Packing Heat

By: Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk (Page 6 of 6)
Are portable heaters safe?

Are portable heaters safe?

RADIANT HEATERS, like the Marvin 2060 ($69.95) above, generate infrared radiation to warm objects and people within the beam.

RADIANT HEATERS, like the Marvin 2060, generate infrared radiation to warm objects and people within the beam.

CERAMIC HEATERS, like the Pelonis Safe-T-Furnace ($19.97), throw off the same amount of heat as bigger electric units, but their smaller size makes these units more portable.

CERAMIC HEATERS, like the Pelonis Safe-T-Furnace, throw off the same amount of heat as bigger electric units, but their smaller size makes these units more portable.

OIL-FILLED ELECTRIC radiators like this Lakewood 7096 ($59.99) take longer to heat up but provide even heating without whirring fans or red-hot elements.

OIL-FILLED ELECTRIC radiators like this Lakewood 7096 take longer to heat up but provide even heating without whirring fans or red-hot elements.

WITH A BUILT-IN GFCI, the Holmes HFH-430BR heater fan ($29.99) is the only portable heater approved for bathrooms.

WITH A BUILT-IN GFCI, the Holmes HFH-430BR heater fan is the only portable heater approved for bathrooms.

CLEANER-BURNING KEROSENE heaters, like Kero-Sun's Double Clean 90 ($289) above, use a dual-burn chamber to reduce emission levels below government safety standards.

CLEANER-BURNING KEROSENE heaters, like Kero-Sun's Double Clean 90, use a dual-burn chamber to reduce emission levels below government safety standards.

THE PORTABLE BUDDY (about $100) from Mr. Heater can be fueled by a 20-gal. liquid-propane tank or disposable 1-gal. canisters.

THE PORTABLE BUDDY from Mr. Heater can be fueled by a 20-gallon liquid-propane tank or disposable 1-gallon canisters.

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Where to Find It

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse
Box 3048
Merrifield, VA 22116
www.eren.doe.gov
800-363-3732

Holmes Products Corp.
233 Fortune Blvd.
Milford, MA 01757
www.holmesproducts.com
800-546-5637

Honeywell
1985 Douglas Dr. N
Golden Valley, MN 55422
www.honeywell.com
800-328-5111

Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Co.
501 N. Sacramento Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612
www.lakewoodeng.com
773-722-4300

Mr. Heater Corp
2685 East 79th Street
Cleveland, OH 44104
www.mrheater.com
216-881-5500

Pelonis
91 Great Valley Pkwy
Malvern, PA 19355
www.pelonis.com
800-842-1289

Toyotomi U.S.A., Inc.
Kero-Sun
604 Federal Rd
Brookfield, CT 06804
www.toyotomiusa.com
203-775-1909

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
333 Pfingsten Rd
Northbrook IL, 6602-2096
www.ul.com
847-272-8800

Vornado
415 E. 13th St
Andover, KS 67002
www.vornado.com
800-234-0604

W.B. Marvin Manufacturing Co.
211 Glenn Avenue
Urbana, OH 43078
www.wbmarvin.com
800-326-3690

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