Can someone tell me how much air leaks through/around this door? Will it make it noticeably colder in a small bathroom in winter? I'm in the midwest
1266412
I live in Massachusetts and the door goes out to the porch. Havent noticed any cold air coming in. We have 3 cats and a dog who use it.
1266413
It's OK. No noticeable air will pass past the little fuzzy edges. On the other hand if you have 20 cats that go through the darn thing 10 times each a day, well you might notice a small zephyr of cool air. Where do you live, was it Antarctica? Chill out.
826598
Mine is 16 by 24, 3 windows and patio door, I use the heavy duty curtain designer ($ 25 at Walmart) style double sided material that slides between family room and kitchen. This really helps keep the heat inside this room. The heater actually displays and measures the floor temperature which is lower than your sitting temperature. When it displays 67 degrees it is really warm. I have 10 foot vaulted ceiling. The ionizer really is great also. No unusual smells either. Clean heat. For the price it is great so far. Warms the room quickly and very quiet with varying flow angle adjustment.
124188
It has small vents on one side plus the floor u just set in so u should get some ventilation there., also the door can remain open n has bars on top &#128285; half of the door. I'm sure u can add extra insulation, I contacted them to ask if I could add a water sealant to it n they said it was fine. Hope &#128591; this helps. Good luck! If u look more on amazon I think there's a cooling pad/bed for dogs.
2003855
not so much condensation does it leave but a moist air comes out...like a mini slight humidifier...good for the wood floors (or at least mine) in the winter when the heat is on making the floors crack constantly. Adds just a very slight amount of moisture...not really condensation like a shower would in the bathroom on the windows and mirror.
1595644
This will cool a small room. Will not cool a whole house. You will need to leave the door closed to get it really cooled.\It will cool my bedroom 16x14 with the door closed and not turning it off. Hope that helps.
937583
I found that do not have a lot of air coming from the flap. I have had a rubber flimsy door before and it was horrible and letting the cold air in. Maybe you can line the door with some weather stripping or use a window that is not getting so much wind. This product is the best one that I have found. The magnets are strong, and entire device is built well.
2017289
That's about the size of my bedroom but with a higher ceiling. I turn on and close the door and it warms up quite nicely. I don't like it super hot , just to take the chill off. I don't know how it compares with other heaters as this is the first one I have used. I liked the slim style, lightweight and the remote is great during the night. Hope that helps!
431941
If you do not intend to run the whole house fan during the winter (and i doubt you would), while winterizining your home, cut a 2'x2' piece of R20 insulation and set it over the baffles in the attic. that will stop any ingression of cold air. just remember to remove it before the first time you use it.
1944371
I've used this in a small bathroom and it works well. It may make the bathroom feel quite warm. I had a leak in my bathroom that I was trying to keep dry until I could get it repaired.
1569598
That's a good question; I've got mine positioned under the porch, with the door facing away from the elements, so I don't think too much water gets in. As "mim" points out, there's a pretty thick lip at the bottom of the doorway--any small amount of water that manages to get in probably ends up underneath the base insulation. We'll see when we do a Spring cleanout.
1958602
Possibly. The temp controller could be bad and not allowing you to reduce the heat. It is also possible that you are out of refrigerant in your AC system which will eliminate cold air. If the ambient temp allows can you get cooler air by adjusting the temp with the AC off? Also the air divert doors might be stuck in the hot position.
350057
Have had the door several months. Cold Missouri winter this year. No problems so far!
850677
This is a VERY good heater. I am using it a 400 square foot garage it heats very well regardless of the temperature outside very efficiently . That said I know it will heat the area that you will be using it in. However the fan that is on this heater does not produce a large air flow. It is basically designed to move the heat away from the heater with very little air flow. What I would recommend is to buy a few small floor fans to move the air throughout the cabin. I am not sure there is a heater on the market that would provide enough air flow to provide the cabin with uniform heat
1255521
it makes a difference in my apartment...although there is about a 3 inch gap at the bottom because i didn't realize that it was too short for the my doorway, but i decided i needed the privacy so i left it in place. it does make difference in the temp of the room, it keeps it cooler with ac and warmer with heater.
958371
Advise checking with the manufacturer. If the door is closed, I expect it would increase risk relative to oxygen levels. Also ceiling height would be a key consideration as a substantial amount of heat surrounds the top of the unit.
1388655
Honestly mine is only used for maybe 20-25 minutes a day warming our Master bath, which runs colder than rest of house, while my wife takes a shower and dries off. I don't see any appreciable rise in electric bill in winter and my wife is very happy with how much it heats the room. It is a fairly large bathroom roughly 9 x 16' and seems to warm up pretty good. I doubt if I answered your question but we are pretty happy with ours.
169657
nothing to noticeable, to be honest. we also have a heat bulb we can put in if cold, which reminds me I should put it in, lol. unit works pretty good for us.