Has anybody got one? How efficient are they?
We've bought a 600 watt one that doesn't seem to warm anything. Our 100 watt reptile lamp gives out more heat. The seller seems to think this is acceptable.
Knowing nothing about them have we made an expensive mistake, are they no more than something to keep an area frost free? |
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"Infra red heaters will not warm an open air space only surfaces the radiant heat waves touch. Furnishings, people and surfaces. So depends on the application. "
We put it in a room of the size recommended and stood an upholstered chair about 4 feet away from it for two hours, no change in temperature of the chair. How long should it take? |
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"Should be pretty much instant. Sorry but cannot help much more. Sadly you might have got a bad heater. "
OK thank you. We think we've got a bad one too. Unfortunately the supplier is cutting up rough. |
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Back in the day when we were allowed to go to pubs, my local one had infra-red heaters in the gardens seating area, sitting probably around 2.5m away from it I would feel the heat on me instantly. Not sure if that helps in any way?!
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"Back in the day when we were allowed to go to pubs, my local one had infra-red heaters in the gardens seating area, sitting probably around 2.5m away from it I would feel the heat on me instantly. Not sure if that helps in any way?!
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Yes it does. We thought we were going crazy or expecting too much. This is literally a huge waste of space. |
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"Back in the day when we were allowed to go to pubs, my local one had infra-red heaters in the gardens seating area, sitting probably around 2.5m away from it I would feel the heat on me instantly. Not sure if that helps in any way?!
Yes it does. We thought we were going crazy or expecting too much. This is literally a huge waste of space. "
I was about to say this.
We have a jumbrella at work (the heater doesn't work now but when it did) it was just like being stood next to a bonfire. You don't expect it to heat the whole area, but you should definitely be able to feel a blaze almost the closer you get |
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"The infra-red ceiling panels work well and you can feel than from more than 4 feet away however there are a lot of poor imports so best to get one from a reputable seller. "
Lesson learned. We bought it via Amazon but the seller is proving v difficult |
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"The infra-red ceiling panels work well and you can feel than from more than 4 feet away however there are a lot of poor imports so best to get one from a reputable seller.
Lesson learned. We bought it via Amazon but the seller is proving v difficult "
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"Back in the day when we were allowed to go to pubs, my local one had infra-red heaters in the gardens seating area, sitting probably around 2.5m away from it I would feel the heat on me instantly. Not sure if that helps in any way?!
Yes it does. We thought we were going crazy or expecting too much. This is literally a huge waste of space.
I was about to say this.
We have a jumbrella at work (the heater doesn't work now but when it did) it was just like being stood next to a bonfire. You don't expect it to heat the whole area, but you should definitely be able to feel a blaze almost the closer you get "
If we stood next a led tea light we'd feel more heat. I exaggerated a bit  |
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"Back in the day when we were allowed to go to pubs, my local one had infra-red heaters in the gardens seating area, sitting probably around 2.5m away from it I would feel the heat on me instantly. Not sure if that helps in any way?!
Yes it does. We thought we were going crazy or expecting too much. This is literally a huge waste of space.
I was about to say this.
We have a jumbrella at work (the heater doesn't work now but when it did) it was just like being stood next to a bonfire. You don't expect it to heat the whole area, but you should definitely be able to feel a blaze almost the closer you get
If we stood next a led tea light we'd feel more heat. I exaggerated a bit "
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"Bought ceiling hanging one in 1st lockdown 2000w with light and remote control used in gazebo £70 off Faceache Marketplace its great to take chill out the air , hope that helps "
Ours is a 600w wall panel. Apparently designed to heat a 14 square meter room according to the description . He now says it will heat 8 square meters. The room we're using it on is just over 7 square meters. We've been sold a pig in a poke for sure |
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"Bought ceiling hanging one in 1st lockdown 2000w with light and remote control used in gazebo £70 off Faceache Marketplace its great to take chill out the air , hope that helps
Ours is a 600w wall panel. Apparently designed to heat a 14 square meter room according to the description . He now says it will heat 8 square meters. The room we're using it on is just over 7 square meters. We've been sold a pig in a poke for sure"
Sell it on and buy what you need after careful investigation |
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"Bought ceiling hanging one in 1st lockdown 2000w with light and remote control used in gazebo £70 off Faceache Marketplace its great to take chill out the air , hope that helps
Ours is a 600w wall panel. Apparently designed to heat a 14 square meter room according to the description . He now says it will heat 8 square meters. The room we're using it on is just over 7 square meters. We've been sold a pig in a poke for sure
Sell it on and buy what you need after careful investigation"
Why would you sell on something that doesn't work? |
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"Bought ceiling hanging one in 1st lockdown 2000w with light and remote control used in gazebo £70 off Faceache Marketplace its great to take chill out the air , hope that helps
Ours is a 600w wall panel. Apparently designed to heat a 14 square meter room according to the description . He now says it will heat 8 square meters. The room we're using it on is just over 7 square meters. We've been sold a pig in a poke for sure
Sell it on and buy what you need after careful investigation"
No, we'll take the loss. |
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"Maybe better with an oil filled radiator but if there us no heat then you should be able to return as faulty.
Good luck!"
We've got a really good oil filled radiator that we get out if the central heating goes wrong or to warm up the conservatory. We bought this to go in a room we built to keep our books in that doesn't have any heat. We're trying to return it but you know when you just know you're not going to get anywhere? The bloke wants it in the original packaging which we have but he also insists on the outer Amazon packing which we don't have |
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"Maybe better with an oil filled radiator but if there us no heat then you should be able to return as faulty.
Good luck!
We've got a really good oil filled radiator that we get out if the central heating goes wrong or to warm up the conservatory. We bought this to go in a room we built to keep our books in that doesn't have any heat. We're trying to return it but you know when you just know you're not going to get anywhere? The bloke wants it in the original packaging which we have but he also insists on the outer Amazon packing which we don't have "
That sounds dodgy.  Won't Amazon just refund you? |
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"Maybe better with an oil filled radiator but if there us no heat then you should be able to return as faulty.
Good luck!
We've got a really good oil filled radiator that we get out if the central heating goes wrong or to warm up the conservatory. We bought this to go in a room we built to keep our books in that doesn't have any heat. We're trying to return it but you know when you just know you're not going to get anywhere? The bloke wants it in the original packaging which we have but he also insists on the outer Amazon packing which we don't have
That sounds dodgy. Won't Amazon just refund you? "
We'll try that next. Is does sound dodgy doesn't it. |
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"Maybe better with an oil filled radiator but if there us no heat then you should be able to return as faulty.
Good luck!
We've got a really good oil filled radiator that we get out if the central heating goes wrong or to warm up the conservatory. We bought this to go in a room we built to keep our books in that doesn't have any heat. We're trying to return it but you know when you just know you're not going to get anywhere? The bloke wants it in the original packaging which we have but he also insists on the outer Amazon packing which we don't have
That sounds dodgy. Won't Amazon just refund you?
We'll try that next. Is does sound dodgy doesn't it. "
Or Money Saving Expert website. He'll have info about consumer rights for returns.
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