Fahrenheat Portable Electric Hydronic Heater, Model# LFP6152
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Fahrenheat Portable Electric Hydronic Heater, Model# LFP6152
Customer Review: Nice heater but made in China and wattage choice may be automatic
Summary: 4 Stars
I looked at this heater at Grainger. It might have had the Dayton name on it there. It is the same as Fahrenheat too. It seems nice. No toxic smelling parts from toxic fire retardant, like some heaters, but I surprised to see it was imported, although Fahrenheat claims they own their Chinese plant and don't outsource production.
Also, you may not have a real choice of 750 Watts or 1500 Watts with the model I looked at, according to the literature. It has a "smart stat" that seems to choose the wattage according to how high you turn it above the ambient temperature. I did not actually buy and try this model, so I cannot say for sure, but the instruction says that it automatically chooses 1500 or 750 Watts, depending how much of a heat demand the themostat detects. If this is the way it works, it may be efficient and good for some people, but it is one more control part to break down and less manual control for the user.
Likewise, it might also automatically put a 1500 watt load on a line that cannot handle it. There may be models that aren't wired like this, so please do your own research on the part/serial number and technical support on the item you intend to buy, or if possible, check it in the store before you buy.
Bottom line. If you are looking to run this at 750 Watts, make sure you know how it works. It may, or may not, give you that choice.
Customer Review: Nice quiet heater
Summary: 3 Stars
We bought this heater to use at night in our bedroom so we didn't have to heat the whole house. It worked great for three and 1/2 years and then one night I smelled an odd plastic burning smell coming from the control on the side. I called the company and there is a fix they can send. It costs around $32-35 bucks which I wasn't happy with. I was so irritated that I bought a different heater that is more of a box style. I can't stand that one. It is sooo noisy I can't hear anything going on in the house. I am actually calling today to get the replacement part for the Farenheat. Just wish they would have covered the repair since judging from the internet posts it is a prevalent problem with this type.
It gets the room warm all over instead of spotty warmth like the box style one did. I would recommend the newest model of the Farenheat because they probably fixed the bug I wrote earlier about.
Customer Review: 2nd FarenHeat space heater
Summary: 5 Stars
This is our second purchase of this product. We bought the first one 2 years ago for our cold kitchen and it made it comfortable without increasing the electric bill. We researched different brands of space heaters (including the expensive one mentioned by P. Harvey) and it looked good. However, we went with what we knew...the Farenheat. I am waiting for this month's electric bill to be sure it hasn't pushed us over the edge. That will be available in less than 10 days. If it doesn't push up the electricity use, I'll be very happy. This unit is quiet, won't burn anything or anyone, just sends warm air up and around to supplement what is in the room. Very good product.Customer Review: Good Energy Efficient Zone Heating
Summary: 5 Stars
We use these heaters as a source of energy efficient heating for over 4 years now at our inn. They have an adjustable feature that supplies electricity to the silicone filled element to produce heat and then cut off the power when the silicone fluid gets hot. This feature saves energy. We also benefit from only heating those areas we want to keep warm by using zone versus central heat.
We bought them to reduce our usage of the central propane hot air furnace and have saved money by only heating areas needed and reducing propane usage.
They also help keep our yurts comfortable in the winter.
Customer Review: Excellent heater
Summary: 4 Stars
The Farenheat Hydronic heater is an excellent area heater with no moving parts. The hydronic fluid in the heater core is very efficient using natural air convection. This is the large model, with two power levels (750 & 1500 W) automatically selected by the "Smartstat" thermostat, and has a length of 58" along the baseboard (where we use it).
The unit was shipped from an Amazon dealer, and it did arrive damaged in shipment, with one of the legs broken. I chose to repair the leg rather than return it and reorder another one. It took two weeks to get the unit after ordering.