infrared quartz heater

" Heater is approximately 5000 BTUs. The BTUs are basically irrelevant as a unit of measure since the patented "

The preceding is just one of the misleading or plain untrue statement on the manufacturer's website. BTUs are a common measurement for heating and cooling capability. To say BTU is irrelevant is passed misleading. However if the manufacturer has patented a process that circumvents the laws of physics I would have to question why they have limited its application to space heaters.

My previous statement is also somewhat misleading, they've not claimed to be circumventing the laws of physics, they use a lot of half truths to support their position.

What you have is a very expensive resistive heater. Though the unit does have some good qualities, such as the lower temperature of its elements being unable to ignite combustibles, several considerably less expensive units offer the same features.

There are several twisted truths mentioned in its advertising. It uses less energy to produce heat, all electric heaters are basically 100% efficient, all the electricity the device uses is converted to heat, gas and oil heaters lose some of their heat through venting, but generally the energy source is much less expensive.

No electric heater removes oxygen, or humidity from the room.

In A properly installed built-in gas or oil fired heating system the carbon monoxide and other combustion byproducts are vented outside, and combustion air is replaced by fresh outside air via code required ducting.Therefore there is no change in the net oxygen available inside the heated environment. As long as a combustion-based system is properly installed and maintained no carbon monoxide infiltration or reduction in available oxygen will occur in the target environment.

About the only true statement is that gas or oil he can reduce relative humidity. However during the winter months in areas that regularly run below freezing ambient temperatures relative humidity is extremely low to begin with. Many people humidified their indoor environments intentionally in these areas no matter what type of heat they use.

Radiate heat devices are useful in that the air does not necessarily have to be heated for a person to feel warmer, however this device seems to promote air transfer also. Most economical electric heaters also do that, and also reflect radiate heat , and cost 1/10 as much to purchase. All currently manufactured portable strip heat devices employ some sort of safety system, that will shut them down in the event of turning over or overheating. So my answer is I wouldn't spend the money.

Send the device back, by a high quality radiant heater, or forced air portable strip heater, and used the money you save to pay your electric bill.