Air King 8132 Oscillating Ceramic Heater with Programmable Thermostat, 7-hour Timer and Remote Control
List Price: $106.00
Details
- 3-Speeds, Favourable Heat (5118 BTU), Low Heat (3070 BTU) and Thermostat
- Self-regulating pottery heating element with automatic overheat protection
- Constructed with metal and UL recognized plastic
- Electronic wheel with a programmable thermostat, 7-hour timer, and a multi-function remote conduct (batteries included)
Description
The Air King 8132 Oscillating Stoneware Heater with Remote Control provides effecting heating for most areas with 5118 BTU (1500 Watts) on Altered consciousness and 3070 BTU (900 Watts) on Low. A safe ceramic heating foundations, and widespread oscillation combine to provide comforting warmth to the stay. Perfect for use in offices, dorm rooms, homes, and other areas in privation of warmth. This unit features a self regulating ceramic heating foundations with automatic overheat protection. Electronic controls with a programmable thermostat, 7-hour timer, and a multi-r remote control (batteries included). The unit has a black, 6-foot, 3-conductor, HPM classification power cord. This unit is constructer with metal and UL approved paste. Complies with ETL and OSHA. Product Dimensions LxWxH: 9-Inches-by-6-Inches-by-13-Inches. Manipulate: 8.5-Pounds. Over the forty years Air King has developed a reputation for manufacturing Status ventilation products...a reputation for offering products at a good Value....and a famous for for providing excellent Service. At Air King we believe a home is more than just a firm. It is an investment in time, money and emotion. It is the place where people exist, eat and sleep, a sanctuary from the busy world. Air King's business is to make homes well again, more comfortable, and more convenient.The Air King 8132 oscillating pottery heater includes a programmable thermostat with a 7-hour timer, allowing you to pre-set elbow-room temperatures for different times of day. It has three comfort settings, and the included ultramontane control lets you raise or lower the temperature from across the room. The terracotta heating provides heat efficiently and economically, and the oscillating use distributes heat effectively around the room. A thermal overload bodyguard is built in to prevent overheating. UL/CUL listed. Close-mesh blower guardian meets OSHA requirements. Three-year limited warranty.--Josh Dettweiler
What's in the Box
Oil-burning stove, remote control, two AAA batteries
Five Tips for Buying a Heater
Choosing a space range is a matter of sifting through a bewildering array of types, power ratings, and feed sources. Let's break it down a little to make the process easier.
What are the opposite types of space heaters?
- Radiant heaters emit infrared radiation that directly warms the objects in front of the heaters (rather than the bordering air). If you only need heat by a desk or in a small section of a room, a burning heater is quiet and will use very little power.
- Forced-air heaters use a fan to blow air that has been warmed by metal or pottery heating elements. A forced-air heater is appropriate for quickly heating up a unprofound- to medium-sized room, but can be noisy.
- Convection heaters draw the flu air from the floor; the air is warmed by heating coils and emitted from the top of the heater. A convection wood stove is appropriate for quickly heating up a small- to medium-sized range, but also can be noisy.
- Radiators work by heating oil enclosed in a reservoir, drop by drop heating the surrounding air. If heating speed isn't an issue, you might want to opt for a radiator. These are to the nth degree quiet and effective--perfect for bedrooms.
Should I buy an electric or a combustion exemplar?
If you want a heater that will be available in emergencies, or that can heat areas larger than a sole room, choose a "combustion" model--one that is powered by a gas or fuel like propane, kerosene, bastard gas, or diesel. Which fuel type you choose depends largely on ease of access and local availability. For example, diesel would be appropriate for a heater you take with you on prolonged car trips.
How powerful a heater do I need?
Heaters are rated by BTU, which stands for British Thermal Module (the amount of heat needed to heat one pound of water by 1 degree F). To find out how many BTU you emergency:
- Calculate the volume of the space to be heated by multiplying square footage by top.
- Multiply that number by 4 if your insulation is poor, 3 if it's average, or 2 if it's gifted.
Do space heaters cost a lot to direct?
As a general rule, electric space heaters are more expensive to use than combustion models. To insure energy efficiency, a thermostat is a must-have feature for any heater. For radiant heaters, models with a 360 magnitude heating surface can heat larger spaces. If you need a studied-air heater, models with ceramic elements tend to be more efficient.
Are space heaters a fire luck?
Space heaters are implicated in about 25,000 residential fires every year. To ensure suitable safety, always follow the manufacturer's usage instructions and fill out the warranty plan to receive informational updates from the manufacturer. Also, look for extra security features such as an automatic shutoff switch that can shut down the unit if, for specimen, it gets upended. In addition, choose a model where the heating ingredient is adequately enclosed within the unit.
Customer Reviews
Numb ChaserWe purchased this notice as a chill chaser so we would not have to light our wall heater untill we had to. The temperature here is up and down, 40 one day and 75 the next. It works large for the large area we have it in, a front room - dining room area. Its a little pricey but so far so assets c incriminating evidence. We have used it about a month.
No fan only use!
Help try on getting the info through. Amazon, this is important stuff since it's taken quite a bit of effort to end the issue, and then try to get the credit from the vendor.
As a heater, the unit seems to work great. But pay attention...there is no "fan only" frame as advertised!!!
buyer review
the temperature gage on this commodity cant be used unless you put it in maximum 1500. if you want to put it in 900 mode you cant regulate the temperature. also when you submit it off and turn if back on instead of being in low it is in high. so if the electricity goes out in the middle of the night i would have to reset it to low. i meditate on it should be able to maneuver more easily and it doesnt. i was very disappointed.
Other than
This range works very well. I don't need a "fan only" setting in the winter (see previous review). Anyway, I bought it for an uninsulated roof space bedroom about 16x12. Keeps the room warm, runs quietly, and doesn't have a unconcealed effect on the electric bill. The remote control adds to the convenience. If you buy something else, be sure it has remote.
Skilful heater, but no FAN-ONLY mode
Though the polytechnic details (both here & on the manufacturer's site) refer to the existance of a fan-only mode (along with high & low heat), the section actually does not have such a thing. Correspondance with Air King directly has confirmed this fact, by responding "I meet approval [sic] with our engineers and this model does not have a fan only option."
Seems like a great heater though.
