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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 11:28 am
We have a three bay garage that is detached from the main house and was converted into a living area. We use it just during the summer for parties and for company that were staying over. We have a pot belly stove in there that we would use on occasion during the winter months for the holidays. So using the stove wasn't a problem. Now we have a guest that wants to stay there during the winter and we don't want the stove running night and day for obvious reasons. We saw an ad for an Edenpure electrical heater that can heat up a space for 1000 sq feet and it saves on electricity. Paul Harvey recommends it. It's $500 and will be well worth it, if it actually does what it says. But that's a lot of money if it is a scam. The website is www.edenpure.com I'm just wondering if anyone has ever bought one, or knows someone who has, and can give me any feedback on it. Any info will be greatly appreciated.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 11:41 am
Grooch, Google edenpure heater complaints, and you will find some folks with opinions about that type of heater.
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 11:48 am
Grooch, I bought the 500 sq ft one to use in my apt. One of my friends also got one to supplement the heat in his office in an older building. It seems to be as advertised and works well for my purposes. They really warm up the room, but the unit itself does not get hot. I haven't noticed any huge jump in my electric bill although we have had a mild winter so far. What I don't like about it is the sound of the fan which I sometimes find annoying. Hope this helps.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 12:03 pm
They say that they have a money back guarantee...60 days. If that's true, perhaps it would be worth a try. *Link* I would think for the amount of use required that it would be safer than an electric heater or a small ceramic heater.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 12:25 pm
Thanks, guys! I appreciate the feedback. Juju, I took your advice and googled your suggestion. For now, I am saving my $500 and going to do more research on other options. Retired, I am happy that it is working for you. My problem is that the unit will be the main heat source and not as a supplement, so it seems that it will not work for me.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 3:47 pm
Grooch, after reading just a very little of other people's comments on the heaters, I also reached the conclusion that there might be a better option out there.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 4:31 pm
Vornado. Much less expensive and the best and safest space heater I've ever encountered. You can get them at Bed Bath and Beyond for $79 or $99 depending on model. I bought two for my parents last year when gas went through the roof to save them unnecessary heating costs. We keep one in the kitchen to warm the cold ceramic tiles, but it actually warms up the entire first floor of the house. My entire family has been converted from being extremely space-heater wary to love affairs with their Vornados.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 4:43 pm
Vornado Page This is the unit we have. There are multiple other available on the Vornado site.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 6:44 pm
Thanks, Goddess! I'm off to check it out! 
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