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I had an electric milk house style utility heater. It died far too soon. I pulled the electric oil-filled radiator heater out of storage and am using that instead. I currently have it on low (600W) and I leave it on 24/7. it kicks on/off all day and all night. It's in the bedroom. I set it up on LOW (600W) and put the thermostat on MAX, waited until the room got to the temp I wanted it to stay at night and turned the thermostat down until it clicked off. I then hung a remote electronic thermometer on the side of the radiator cover. It is currently at 89F (the radiator, not the room) and stays within a few degrees of that most of the time. I like a 60F room but I sleep under a sleeping bag and several blankets and I have a overly warm greyhound that warms things up a great deal. I also have an electric heated mattress pad for those times when the dog isn't enough or she is being uncooperative. What I like about the heater is I don't have to worry about the dog touching it and pushing a blanket up against it (it's at the foot of the bed) resulting in bad things happening. What I don't like about the hear is I think it takes forever to get a room up to temp. So I just leave it on all the time and don't expect it to heat up fast. It's like comparing an oven to a crockpot. They both do the job, one takes minutes and one takes hours.

For FAST heating, I plumbed a spare Mr Buddy heater (indoor rated) into the regulated gas line and use it to heat up the bathroom just for showering. It's a gas hog but I knew that. It is my daughter's and she prefers my little old almost 20 yo DynaGlo Tag-a-long lp heater. So I leave that one in her truck camper. Just used the heater yesterday while the dog was left in the camper while grocery shopping. I am just using the 1LB canisters since it won't be used very often. Little thing lit right up and burned great. These are both the kind with the ceramic brick. I never run either on HIGH.

I find I feel warmer with LP heat over electric. My main source of heat is a vent-free LP residential fireplace. I leave on all day and all night, even when I'm gone. At night or when I leave for several hours, I tend to turn it down to where the pilot light is all that is on. During the warmer parts of the day, the pilot light puts off enough heat. According to my infrared thermometer, the inside of the fireplace where the ceramic logs are, with just the pilot light running, is at 113F. Right now, the outside temps is a toasty 55F with sunny skies and 6mph wind. When it cools off for night or the wind picks up, I will bump the temp up until the flames light. I open up all the doorways and it warms up all 40 ft of bus. We typically have a 25 to 50 degree temp swing over the course of a day with temps dropping rapidly when the sun goes down. Needless to say, I like a fast response from my heat sources.

I feel both electric and LP heaters have their place in my rigs and both usually do what they are advertised to do.

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There are a lot of different types of heaters on the market these days. Some heaters are more efficient than others, and some are more expensive to run than others. So, which type of heater is most efficient? 

How to Calculate Heating Efficiency 

The average electricity prices from April were used to calculate these kWh (kilowatts per hour) costs for a standard rate. The rates for Economy 7 energy may differ, but this will give you an idea of which types of room heaters have the cheapest running costs. 

The Cost of Running an Electric Heater 

Electricity is typically charged per kWh, so the cost of running an electric heater will depend on how much electricity it uses. The following table shows the approximate cost of running different types of electric heaters for one hour. 

Type of Heater Cost per Hour (kWh) 

Infrared Heater 0.10 

Oil-Filled Heater 0.15 

Storage Heater 0.12 

Ceramic Heater 0.13 

As you can see from the table, infrared heaters are the most efficient type of heater, followed by storage heaters and ceramic heaters. Oil-filled heaters are the least efficient type of heater. 

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If you want to save money on your heating costs, then an infrared heater is the best type of heater to choose. An infrared heater will use less electricity than any other type of heater, and so it will be cheaper to run. Not only that, but an infrared heater will also provide you with a more efficient form of heat. 

If you are looking for an electric heater that is cheap to run and provides a good level of efficiency, then an infrared heater is the best option. You can find infrared heaters for a reasonable price, and they will save you money on your heating bills. 

Infrared Heaters 

Infrared heaters are the most efficient type of heater available. They use very little electricity to generate heat, and they provide a lot of heat for their size. Infrared heaters are also very safe to use, as they do not emit any harmful radiation. 

Oil-Filled Heaters 

Oil-filled heaters are another type of heater that is very efficient. They use oil to generate heat, which means that they do not need to use as much electricity as other types of heaters. Oil-filled heaters also have the advantage of being very safe to use, as they do not emit any harmful radiation. 

Storage Heaters 

Storage heaters are a type of heater that is designed to save energy. They work by storing energy during off-peak hours, and then releasing it during the day when it is needed. This means that storage heaters can save you money on your electricity bill. 

Ceramic Heaters 

Ceramic heaters are another type of efficient heater. They work by using ceramic plates to generate heat. Ceramic heaters are more expensive to buy than other types of heaters, but they are very efficient and can save you money in the long run. 

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