Where Should I look for Quartz Heater?

[Mike]

I'm looking for an electrical quartz heater to replace one that stopped
working.
I recently purchased a home with electrical baseboard heat. I'm looking for
a
quartz heater that I move to different rooms as I need it insteadof using
the baseboardf heat
all od the time.

Are quartz heaters an efficient method of heating a room? Why is it I can
only find a very limited low end selection
at Home Depot and Loews? The local COSTCO doesn't carry them anymore.
Should I post this message to another group?

Thanks,

Mike

 

[Mike]

I'm not a EE just a guy looking to replace a quartz heater.
Yes, they do make people feel warmer and an electric only heater.
I've never used one while sleeping.

For heating rooms all electric heat seriously sux.

I agree, but I'm stuck with it.

Mike

 

[Tzortzakakis Dimitrios]

Why not carried anymore, in Greece they are very common.I personally have a
gas heater (with LPG), which is very efficient, but it also should never be
left on while I am asleep!Did you try to have it repaired?It`s a bit hard,
but it?s worth it.

 

[Mike]

I found a low quality quatrz electric at Home Depot, but it was too noisy to
use. I don't know why they are hared to locate. No, I have not tried to
get
one repaired.

Mike

 

[Mike]

No problem.

Well, I was twitting the resident nit-wit for an issue some time
ago. Indeed thought you were an engineer. My apologies.


You simply need a radiant heat source. "Quartz" heaters aren't
the only ones around. Many moons ago I used radiant kerosene
heaters for this purpose. I've since given them up for real
(oil, not gas heat). I'll fire up the wood-stove when it gets
below 0F, for any period when I'll be home to stuff it.

Any recommendations for a radiant heat source?

Get *lots* of blankets. We have comforters in our family room
for people (and cats) to snuggle. I like a cold house.

I too prefer a cool house and prefer to heatr rooms as needed.

Mike

 

[bushbadee]

Radiant heat might work then. I'd look for alternatives to
electrical though.

Electrical gets to expensive at least where I live with electric over 25
cents a kwh

 

[Mike]

I live in the mid-Atlantic area where electricity is supplied by BG&E
which means it's generated by coal and nuclear (just 1/2 of one percent by
natural gas)
kWh cost is 4.39 cents. Actually, it looks like I might be ok. Last month
the utility
bill was $44.52. The highest bill was $68.90 during July due to running air
conditioner
While renovating the place and I'm living in the dining room on a sofa bed
'til I finish a bedroom.
Use the electric quartz heater and a ten foot electric baseboard heater.
Been cooling/heating only the dining room. On cold mornings I go up to the
bathroom and turn on the
in wall electric heater for 5 - 10 minutes before I take a shower. The
place is not at all drafty.
Another concern is no furnace in the basement. Only heat I've used so far
is heat generated by the gas water heater.
I'm going to put a thermometer in each room and monitor the tempature.
During the summer I might install a wood pellet stove
to heat the place.

Mike

 

[Mike]

Break down of $44.52 utility bill:

natural gas $ 5.55
delivery charge $13.98
electric $24.99

Includes all taxes. Only gas I use is for the hot water heater.

Mike