ft house that you keep at 70 degrees during the winter. I used the Gen3 1000 last winter and it kept our living area comfortable. 1500w in one heater is not the same as 1500w in another using different tech to generate heat. Cubic Feet/Minute is the best measure. Edenpure heaters are CRAP. Also the heat is much nicer than baseboard heat- it feels warm and it stays comfortable. I called the customer service number 1-888-294-0280 and never spoke to anyone after being on hold for hours and I even left my home number and they never returned my call after being assured they would call. Gas pool heaters are rated by Btu (British thermal unit) output. The only way it would have is if I used it exactly like the Eden Pure is supposed to be used. up. I am not so egotistical to refuse to admit that I was taken and that Edenpure sells grossly overpriced junk. This biographical article related to the United States military is a stub. It just says if you use an Eden Pure heater to do "zone heating"I you will save money. This guy can't read apparently. Are the so called experts on here thick or something. If you have any questions with any of our products both before or after your purchase, please feel free to contact our customer service department at 1-877-432-8639. Many times, the ductwork system in these homes are the coiled ductwork types that gets holes poked in it, or is otherwise leaky ductwork. All I did was laugh when the very reputable heating and air company in our town quoted this amount. The point that needs to be understood is that any type of room heater that you utilize to perform "zone heating" will save you money. They, too, use energy, but not . ft. Thanks for the good info that saved me. I feel perfectly safe with the EdenPure and I probably would with the DuraFlame. If you were to carefully cover up where air is coming into the hair dryer and feel the front it would get much hotter maybe still not as hot as the heat gun because it has built in overload protection and it will shut off by the time it gets that hot otherwise it might hurt some people. I called the company so I could exchane it but I have to pay shipping. What else can I do? I have read some very interesting posts on this website and one thing I can tell you is, you can spot the smart persons from the not so smart persons. So reliability can be good or bad. A good quality heat pump with good ductwork WILL outperform straight resistance electric heat. cold in massachusetts on January 12, 2011: where can you run a 1500 watt heater all night for $0.23? Build a mounting box out of 2 x 4 lumber and 3/4-inch plywood that will allow you to mount the new tankless water heater about four inches out from the wall. With the economy and everyone wanting to save money, it is shameful that Mr. Villa put his name on this product. Has anyone specifically gone from a traditional electric space heater (ONLY) to an Eden and found an improvement in their electric bill? They promote using zone heating to save money. The best way to save money (in the long run), is to not only comply with your electricity company replacing things in your home that will give you a lower rate per kwh. I just received an ad in the mail for a Comfort Furnace, Infrared Heater, that has all the same claims as the Eden Pure and selling for $329.00 (sale price) and a 3 yr warranty. A 50-gallon, 5,500-watt water heater with a .90 EF and an electricity rate of $.16 per kilowatt hour will cost $781 to operate each year. Connect with Us 5360 Red Arrow Hwy, Stevensville, MI 49127 PH: (269) 428-2723 PH: (877) 494-9357 Contact Us The machine shot out sparks. Options depend on your purchase amount, and a down payment may be required. Hi everyone . Since heat is really part of the light spectrum, reflecting it back into the home has value. We have unplugged our Eden Pure and have decided to think of this as a 300.00 back up heat source in case our gas furnace takes a dump. If you want to prove it to yourself then put a thermometer in two of the same size rooms that start out at the same temp and are the same size turn then both on the highest setting at the same time and watch the temp increase I can promise the hair dryer will win. heater was done on his own time in his own garage with his own tools and therefore would be outside of his scope of employment. My heat gun is about 5 times hotter than my wife's hairdryer. I have ran both units and can say for 100% certainty that my $39.99 radiator heater heated as well if not better than the Edenpure unit (neither put out enough heat to adequately heat my basement). You are not saving money because the Eden Pure heater is an amazingly efficient heat source, it is because you are not heating the whole house to as high of a temperature. Because an electric furnace needs to generate heat, it uses far more electricity than an air conditioning unit as it works to keep your home warm. This year, 2010, we noticed that the unit was not at all effective. Its safer than most to. You get what you pay for, and many manufactured homes do not put the quality into their heating systems, ductowrk, etc. For your reference, I use Lasko heaters in my home and office. Everything is on the website and on the adverts. You just have to decide if the features of the Eden Pure are worth the extra cost over a less expensive space heater. Certainly the bedrooms are cooler, but remember it is a zone heater not meant to warm the entire area of 1250 sq ft, although the bedrooms are not cold. I told her that I wanted my order cancelled and it was I hope. According to these naysaying braniacs her hairdryer should put out more heat since they claim all heat sources are 100% efficient, etc. Unfortunately the answer is "No, the efficiency is identical.". But remember Edenpure didn't directly claim they would save you money, that was just the testimonials that they scattered throughout the infomercial which claimed savings. Heat from any 1500 watt electric heater will cost you $35.60 for 1 million btus of heat if you are paying 12 cents a KWH. The newer model 1000XL is still$59.00. A UNIT is $1000. *** So the smaller heater will produce heat but others that I have tried burn the air. Any way, thank you. Last night it was 24 degrees outside, and inside my living area may have been 60 in the middle of the night, but with daylight, the temp in my living area was 64. You save $ using a portable heater because you can heat just the space you're in at the time. I use two in my basement that have been working constant for three years (except for the summer months) and still work fine. so I'm told we will send you another RFH I don't think so on the customer service center letterhead it states OUR GOAL IS IOO% CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. Want a great laugh? If you read EdenPURE ads carefully, you will note they insinuate you only have to heat the room you are in. There is no combustion taking place in any electric heater, and no oxygen is being used. FACT: Nonsense. I have three EdenPure heaters that work wonderfully! I know others you spoke with like theirs, but it would be helpful to all readers to hear your experience. I often think these celebrities who endorse products do not really check completely into them. I used to like him on this old house , but like many of the over the hill broke celebs. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). If I was Bob Vila I would not put my name on the product if they cannot get anyone to anwser the customer service number or even return your calls. Have i used them. Thanks for pointing this out for those of us who are scam recognizably challenged. I've purchased similar heaters at Home Depot, in recent years, for about &10.00. ritamarie , you're wrong on so many levels. If not there could be an additional charge etc,. For now it has a basic menu of hamburgers & wings. Look at fuel price comparisons, you'll see that electric heat is by far the most expensive. Burkett, William W. (Galena, MO, US) Burkett, Glenda Sue (Galena, MO, US) Application Number: 10/996346 . Again, the EdenPure AND ANY HEATER using 1500 watts is going to cost too much to use as your only heat. We have really high ceilings. Had I done that, I believe, without using a calculator, that cost would be $180.00 a month for just the heat on one floor of my home. Asked store manager about the eden pure heater and when we looked online, the same 1500 watt unit is rated at the same 5000+ btu's. I was about to order an eden pure online when I saw this site and decided to read consumer comments first. Your heating in the northern regions will typically average somewhere around $500/month. You could heat an inner room to 70 degrees with the EdenPure for maybe $60/month ($0.15/kWh * 12 hrs/day * 30 days) while dropping the thermastat on the rest of the house to 50 degrees, reducing your heating bill by 40% (assuming avg temp outside is 20 degrees) saving $200/month on natural gas, thereby saving you about $140/month overall! dont buy this heater,if you live in California. Ads for EdenPURE portable infrared heaters promise energy savings of up to 50 percent. Think about it, if you heat with gas you turn this thing on and turn the gas down then the increase in your electric bill well more than makes up for what you save on gas. http://pelletheat.org/pellets/compare-fuel-costs/. They have two 1000 watt and 1500 watt settings and will heat 200 sq feet, but from what I read, the 1500 watt setting is using more electricity. CLAIM: With the EdenPure the temperature will not vary in any part of the room. I'll bet they had a forced-air heat pump. Suarez Corporation Industries is advertising a 20,000 hour bulb life and a 10-15 year "service" life (website, printed literature and printed on carton) for both their Edenpure US-1000 and Gen4 heaters. Why oil-filled? Propane gas-burning fireplaces. Many have been running now for well over 5 years and run almost constantly all winter long. Are Eden pure trying to rip you off. It is the wrong measurement for electric heat. Staffing and Recruiting. I would rather have on sweats, even with another shirt under and be comfortable with my $200. Perrysburg, Ohio and go home with your product the same day. That was going to be a total of 5-6 zones. Cold in Northern Alberta on February 25, 2011: If you want negative comments about this heater , a simple Google search will fulfill your needs. I first spent a few dollars on insulation(extra)it paid off!