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Dandy little heater from 25 years ago |
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Post# 662745 , Reply# 1   2/27/2013 at 10:05 (1,878 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD)   |   | |
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i have a couple of those-whenever i see one at a used shop it is an automatic buy.They were still sold as recent as the late '90s or early 2000s. |
Post# 662973 , Reply# 2   2/28/2013 at 02:35 (1,877 days old) by arbilab ![]() |
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Best value in class. No wonder then, the company got bought by an outsource hosebag (NuTone/Broan) and the product discontinued. The commercial culture disrewards competent engineering. |
Post# 663113 , Reply# 3   2/28/2013 at 18:08 (1,877 days old) by kb0nes ![]() |
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Post# 663118 , Reply# 4   2/28/2013 at 18:40 (1,877 days old) by Kenb ()   |   | |
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I have a newer model Broan heater here at work. ![]() |
Post# 663254 , Reply# 6   3/1/2013 at 10:34 (1,876 days old) by kb0nes ![]() |
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That Broan heater isn't quite the same design. The original post heater has open Nichrome coil elements, the Broan pictured above has a some form of a ceramic element.
I wonder if there was a safety regulation change made at some point. The open coil design of old could be a shocking experience if someone stuck something metal into the heater! ![]() |
Post# 663288 , Reply# 7   3/1/2013 at 14:19 (1,876 days old) by arbilab ![]() |
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Gaps in the grille aren't big enough for most common household objects (pencils, etc.) and the coils are recessed. But kids--and even adults--can find a way to get themselves in trouble despite designers' best intentions. |
Post# 915135 , Reply# 16   1/11/2017 at 13:36 (464 days old) by kb0nes ![]() |
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No doubt you are onto something there John, I'd bet the outlet air temp is higher on one of these small heaters vs a much larger unit that distributes the heat more. But further out into the room, the temperature rise is the same.
3.41 BTU's per watt, not just a good idea, it's the law. At least electric heaters are 100% efficient (at least on the local level), they turn all the energy they use into heat. It is hilarious to see how many new "miracle" designs that electric heaters have transitioned through over the years. The EdenPure is the latest incarnation of silly marketing hype. I feel bad for the folks that get bilked out of $300-400 hard earned dollars on these things. I still recall hearing people in high school say they would never need physics classes.
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