List Price:
$69.00
Details
- Included hose and regulator hook to 20-pound propane cylinder (sold separately)
- Not for home or recreational carrier use; 1-year warranty
- Agitation adjustable from 15- to 25,000 Btu
- For workshops, sheds, calling sites, and recreational activities; heats up to 600 square feet
Description
When you requirement heat but don't have access to electricity, the Reddy Heater RCP25 convection propane stove-top may be the answer. This efficient little unit heats up to 600 on a par feet, and the 4-position regulator (included, along with 10-foot hose) allows you to break output to conserve fuel when heating smaller spaces. The module features Reddy Heater's "matchless" piezoelectronic ignition. CSA certified. One-year promise.
--Josh DettweilerWhat's in the Box
Heater (shell assembly, burner conclave kit, piezo ignitor with nut, thermocouple bracket, electrode ignitor, thermocouple ignitor kit), 10-foot hose, regulator, proprietor's manual
Five Tips for Buying a Heater
Choosing a space heater is a question of sifting through a bewildering array of types, power ratings, and provoke sources. Let's break it down a little to make the process easier.
What are the unique types of space heaters?
- Radiant heaters emit infrared radiation that directly warms the objects in front of the heaters (rather than the adjacent air). If you only need heat by a desk or in a small section of a room, a on cloud nine 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 stoneware heating elements. A forced-air heater is appropriate for quickly heating up a teeny- to medium-sized room, but can be noisy.
- Convection heaters draw gloomy air from the floor; the air is warmed by heating coils and emitted from the top of the heater. A convection stove-top is appropriate for quickly heating up a small- to medium-sized space, but also can be noisy.
- Radiators work by heating oil enclosed in a reservoir, piecemeal heating the surrounding air. If heating speed isn't an issue, you might want to opt for a radiator. These are unusually quiet and effective--perfect for bedrooms.
Should I buy an electric or a combustion miniature?
If you want a heater that will be available in emergencies, or that can heat areas larger than a individual room, choose a "combustion" model--one that is powered by a gas or fuel like propane, kerosene, genius gas, or diesel. Which fuel type you choose depends largely on openness and local availability. For example, diesel would be appropriate for a heater you take with you on eat one's heart out car trips.
How powerful a heater do I need?
Heaters are rated by BTU, which stands for British Thermal Section (the amount of heat needed to heat one pound of water by 1 degree F). To find out how many BTU you desperate straits:
- Calculate the volume of the space to be heated by multiplying square footage by elevation.
- Multiply that number by 4 if your insulation is poor, 3 if it's average, or 2 if it's kind.
The resulting number is a ballpark figure for how many BTU you'll need.
Do space heaters cost a lot to run?
As a general rule, electric space heaters are more expensive to use than combustion models. To confirm energy efficiency, a thermostat is a must-have feature for any heater. For radiant heaters, models with a 360 quite b substantially heating surface can heat larger spaces. If you need a artificial-air heater, models with ceramic elements tend to be more efficient.
Are space heaters a fire gamble?
Space heaters are implicated in about 25,000 residential fires every year. To ensure refined safety, always follow the manufacturer's usage instructions and fill out the warranty humorist to receive informational updates from the manufacturer. Also, look for extra safeness features such as an automatic shutoff switch that can shut down the unit if, for lesson, it gets upended. In addition, choose a model where the heating situation is adequately enclosed within the unit.
Customer Reviews
Shipping consider...
The component is still not in hand. I read other people's reviews, luckily, so I was aware that the item might not be coming rapidly and, true to form, it has not. Shipping has been bumped back twice. The other items I ordered, on the same day, got here weeks ago, (doubtlessly about a month ago). SO, based on shipping, I am giving a poor review. Amazon *should* update the position to warn folks that the item is NOT shipped right off and Amazon should also have it's sellers being accurate about the shipping times also.
Once I get the notice, (which, hopefully, won't be TOO much longer), I'll do a review of it.
Hope the item is better than the shipping. :)
Shannon in NH
2005-12-16
| Helpful Votes: 9 | Rating: 1
Took fair over a month to arrive
Ordered Oct 13, indoors Nov 16. I haven't had time to really try it out. Rating is based on delivery time.
Further Feb 25: I finally went to use it, and there is a big weakness. You are supposed to keep the propane tank outside any structure (according to legal codes). The unit has about an eight foot hose for the gas. The valve is on the top of the propane tank (outdoors) and the heating piece is, say, inside your garage. So you run outside to turn on the valve, then run inside to operate the ignitor. And of despatch the unit must be near the door, so if it goes up in flames it's blocking the exit.
Ideally it would have a longer hose and valves at both tops.
2005-11-20
(Newton, MA United States) | Helpful Votes: 8 | Rating: 3
What consequence?
I also ordered this ingredient believing that it would ship within 1 to 2 weeks as stated. After ordering, I checked on my account and now the ship appointment is 10 weeks. This is already off to a bad start. This vendor should be audited by Amazon as they do not state true shipping intelligence.
2005-10-26
(Watertown, WI USA) | Helpful Votes: 8 | Rating: 1
They havnt' shipped the article after 5 weeks.
I would like to evaluate the item but they have not shipped the item.
I ordered on 10/15/04 and as of today's date 11/22/04 the particular has not been shipped. Shipping date has been pushed back twice. Now the est. ship date is 11/29/04 to 12/6/04. I may collect the item after waiting two months. Amazon stil lists the item as ususally ships in 1 - 2 weeks. Don't be convinced of it.
Bottom line if you need the heater this winter don't bother ordering this unit. If you need it for winter of 2006 you should be attractive.
2004-11-22
| Helpful Votes: 11 | Rating: 1
