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Posted by news on January 2, 2008, 8:53 pm
My mom is considering an EdenPURE quartz infrared
heater, to supplement her heating. She's POSITIVE
since she heard it on Paul Harvey that it's a good thing.
I'm trying to tell her that she might save 50 bucks on her
gas bill, but will probably spend 50 bucks more on her
electric bill.....all things equal, are these a good thing?
will she save money? If any of you have one, or heard of
someone who has one, I'll take any reasonable comments
on this...thank you
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Posted by Doug Miller on January 2, 2008, 9:08 pm
>My mom is considering an EdenPURE quartz infrared
>heater, to supplement her heating. She's POSITIVE
>since she heard it on Paul Harvey that it's a good thing.
>I'm trying to tell her that she might save 50 bucks on her
>gas bill, but will probably spend 50 bucks more on her
>electric bill.....all things equal, are these a good thing?
>will she save money? If any of you have one, or heard of
>someone who has one, I'll take any reasonable comments
>on this...thank you
The reason that the EdenPure saves money on utility bills is that it's a space
heater. You turn the thermostat down, then use the space heater to warm the
room you're in at the time. You save money because the thermostat setting
is lower, so your furnace doesn't run as much. It's not magic. ANY space
heater will do the same thing -- and most of them cost far, far less than the
EdenPure.
Bottom line: it's just an overpriced space heater.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
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Posted by RBM on January 2, 2008, 9:20 pm
I just saw one last week. It was actually a pretty impressive heater and
very safe. I too like Paul Harvey, and I believe he believes in what he
endorses. Having said that, the thing is still an electric 1500 watt heater
and under normal circumstances I can't imagine how it would save any money.
These are not normal circumstances though, in fact just hours ago my
accountant call me to install wiring for an electric clothes dryer to
replace his natural gas unit. When I asked him why, he told me the price of
electricity is currently a fraction of what natural gas costs, so it's just
possible that in her area an electric heating unit of any kind may save
money.
> My mom is considering an EdenPURE quartz infrared
> heater, to supplement her heating. She's POSITIVE
> since she heard it on Paul Harvey that it's a good thing.
> I'm trying to tell her that she might save 50 bucks on her
> gas bill, but will probably spend 50 bucks more on her
> electric bill.....all things equal, are these a good thing?
> will she save money? If any of you have one, or heard of
> someone who has one, I'll take any reasonable comments
> on this...thank you
>
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Posted by jJim McLaughlin on January 3, 2008, 11:00 am
RBM wrote:
SNIPS
> These are not normal circumstances though, in fact just hours ago my
> accountant call me to install wiring for an electric clothes dryer to
> replace his natural gas unit. When I asked him why, he told me the price of
> electricity is currently a fraction of what natural gas costs, so it's just
> possible that in her area an electric heating unit of any kind may save
> money.
>
>
Interesting regarding reative costs of natual gas and electric.
Seems somewha counter intuitive, and probably not the case
everywhere.
What are the electrical utility and gas utility company involved
and what part of the country?
TIA.
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Posted by RBM on January 3, 2008, 4:35 pm
This is downstate NY, Westchester county. ConEdison is the gas and electric
company for this particular town
> RBM wrote:
>
> SNIPS
>> These are not normal circumstances though, in fact just hours ago my
>> accountant call me to install wiring for an electric clothes dryer to
>> replace his natural gas unit. When I asked him why, he told me the price
>> of electricity is currently a fraction of what natural gas costs, so it's
>> just possible that in her area an electric heating unit of any kind may
>> save money.
>>
>>
>
> Interesting regarding reative costs of natual gas and electric.
> Seems somewha counter intuitive, and probably not the case
> everywhere.
>
> What are the electrical utility and gas utility company involved
> and what part of the country?
>
> TIA.
>
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