I need a heater

[wingnut771]

It doesn't heat the room, it heats the stuff in the room, including you, which is what you want. Adjust it to face you.

If you want to heat the room, an aircon wins for power efficiency...

Yes, fan and oil heaters are the shittest in efficiency terms.

You want to heat air? Use a heatpump inverter aircon.

You want to heat you? Use an IR heater. It feels like the sun.

 

[1am7h30n3]

you can be stark naked 20m away and still "feel" the heat 30 secs after turning it on and be completely content being naked.

That does sound really good, I think I'm sold!

 

[wingnut771]

That does sound really good, I think I'm sold!

I'm in the real dumbed down state at the mo where I have this special gift of using the KISS rule as a super power.

Glad to have been of service.

 

[RedViking]

I take it your electricity is free?

 

[RedViking]

You can't go wrong with IR (instant warmth when you turn it on, even in a frigid windy cape town cold front outdoors or through a glass french door or 10m across the room):

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So this is how your fried your brains.....

 

[Next Thing]

Then I start making up reasons not get up and go to work.

And that is a problem ?

 

[Lupus]

Electric blanket is 60watts, the end, if it's really cold gas heater, it is cheaper that electricity..........but on a tight budget electric blanket or water bottle can help a lot.....

Gas isn't cheaper than electricity, in fact it's probably more expensive.

 

[wingnut771]

I take it your electricity is free?

At least for 60 days yes.

 

[Lupus]

The secret is that IR 2kW is so hectic that after 5 mins you turn it down to 500W where with a 2kW oil heater, that stays 2kW forever because you still cold.

Well oil heaters are supposed to turn off when the oil is hot but they do chew electricity.
Anything that heats eats electricity

 

[goody2]

That does sound really good, I think I'm sold!

Anybody willing to donate to OP, even a decent blanket is out of his budget.
A cheap heater will just chow his electricity.
I guess best option is a few hot water bottles, R70 at the crazy store

 

[Lupus]

I'm feeling cold this winter. I haven't used a heater in past years, but recently got myself this gas heater, https://stargas.co.za/product/cadac-3-panel-heater/ it uses a 9kg bottle which should last for about 90 hours on the lowest heat setting. I've used it sparingly for 3 weeks now and I'm still on the first 9kg gas bottle.

How? This has been a warm winter l

 

[wingnut771]

So this is how your fried your brains.....

Does not compute.

 

[wingnut771]

Gas isn't cheaper than electricity, in fact it's probably more expensive.

nevermind the cost, you are a slave to the man also.

 

[Lupus]

Anybody willing to donate to OP, even a decent blanket is out of his budget.
A cheap heater will just chow his electricity.
I guess best option is a few hot water bottles, R70 at the crazy store

Dress warmer

 

[Lupus]

nevermind the cost, you are a slave to the man also.

We're always the slave man

 

[wingnut771]

Well oil heaters are supposed to turn off when the oil is hot but they do chew electricity.
Anything that heats eats electricity

Yes, it never turns off.

 

[wingnut771]

Anybody willing to donate to OP, even a decent blanket is out of his budget.
A cheap heater will just chow his electricity.
I guess best option is a few hot water bottles, R70 at the crazy store

Just pay the R200 and try it out? What do you have to lose?

 

[Temujin]

Bunch of sissies in SA, anything below 20 is freezing, anything above 20 is boiling

 

[wingnut771]

Dress warmer

No man, this is the 21st century. We have technology and stuff now.

 

[wingnut771]

We're always the slave man

Not me.