Do these units have auto thermostat? Do they come with a fan/blower? Do they heat the room quickly?
1587576
No thermostat (best if power goes out and propane alternative in about a half hour conversion), no fan. Off, low heat or high heat. One large room o.k. We heat one large room and one medium bedroom with poor insulation with an added vent between rooms, but this is the Sunshine state. We recommend the largest unit possible per budget.
1484727
Yes, this is thermostatically controlled with hi and low fan speeds. These are GREAT little heaters. The other one I have is 20 years old. It's not digital like this one but looks the same otherwise. Go for it!
554309
No, because there is no blower. It is meant to heat an area slowly and safely, and then to maintain that temperature. It does have a digital thermostat, though. We have had ours for eight years...WORKS GREAT!!!
727237
The unit has a fan that makes noice when venting to prevent from getting hot when use. Hope this helps.
476390
The system is a standalone unit with no built-in fan. You can purchase the fan option separately. I have installed both and the unit works great!
916091
You can turn the fan on and off manually and you can turn it to heat manually but then it will automatically shut itself off when the room is warm and then turn back on as the room cools.
1398637
yes, it definitely does come with a thermostat. Basically, you turn it up all the way and let it run until things get to a temperature that you like, then you very slowly turn it down until the heater turns off. It will then turn on and off automatically to keep it around that temperature. Not sure what the other answers saying no are talking about. You open up the front door, and underneath down at the bottom there's a thermostat knob. There is DEFINITELY a thermostat on this.
1194118
no it does not - the blower is an option - and make sure you get the right one for the unit - I just use an ocellating fan in front of it - $2 at Goodwill.
1648067
Yes, it does. Can be used with fan on or off. I don't know how well it would heat a large room....we have ours in our kitchen, which is rather large in an open floor plan. I believe it cuts down on the floor drafts quite nicely. I love the low profile (not deep) and it is a nice looking piece. We love it.
1677640
NO Wired thermostats available for this unit. Yes, there is an AUTO mode which will switch over between Heat and Cool modes as needed.
2097283
This does not have a fan. It is radiant heat only. I have a 550 square feet apartment and left the lil budy on high for 1 hr. it got close to 79 degrees in an hr. and i live in alaska. Had my home heater off as well
1476426
The higher you have the fan on, the louder it is, but it's not too bad. For your purposes the fan can stay on low keeping it as quiet as it's gonna get. I left mine up north because I'm back in Florida with wonderful central air, but I used to sleep with it a few feet away from me. As someone else has said, yes it has an automatic thermostat.
1301387
No, it does not have a fan on it. It is radiant heater, therefore it is supposed to just heat objects, although it would heat a very small room/bathroom.
1488307
It has a fan & the unit is controlled by a thermostat. Don't know the CFM. I own a Eden Pure & 2 Comfort Furnaces each of which I paid over double the price of the Lifesmart. This is a better heater and I use it as my center of the house auxiliary heat and my furnace runs very little. I broke my 1600 Sq Ft ranch home into 3 zones with the 3 Infrared heaters & save hundreds on propane without raising my electric bill enough to equal the savings in propane. PLUS we are warm! The forced air furnace was NOT efficient. I did have individual 20amp circuit breaker lines installed to increase efficiency & prevent popping the breakers. Hope this helps.
1748142
It does not have a thermostat. Some people buy a thermostat plug in thing. It just gets warm and has an on/off switch. I'm not sure how well it works yet as ours has a smell. The company is going to replace our unit.
297040
They don't require electricity--unless you want to run the fan. They do require a battery to run the thermostat and electronic ignition. I am "off grid" and haven't used the fan. I'm heating a 400 sq ft space and haven't felt the need to use the fan. The low setting is all I've ever used. Having the thermostat has been very helpful, as it turns the heater on and off and keeps the space from overheating.
2211414
I believe the units that do not have a "T" in the model name do not have a thermostat. I woud buy a seperate thermostat next time...They heat up well enough, I just have to set them at 80-85 degrees to get the room temperature to 68-70.