The "WARNINGS" state in English "Never use heater in living or sleeping areas.". Additionally, there is a WARNING: Not for home .....use.WHAT 2 DO?
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The brief time that mine worked I used indoors. No problem. Propane burns so efficiently there is little carbon monoxide.
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This heater, like all propane/gas heaters, emits carbon monoxide deadly gas. I use it in my garage which is well ventilated. If you want a gas heater for your home, you have to get a vented heater which has an exhaust outdoors (different type of heater than this).
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Started using heater 3 weeks ago; after checking my electric usage online, it seems there is minimal change to my electric consumption within the last month. I've used it continuously throughout the night during sleep and while at home. There is a Economical setting that I use during the day. I haven't gotten my bill yet but I believe it does not make a substantial increase in the electric bill, which makes me very happy.
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I think they mean that the cord isn't long enough and the temperature control is under the mattress, which it should never be. I disagree. If you follow the instructions and place the heater where they say, you should have no problem where the temperature control come out from. Just make sure that there is nothing in between the actual heater and mattress other than the liner. I hope this helps.
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I tried using mine in a 15 x 18 bedroom, and it did nothing unless I put it about 2 feet from the bed. The problem is that the heat is not strong enough to rise. So if you put it in on the floor, your feet will be warm but the rest of you won't. The bright light was also too distracting for me to sleep. I've only found that this heater warms a *very* small room, like a 6 x 4 guest bathroom, and only keeps a person warm if they sit level and within a 2-3 feet radius from the heater. Hope this helps. I say save your money and buy something else. I had better luck carrying a hot water bottle around and curling up in a blanket. I tried using mine in a 15 x 18 bedroom, and it did nothing unless I put it about 2 feet from the bed. The problem is that the heat is not strong enough to rise. So if you put it in on the floor, your feet will be warm but the rest of you won't. The bright light was also too distracting for me to sleep. I've only found that this heater warms a *very* small room, like a 6 x 4 guest bathroom, and only keeps a person warm if they sit level and within a 2-3 feet radius from the heater. Hope this helps. I say save your money and buy something else. I had better luck carrying a hot water bottle... » Read More I tried using mine in a 15 x 18 bedroom, and it did nothing unless I put it about 2 feet from the bed. The problem is that the heat is not strong enough to rise. So if you put it in on the floor, your feet will be warm but the rest of you won't. The bright light was also too distracting for me to sleep. I've only found that this heater warms a *very* small room, like a 6 x 4 guest bathroom, and only keeps a person warm if they sit level and within a 2-3 feet radius from the heater. Hope this helps. I say save your money and buy something else. I had better luck carrying a hot water bottle around and curling up in a blanket. « Show Less
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Better turn it off as soon as the power outage happens. Don't take risks with space heaters, no matter how safe they are.
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Buy a good heater next time. The one I bought lasted about one year. I heard a lot of stories about these heaters and not good stories either.
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These heaters are not very safe in general. I would not leave it for too long without attention. They consume a lot of energy and would be costly to leave overnight. It does have a ball mechanism so if it falls it stops working. It also turns off when the temp. goes up or you seat too close. However, I believe only oil heater would be safe to leave for the night. Less energy, heats well, safe for kids.
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I have used this heater in my house. I have a carbon monoxide detector and I NEVER leave it on unattended. However, I would not recommend using this heater as a main heat source. IMHO....
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I have my heater in my sun-room, which is somewhat drafty.. Unvented heaters like these should NOT be used in any sleeping area.. They do emit carbon dioxide..
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Hello, The Lifesmart Heater i bought never worked good. I believe that i got a defective model. I fixed it myself and found loose wire connections inside of the unit. It reduces my electrical bill about 25% but i use two heaters in my house. One is the Lifesmart 1500 and the other is a different model Diva Tranquility 1500 model. I like the Diva model much better and the two infrared heaters combined heat my entire house well. My home is 1,260 sq. ft. and i set the heaters at 65 degrees and dont use my big whole house heater all winter. I do save some electricity in Kentucky. Our electric is expensive here and higher than a lot of other places we lived. I hope this helps you out! Hello, The Lifesmart Heater i bought never worked good. I believe that i got a defective model. I fixed it myself and found loose wire connections inside of the unit. It reduces my electrical bill about 25% but i use two heaters in my house. One is the Lifesmart 1500 and the other is a different model Diva Tranquility 1500 model. I like the Diva model much better and the two infrared heaters combined heat my entire house well. My home is 1,260 sq. ft. and i set the heaters at 65 degrees and dont use my big whole house heater all winter. I do save some electricity in Kentucky. Our electric... » Read More Hello, The Lifesmart Heater i bought never worked good. I believe that i got a defective model. I fixed it myself and found loose wire connections inside of the unit. It reduces my electrical bill about 25% but i use two heaters in my house. One is the Lifesmart 1500 and the other is a different model Diva Tranquility 1500 model. I like the Diva model much better and the two infrared heaters combined heat my entire house well. My home is 1,260 sq. ft. and i set the heaters at 65 degrees and dont use my big whole house heater all winter. I do save some electricity in Kentucky. Our electric is expensive here and higher than a lot of other places we lived. I hope this helps you out! « Show Less
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I've used it just outside my bathroom and in my bedroom to heat up the rooms just for awhile because the dry heated air warms the rooms just right. Normally I use the heater in my small living room or kitchen so I don't have to run the house heater for the whole house. It is a great space heater you can adjust the temperature as high or low as you like.
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Remember, I'm no fan of this heater. It warms an enclosed room of 13x16 okay, IF it stays on for several hours. It will be useless in any open space such as a living room/dining room or large open family room. It would be fine if left on all day or night in an average sized bad room (with the door closed).
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I would use it in an emergency. I used it on arecent camping trip in a tent...not while we slept, but I would feel comfortable using it in a well ventilated area. Of course keep it away from walls, curtains, bedding, etc. I was impressed. It works great, cranked out decent heat for a small heater and the butane tank lasts long.
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Unless you live in the south this heater can not be a main source of heat in the room. I use it keep bedrooms warm during the winter time in addition to HVAC. You use it as a main source of heat if you put two-three of these in your room. I have a neighbor who uses two heaters for his living room.
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I have two of these heaters because I like them that much and they seem to have the best safety ratings. When the room gets up to the temperature you pick it is supposed to turn both the fan and the element off. I have read a few amazon reviews where only the fan turns off and if that is the case that may be a malfunction and/or dangerous from what others have said. But our two work very well so far. The sides of both of the fans don't even get warm, so if yours does I would recommend exchanging it. Be warned, the more expensive model keeps the fan on even when the element goes off and ends up creating a very unpleasant cool breeze in addition to bing made of plastic instead of metal so I would not recommend that one.
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Yes, I almost thought that the heater was not working. I just use as hot of water that I can stand and forget about the heater. We have chalked this purchase up to a poor choice.
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Good Morning...I am now following up with real answers. It was cold this morning for the first time this fall in our home and I set up the Lasko #5775 Heater. There will be absolutely no danger getting burned. After having it on for 30 min in my bath (by the way is bigger than I thought, a 10 X 10 room), the room was nicely warm and the heater to touch was barely warm. It really has been a great little heater and I still give it 5 stars!!! Have a wonderful day!!!