Anybody have any experience with these? They are suppose to use little electricity, heat the objects in the room instead of heating the air.

Might be an idea for the non-heated garage in winter.

Have had a Pelonis for over 20 years with a removable air filter & turnoff feature if it was knocked over.

Works like a charm!

Every other cheap(er) heater that I've bought over the years has only lasted a season or three.

I, Too, have a heat problem in my garage (the winter-time smoking room).

I wrap myself in blankets and try to pretend I'm enjoying a cigar...

My other option is to sit in my truck with the motor and heater running, but that seems unsafe.

Infrared...isn't that what a microwave is?

#2, BS,

Is the Pelonis one of those little rotating tower heaters?

I've converted a bedroom into my Smoking Room, but on days like this (below zero) it would probably spend $30 in heat to smoke a $2 cigar.

Have a radiant heater in there which makes a 5X4 portion of the room 70 degrees, but the rest f the room is about 35 degrees.

The infrafed heaters are suppose to be the ticket. The go for between $300-500. The small ones heat a 400 sq ft space, the larger models 1,000.

Daggubit, looked all over for my Pelonis info but couldn't find it, Chief. However, it's not a tower, jus a smaller squarish "disk furnace" (120V/60Hz) with 5200 btu's. Believe I got it for under $70.

Does the job for my smoking room. That and...

1. Surround Air (Ionizing air purifier)

2. 20" Lasko floor fan (near my ashtray & directed towards one of the windows)

3. Lasko Twin Window Fan w/expandable panels (inserted snugly into one of the windows)

4. 42" HD Panasonic

Chief, those plastic, rotating jobs usually break down quickly.

Football beckons.

"3. Author: big chief Date: 12/21/2008 03:25 PM Reply

Infrared...isn't that what a microwave is?"

Not really, microwaves are farther down the electromagentic spectrum (longer wavelength) than infrared. They're close to each other on the electromagnetic scale though, so I probably wouldn't aim one at my testicles for long periods of time.

Winter? Whats that?

Yeah, Rox, I dunno either.

Say, let's go outside right now for a smoke, how 'bout it, bro? Any suggestions?

"Winter? Whats that? "

come on back to indiana for a couple days, you'll remember. about 10 degrees, windy and spitting snow right now...

You know, it was 80F here today. A cold front is coming through tonight and it will be in the 40's. Right now, it is 77F and I just finished dinner. Perhaps I will wander on to the back porch and light one up...

you guys - sometime I too shall be back where it's warm, maybe one of those fly south for the winter folks.

^I'll join ya, bro,... let's see, maybe an Old Henry 😉

Thanks!

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what, don't want to smoke in 10 degrees?

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Nope.

Go look at the infrared heaters at Costco Online. Last time I checked they had some for around $149

I have a propane gas patio heater but I'm thinking about putting a couple of infrared heaters up on the outside wall of my house under the patio cover. Supposed to be rated safe for that kind of application.

i insulated my garage, (attatched) during summer. cost me around $250 in materials. it stays above freezing even in below zero outdoor temps, but i still use a mr. heater 50,000 btu torpedo type heater to bring it to 50-60 degrees or so, (takes about 15 min to 1/2 hr), and still have around 1/4 of a 100 lb lp cylinder from an october fill up, and the cylinder cost around $55 to fill. i installed a tv out there for something to do while i smoke, along with a laptop 'puter. i do use it often, (dam near every night), makes workin out in the garage on bikes and vehicles a painless task, and can thaw out frozen vehicles while i smoke. seems to be a cheap and wise investment.