What is the maximum wattage heater it can handle? Will it handle a 1500 watt?
743375
Unit is rated 15A at 120 VAC which equates to 1800 watt. Should mention had issue with turn-off upper temperature becoming higher over time.
743376
Unit is rated 15A at 120 VAC which equates to 1800 watt.Should mention had issue with turn-off upper temperature becoming higher over time.
743377
According to the manufacture's specifications, it will tolerate 1800 watts: http://www.smarthome.com/7143/Thermo-Cube-TC-3-On-at-35-Degrees-Off-at-45-Degrees/p.aspx
743378
On the back of the package, it states: "Maximum rating: 1800 Watts, 15 Amps, 120V AC. To be used with GFCI outlets." Since our heaters were placed in a pump house (for well water), with went with standard outlets, but the GFCI would be safer. Hope this helps.
743379
watt = amp * voltThis unit reads 120vac/15A.120 volts alternating current * 15 ampere = 1800 watts.It worked great this past winter for a 6' long by 3' wide by 2' deep oval fish pond heater.
743380
I don't know. It didn't work for me. I use a 1500 Watt heater and this one failed. I bought another and it works well. From a Canadian manufacturer.
1649088
This space heater has 1500 watts. I looked up the conversion on the internet for you and it converts to 5118 btu's.
2122200
This heater is not suitable for a 16x16 room. It is intended for a small room, such as an 8x8 bathroom. For a 16x16 room, you need the 1500 watt model.
1846070
I am not sure how much power this can handle. It does work with my 55,000 BTU heater which draws (as far as I know) 10 amps (to run the pump/fan).I suspect it would work, as long as you don't have to do anything to the heater to get it to turn on after you plug it in. If you have to turn on a switch/push a button/etc. after plugging in the heater, this won't work since it's just like you unplugged your heater after the desired temperature was reached, and plugged it back in when it gets too cold.
754844
No, the total wattage exceeds 3000 watts. You cannot put more more than 22 volts on any thermostat and 3000 watts exceeds 22 volts. Personally, I would not put 3000 watts on a sinlgle thermostat. 2500 is the maximum I would advise. I am, however, not an electrician, but I have years of experience knowing what I am doing, utilizing basic principles of safety and common practice. Hope this helps! I do love these heaters!
1474878
A 15 amp grounded circuit can handle 1800 watts. This unit uses 1500 watts. I would not have anything else on the same circuit except perhaps one 100watt light bulb. I found my unit only heated within 3 feet,so I returned it. Maybe I got a lemon,but my heater was not an effective source of heat.
2033945
Yes. The internal relay can handle 1875 watts. I personally used this with a 1500 watt oil-filled heater and have had no problems.
2003121
This heater control only has one plug for the heating element. Pretty much any brand heating element can be used. The MAXIMUM heating element that can safely be used in this specific unit that I know of is 800 watts MAX. Think of it just like lights in your house- you can put a 25 watt bulb in a 50 watt light socket and everything is fine. The minute you put a 100 watt light in a 50 watt socket you risk overworking the unit and burning things, catching fires, etc. 800 watts is 800 watts, regardless of brand. The plug on this is a standard US 110 volt plug, so be sure the heating element you choose to use has a standard US 110 volt plug also. Hope that helps!
1444214
Absolutely, however, 1500 watts is a lot for a small engine. I use a 1500 watt in my caterpillar loaders. Consider a lower wattage heater, unless you plan on needing it to heat up quickly. I use 400 watts in my smaller diesel engines, and they keep them toasty warm.
1972291
That depends on how many degrees you need to warm the air and the insulation and leakage present in the room. Conservatively speaking it should handle about 120 sq. ft. Where Michael gets the 800 sq. ft I have no idea because that's not at all realistic, not aligned with other 1500W heaters which produce an identical amount of heat.
791938
1500-watt heater increases surrounding temperature by up to 15° F; 5,000-BTU output.
170978
Because it is a 1500 Watt heater, it puts out about 1500 Watts of heat. All the "quartz/infra-red/radiant" is a bunch of B.S. ALL 1500W heaters put out about 1500 Watts of heat - or around 5K btu's. Do you think 5k Btu's will heat 1,000 square feet? At what outdoor temperature? At what insulation level? How much infiltration? Face it people, a 1500W heater is a 1500W heater! Fans make make it seem warmer faster, but in reality, A 1500W HEATER PUTS OUT ABOUT 1500W! Certainly not MORE than 1500W's, ever!
1782919
Assuming you have 220v service for the heater, at 2500 watts (the lowest setting) it will be pulling 11.4 amps. You could probably take the heater up to 4000 watts with a 20 amp breaker, but the reality will almost certainly be less than that before the breaker trips. Basically, I would not put this on a 20 amp breaker. Do a 30 amp breaker if you want to use the heater at its full potential.
939788
It (was) 1300 Watts. But I would not recomend the Item anymore . It worked fine for less than one year and the little Knop on the Handle (connection) broke. then the heating element broke also.( I was told by the Company to ship it back in the Original !! box) Repair is more $$ then what i paid for. I bought a similar one (less $$ ) at an Aldis Store. And it works fine. Also 1300 Watts. Hope that helps ? good luck
2143708
The PLF1504 is a 1500 watt unit. For any heater device, divide the watts by the operating voltage to obtain amps. In this case, amps = 6.25.
403799
The unit says it will handle 15 amps at 120 volt which is 1,800 watts. My only issue with the unit is it cannot be used with a thermostatically controlled device. That fact is only mentioned on the paperwork enclosed in the package. Good luck !
1259143
1500 Watts. I've had this heater for a year and I like it very much. It blows hot air pretty far across my very large bathroom. It is very compact and is inconspicuous in the room.