-30k BTU units of this nature including the digital temps are incorrectly advertised & need to be updated as such to reflect the omission of this nifty lil' feature... :(
PROS:
VERY efficient
Fan unit INCLUDED with this model (costs $30-50 xtra charges w/ similar units!)
'Free-standing' feet INCLUDED w/ this model (also additional costs w/ others)
ELECTRONIC ignition; VERY nice, compared to the click, click, click push-button BBQ igniters (which rarely work half the time!)
very COZY, & nice radiant heat literally POURS from the face of this heater! :) warms the bones! ;)
very easy to hook up & start using, right outta-the-box!
NO electricity needed whatsoever for operation!...of course the blower wont operate, but it's a nice QUIET & COZY heat! :)
CONS:
Fan unit not very powerful, & slightly on the loud side, a little quieter than a hairdryer on 'low' setting; doesn't move much heat, but the radiant heat helps w/ that issue on it's own! ;) ...it CAN however be set to 'ON' or 'AUTO' or OFF! (which is nice when you don't want to hear it!), AND it is automagically turned on by heat & cuts out when the heater cools down, so no 'human-thought' required when using! :)
Has the ability to burn up fuel pretty quick if you leave it up 'high' for a quite awhile...of course it WAS only 10 degrees! bbbrrrr! :O
Unit REALLY stinks when you use it 1st time, burning off paints/oil/new stuff...recommend burning OUTSIDE for awhile HOT to burn off the bad smelling stuff & 'cure' the unit before indoor use (I didn't have a choice!) :(
Kinda misleading pics/description regarding the digital temp display feature, should be updated to reflect this issue
FYI...vent-free units are VERY efficient heaters, HOWEVER, one important snippet of knowledge that most don't know, or are not usually told about, is the fact that these types of heaters have the capacity to release up to a QUART (32oz) of water vapor into your house while in operation (burning); this is due to the fact that there is no venting for the exhaust gases to escape...hence your awesome efficiency is ALSO the culprit of unneeded water vapor...BUT, this is somewhat negated by the fact that a heater is most likely used in the Winter (cold!) months...humidity levels are usually alot lower in the Winter, and as a result, most people usually choose to add water to their homes (humidifiers, steam pots on the wood-stove, etc.)during these times anyway to help reduce chapped hands & lips, dry skin, & lowering the chance of catching a cold, sore throat or getting sick! So the extra moisture could actually be seen as a 'PRO' depending on how you view it!...too much moisture in the home can obviously be a problem as well! :P
...All in all, I find ALOT of positive benefits regarding this heater & it also works really well for what it was designed to do (possibly heating even better than it was rated by sq footage!)...I would totally recommend this heater for anyone needing a back-up emergency or supplemental heat source for not really alot of money @ all! Geez, very economical in fact compared to 'commercially' available installs/solutions! It's 'The Great Lil' Heater that Could!' & does the job very nicely, thank you!
Happy Holidays 2011 & stay WARM!!! ;)
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This is a very good heater, bought it for back up heater in case electric goes out, comes with stand, fan and thermostat.Best Deals on Mr. Heater 30,000 BTU Propane Radiant Vent Free Heater #VF30KRADLP
We've been wondering how to warm our house in this winter without spending much of electric bill. Wood-burnning makes too dry in room. Kerosene makes room stink. And finally this is it!It makes very little propane odor, but nothing compared with Kerosene heater. This heater quickly warms rooms, and the best part is to add MOISTURE! Yes, propane burning reproduce H2O, which helps my kid's dry skin in the middle of winter. Operation is also very simple, and heating is very steady. I love this heater!
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Purchased this product just after Christmas. It was a replacement for an older 15,000 BTU unit that wasn't enough to heat my older mobile home. This unit put out a lot of heat. For the first few weeks I really liked it. But, in less than three weeks it completely burned up the top cowling just above the center of the heating blocks. It looks like the top cowling sags a little in the center and is very close to the flame. Don't know if it is a design issue or just a unit that was not put together well. Returned it to Amazon. May try another one next winter.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Mr. Heater 30,000 BTU Propane Radiant Vent Free Heater #VF30KRADLP
We bought this to provide some temporary heat in the first floor of our house while going through a major renovation here in central New Hampshire. The space is 30 x 40 with a 12 x 12 mudroom. It is about 90% insulated and has 8 foot ceilings.So far, we're very happy with the unit. It lights easily and the heat is pretty even across the space, although we only have a couple partitions up right now. The unit is also very quiet and other than a VERY faint odor from the propane, you would hardly know it was there. My installer used his CO detector (professional grade) after the unit ran for about two hours and it registered zero. I also installed a digital CO detector close to the floor about 20 feet from the unit as a precaution. So far, it has not registered any CO at all.
My only complaint with the unit is that the thermostat's lowest setting corresponds to about 60 degrees. I was aware of this when I purchased the unit, and it isn't a huge problem. However, since we are only looking for something to "take the chill off" and keep our plumbing from freezing, a lower setting would be ideal...perhaps 50 degrees.
I don't think you will find a less expensive, easy to install, efficient, and quiet way to heat a fairly large space.
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