Before I tell you what’s not to like about the Edenpure quartz infrared heater, I’d like to spend a minute telling you what I do like, and how it works.

How the EdenPure Works

At the heart of these infrared heaters are the quartz bulbs. Similar to incandescent lamps, quartz bulbs are formed by enclosing a tungsten resistance wire within a high purity quartz sheath. They provide even, non drying floor to ceiling heat and, according to the manufacturer, reduce positive ions in the atmosphere responsible for many respiratory problems. The bulbs are rated to last 5,000-7,000 hours and cost around each to replace.

The EdenPure/SunTwin heaters are offered in 3 sizes: 500, 1,000, and 1,500 watt and the unit model numbers coincide with the heat output in watts. So a Suntwin 1500 Elite produces 1,500 watts. The heaters are thermostatically controlled, equipped with a circuit breaker, and have a 1 year warranty.

What I Do Like About the EdenPure Quartz Infrared Heater

It has a cool to the touch exterior and, unlike some other heaters, doesn’t have glowing red wires or an exposed fan. This is a big plus if you have kids and/or pets.

Despite the complaints some consumers have with it, I haven’t found one that is health or safety related.

What’s Not to Like

The #1 complaint of consumers who have actually purchased the heater comes down to this: Too little heat for too much money. Putting aside the cost factor for a moment, I’ll address the “too little heat” complaint first.

Too Little Heat

The results you get from a 1,500 watt heater, EdenPure or otherwise, depends on how it’s being used. Bear in mind, a 1,500 watt heater is the equivalent of only 5,000 Btus. This is minuscule compared to a typical 65,000 btu oil or gas fired furnace.

If you’re depending on a 1,500 watt heater as your only heat source, it will heat only 150 – 200 square feet depending on how well your home is insulated, obstructions to the flow of heat, such as walls, and the outside temperature.

Here’s the basic “rule of thumb” formula for calculating space heater capacity:

Watts/10 = heated space in square feet. Or: 1,500/10 = 150.

However, if you use a space heater to supplement your existing heating system by turning back the thermostat and letting the space heater pick up the slack, you could increase the effective heating range of a 1,500 watt heater to 600 square feet.

Too Much Money

I chalk this up to what I call the “furniture factor.” You can either buy a space heater that looks like a space heater, or one that complements your decor and doubles as an end table.

An even better example of the “furniture factor” is the electric fireplace. No matter which electric fireplace you look at, they all have the same 1,500 watt heater. Yet, depending on the design of the mantel piece, you could easily spend 2 or 3 times more on an electric fireplace than an EdenPure quartz infrared heater.

The difference is this: Most people who buy an electric fireplace are looking for furniture, but everyone who buys an EdenPure portable heater is looking for heat.

The Radiative heater's heating element reaches a high temperature. The heating element is usually in a glass box cover like a light bulb. It is a reflector to provide heat, away from the heater 's body. The infrared radiation emitted by it passes through the room or in the air until he obtains a surface for the absorption, where it partly reflected and converted into heat.

The heat directly warms the objects and people in the room. ThisType of heating is good for areas such as garages or basements, where spot heating is required.

They are silent by nature. At the same time, the heaters that is environmentally friendly for the most part. They possess the greatest threat to the concentrated fire because of the strength of their output and lack protection against overheating.

The convection heater heats the surrounding air by conduction. Since warm air is less thick than cool air, it rises because of buoyancy,so occupy a more cool air in its place. This procedure ensures a continuous stream of hot air, heated to select the area. They are needed to heat an enclosed space well. They have silent operation and make it less vulnerable to fire. These are safer and have less chance of causing cause burns.

A convection heater with a fan to speed the flow of air is used as heater. The type of operation enables heat to be transferred relatively quickly. The fanmakes a noise. They have a low risk of fire. They are ideal for quick heating of enclosed spaces, but they must be turned to leave.

A space heater is to maintain a comfortable temperature for humans, animals or even trees used. Heated space heating is usually a small area and is faced mainly with central heating. It includes water heating, in general. The term "space heater is meant for smaller radiators, in particular, the wall mounted and notebooks. They aremost electric in the rule. They are the dreaded carbon monoxide poisoning is lacking. You are on the bag light. Often incur high maintenance and operating costs.

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What is a good point to all of these heaters is that they are in the long run, these devices are best used for heating as well as other activities such as cooking. All these devices are environmentally friendly and at the same time, the gadgets are the best of each and every one who live where it established a minimum requirement for energy.