Hi all - i've read they like to be 'room temp'. do you think i would probably kill the poor thing if i put it in a detached garage environment? Only has a space heater in winter and window air conditioning in summer - it's kinda like a 'man cave' Hi all - i've read they like to be 'room temp'. do you think i would probably kill the poor thing if i put it in a detached garage environment? Only has a space heater in winter and... » Read More Hi all - i've read they like to be 'room temp'. do you think i would probably kill the poor thing if i put it in a detached garage environment? Only has a space heater in winter and window air conditioning in summer - it's kinda like a 'man cave' « Show Less
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You can Hardly Kill the Thing, Unless it's your intention --- Some Sun - Mostly indirect Sun Light and you will be Fine ---I Mostly Leave mine alone -- Had it for a while now and its doing Great -- Just no direct Sun A/C or Heater - You Will Be Fine - Enjoy
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I think it would be okay. They are pretty adaptable. Id just put it in the fridge every once in a while if it's seeing warmer days.
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As long as it stays warmer than 40 F and cooler than 80 F, it should be fine. Domestic marimo grow in tap water at room temperature as long as the water is changed every one or two weeks (more frequently in summer and less often in winter). The marimo can be placed in the refrigerator in hot weather (above 25 °C), but does not survive freezing.
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I have this installed in my garage and it does a great job keeping it to temperature. However, I don't think the fan on this would do a good enough job of circulating to cover 5 rooms. I think you would have 1 really hot room and it would be drastically cooler the further away from the heater you get.
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I don't believe you would have any problem with this unit at that temperature due to the auto- defrost feature. However, I would not feel comfortable running it for very long at these temperatures. Also when the temp is that low, you usually don't need a dehumidifier. I don't know. Maybe it is different in a garage.
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I purchased this heater about a year ago after much debate. I have been very pleased with it even on the days of -20 degrees Fahrenheit here in South Dakota. Did make one slight modification that has helped greatly. I bypassed the turn dial heat control and ran it to a thermostat. Very inexpensive modification and well worth it. I have an oversized double garage with 10' ceilings. Hope this helps.
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the thermostat is going to respond to the temp in the entire area. You would have to block off an area to heat only that, or use an inexpensive space heater which you switch on and off. I bought mine to keep my well house/storage shed just above freezing. It is working well for that.
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In a poorly insulated older home, it's way more than adequate for a 15 x 15 room when outside temperature is in the 30s or even lower. In a room that is twice that size, it's just not enough at these temperatures. A space heater is a necessity. Overall, in my situation after exactly one year of use, GOSH am I pleased!!
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I have this item in a un-air conditioned garage in San Antonio Texas and it has been fine for the years that I have had it. The temperature ranges from the 20's in a bad winter to the 110's in a bad summer. The one bit of advise that I would give is to replace the chain that attaches the lid to the main body as this was steel and not stainless steel and it did discolor the inside temporarily until we changed it which is very easy to do and cost less that a Dollar. Hope that helps Andy Cone.
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I use mine in the garage if I need to work in there during the winter months. But for the house I would only use it in extreme measures. Just my opinion, you probably can go online and read more about the product. Hope this helps some.
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If the temp is below 50 degrees, this thing will warm the garage slightly...however, it will not work well in a colder garage.
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I kept it in my classroom. Normal temperatures - sometimes with the air conditioner running. We did not place it in the sun.I think garage conditions would be ok, but don't miss the hatching!
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I use it to keep my garage warm and even with the brutal winter that we've had so far, I've had no problem keeping comfortable. My intent was not to have the garage as warm as my house, but to keep it comfortable to work in. If you want this to heat a family room, then you'll have absolutely no problem doing it with this unit. I have the 3000 watt heater running on 240V. If you can, you might consider a smaller (1500W) unit with a supplementary baseboard heater. Likely a bit more economical to run. But to answer your question - yes, this unit will do a nice job for your family room. Hope this helps. I use it to keep my garage warm and even with the brutal winter that we've had so far, I've had no problem keeping comfortable. My intent was not to have the garage as warm as my house, but to keep it comfortable to work in. If you want this to heat a family room, then you'll have absolutely no problem doing it with this unit. I have the 3000 watt heater running on 240V. If you can, you might consider a smaller (1500W) unit with a supplementary baseboard heater. Likely a bit more economical to run. But to answer your question - yes, this unit will do a nice job for your family room. Hope... » Read More I use it to keep my garage warm and even with the brutal winter that we've had so far, I've had no problem keeping comfortable. My intent was not to have the garage as warm as my house, but to keep it comfortable to work in. If you want this to heat a family room, then you'll have absolutely no problem doing it with this unit. I have the 3000 watt heater running on 240V. If you can, you might consider a smaller (1500W) unit with a supplementary baseboard heater. Likely a bit more economical to run. But to answer your question - yes, this unit will do a nice job for your family room. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Our unit is in an air conditioned room kept at about 78 degrees. It keep a steady cold temp with no problems at a setting less than half way. If you were to put this in a hot garage, and set the temp setting colder, (like for your cold beer?), the unit would probably run most of the time. If the unit's size is Ok for you, it is worth giving a try, even if if lasts you a couple of years. We have a larger unit, an Amana 18ATM fridge-freezer combo in grey finish, in our garage here in Central Florida, and it has been doing well for 2 years now. Hope this helps.
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Depending upon the desired temperature setting, this heater will shut down when that temp is reached. The ionizer - forget the scientific or pseudo scientific explanation - will help to remove unwanted odors from the room in which you have placed the heater. You might not notice it, so in that case, don't bother with it. I like to use it in our "wet dog" room which is not well ventilated but I most certainly don't hit the ION button every time I turn on this heater. Since I had an ionizer setting on a fan and was delighted with it - no I didn't notice an odor from its use.
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In auto mode, it's 5 degrees Fahrenheit (that would be closer to 2 degrees Celsius). I believe you can set the temps closer than that if you manually switch from heat to cooling, but I assume you don't want that. I've got three of these at our church building, and last month I just lowered the thresholds for the closest settings to favor cooling. Come fall I'll bump them up again for heating. People's perceptions of the appropriate temperature change with the outside conditions ;-)
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We got this one for my husbands 2 car garage/shop and it works great . The doors arent insulated and theres cracks along the edges , so we were concerned that would be a problem but it hasnt it heats the room quick and nicely . I can't say whether its better then the others but were pretty happy with the performance of this one. Hope that helps
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I would say probably not very well if your garage gets that hot. This isn't an air conditioner, it's just a fan so if you want something that can cool down a garage that hot, this isn't the fan for you.It will probably feel like the hot air is just blowing around your garage.
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I use it in a three car garage(720 sq ft) to take the chill off when I'm working out there. It works out quite well for me. I like it and myself I think it would heat a 20x13 room.