Does this unit put out a smell when heating a room? I bought a similar radiant heater and the smell was just to much for us to handle.
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I dimly recall that it had a bit of an odor when it was brand new and first turned on, but it dissipated quickly and now there is no odor whatsoever. This heater is oil-filled, not radiant, but a radiator look-alike. It is a perfect heater for a smallish room and I really love it.
1586261
Nope no smell. But i have seen a blue spark before when the heater turns on so just keep it away from flammables.
1586262
I bought this heater last year, it does not give off a oil smell continually like some of the other oil heaters. When you first use it there is a slight odor but it soon goes away the longer the heater is used. It is a great little heater.
1586263
The first time I turned it on there was a smell. But in a few hours the smell went away. But it doesn't heat worth a darn.
464557
There is no smell except when dust and carpet fibers collect on the elements, but the smell burns off rapidly. I usually keep mine covered between heating seasons to avoid the dust smell when first turning on.
1206879
I get a slight gas odor when it ignites each time it lights. I am hooked up to natural gas which has an abundant amount of odorant. I have a natural gas cooking stove with electronic igniters. with the delayed ignition of the burners I get the same odor. with the heater the burner is quite long compared to the small pilot. I'm guessing with the large amount of gas being pumped out it can't burn all the fumes that quickly. ask your installer and see if he has the same explanation. also as long as there is no excessive amount of carbon monoxide everything should be ok. please advise me on my comments . remember I am not an expert. so ask these questions of your installer and advise if he agrees. I have my heater in a remolded garage converted into a large bathroom, shower and laundry which in itself has a lot of odors. I will be shortly be installing a fan which will hopefully disparate most of the odors. gordy from meriden conn.
437571
When we started ours up it didn't have any kind of new smell that other heaters have when they are first started up. I kept wondering if it was even on, and it was. It was really terrific about not having the new smell when it was fired up.
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I never noticed any smell but I did not use it long. I found that it trapped heat from one's head even in a room with AC.
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Our unit doesn't smell at all. My wife & daughters are very sensitive to that sort of thing and none of them have ever made any comment along those lines. As for me, the unit is in my home office and sits 10ft away from me all day long. There's no problem from my perspective.
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We tried everything with this heater. Even a new wick. It just doesn't work well and it is VERY smelly, as in the smell of kerosene.good luck
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We have 2 of these heaters and neither one of them had/have any type of smell when being used.
710603
My heater smelled the first two times i used it. Now when i use it its ok now its the paint burns off a little then it will be ok i love mine you should run it outside first and it will be ok.
1440470
no! the styrofoam is part of the unit. the smell will go away, however mine was not that bad. if yours is offensive contact frigidaire.
823103
Hi. Per manufacturer, it is normal to smell a plastic/electrical small from this unit when it is new.As you use the unit, the smell should become less and less. Eventually you should not smell the plastic/electrical smell any longer. Thank you!
193554
I have one of these smokers. It only produces a small wisp of smoke on high heat and nothing noticeable on a lower heat. Will not set off smoke alarms or anything like that. Your house will have odor of the smoke while cooking and you might still get a slight sniff of it the next morning but it is nothing objectionable or overpowering.
151660
We just bought ours and it smells just like burning plastic. When it's unplugged it smells that way, too. It's the odor off the plastic housing.
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It has a slight smell (almost like a new car smell) but it is not anything that bothers us or is greatly noticeable. We do use our warmer quite often, mostly outdoors by our outdoor spa. Hope that helps.
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We've had ours for four winters as well (on natural gas) & there is a slight odor similar to when I light a burner on the gas range, but neither me, my wife, or child are bothered by it because as per instructions we use it only for auxiliary heat & in a well ventilated area. Kerosene smells much worse. If the flame is blue with very little yellow it is burning cleanly.
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I also have radiant floor heating with a gas furnace. This is the thermostat you want. There is a click, and it is audible in the room where it is located but not alarmingly so.
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Not sure what you mean exactly by the question. I haven't had a chance to use the heating unit. It all depends on the size of the space as well. I do think it's a very effective unit and worth the price, but it's not as quiet as I hoped it would be.