Some websites to check out if you're in the market for a space heater. Besides the ones mentioned in my last post, there's also a great review on ConsumerSearch.
Then, for a cute picture and another list of top space heaters, read this. Although it's a little disappointing, because I expected the reviews to have some green basis and that doesn't appear to be the case, still it's worth a look. Some of the favorite types overlap on both websites.
Some of the reviews mentioned on both of the above websites are Amazon, Viewpoints and Epinions, for reference purposes.
Then, for a cute picture and another list of top space heaters, read this. Although it's a little disappointing, because I expected the reviews to have some green basis and that doesn't appear to be the case, still it's worth a look. Some of the favorite types overlap on both websites.
Some of the reviews mentioned on both of the above websites are Amazon, Viewpoints and Epinions, for reference purposes.
It should be pretty straightforward to work out the greenness of a heater without the need for a particular green-color label.
ReplyDeleteHow many KW is it? How long to you intend to use it for? A 1KW heater will use 1KWh in one hour, and a 2KW heater, while more powerful, will use 1KWh if it's only needed for half an hour.
When do you intend to use it? The greenness will be affected by what type of power stations are running. Coal, less green, nuclear, you're more green. This is affected by the time of day. Avoid mornings and evenings.
How well-insulated is the room? This is probably more important than any labelling of the heater. It doesn't matter if your heater is super-green if your room can't hold the heat. So worry more about insulation than the heater itself.
Thanks for the input and advice!!
ReplyDeleteIf I remember correctly it's 1.5KW. Which is, I believe, about the amount used by a hair dryer, microwave and toaster.
Unfortunately I need it most in the mornings and evenings, because with the windows I can let in the sunlight to heat it relatively well during the day, but don't have that before/after sunrise/sunset. Am also hesitant to use it while out of the house (during working hours), or asleep, for safety reasons.
Is this the same in all areas? Is there a resource for the information about what power stations provide electricity for different times of day? I'd like to post about it.
I thought about the insulation before getting the heater, and looked into the insulating film, but there is too much window space to cover properly, IMO. I'm reasonably sure the building is less than a decade old so I would guess the windows are double-paned but not entirely sure how to find out. There are no real draughts, and the heat does seem to hold.