Thoughts on portable electric heaters

[AndyD]

Unlike the old Dimplex which is on/off, our new AMOS has a wheel for setting the heat wanted (presumably) from 0 to 800.
Would recommend we don't use it on maximum?

[Steve Miller]

IIRC, your house would be wired at 220V with 16 amp receptacle circuits. An 800 watt heater will draw only 3.5 amps at 220V - well within safe operating limits.

In the US that same heater would draw around 7A on a 15A receptacle. Still OK - it’s when you use the 1500 watt setting you start inviting trouble.

[RealPlayer]

Thanks Steve. Somehow we have accumulated space heaters over the years. We have three. Two are the upright column type, one is oil-filled. We only use the newest one, in our cold kitchen.

[Daniel]

Thanks, Steve. I'll keep that in mind.

[Jodi]

I like the oil filled ones that look like radiators.

[CHAS]

Put a sweater on!!

[Steve Miller]

@Jodi

I like those too. They’re silent and the safest as far as setting nearby things on fire.

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@jodi @steve-miller

We've never had one. Are they heavy to move?

[Steve Miller]

No. Very light.

[AndyD]

And have wheels