:). About 8 years ago, I got an estimate for ZONE HEATING for my home including the garage. I'm sure it puts out heat. When the heating fuel prices were high, Quartz heaters helped by heating the rooms you lived in during the day and so the funace runs less. You don't need an EdenPURE product to close vents around your home, not in use. I ordered my heater on the 14th of Dec. and was told that it would not take more than 14 days (what a joke)I started calling around the first of January and I could not get anyone on the phone. the other heater 1 year old the heater tube burned out' I saved $200.00 in heating bills , but spent 300.00 more on electricity. I borrowed one of these heaters from my Mom and it heated the whole back half of my house. But I'm sure they will be $94.80 two years from now. I was directed to 3 different 800 customer service numbers. When I pulled the heater out this winter nothing happened. This article will examine the claims made by EdenPUREs manufacturer and expose their lies. I first spent a few dollars on insulation(extra)it paid off! Browse Locations. The square feet/cubic feet issue comes from EdenPURE ads from a few years ago when I wrote the original article. Bill Burkett lives in Boerne, TX; previous cities include Helotes TX and San Antonio TX. You could heat an inner room to 70 degrees with the EdenPure for maybe $60/month ($0.15/kWh * 12 hrs/day * 30 days) while dropping the thermastat on the rest of the house to 50 degrees, reducing your heating bill by 40% (assuming avg temp outside is 20 degrees) saving $200/month on natural gas, thereby saving you about $140/month overall! You cannot get more energy out of an electron than is in it. For your reference, I use Lasko heaters in my home and office. xc. Was given to me as a gift and I'm looking to buy a second unit for my second floor. As well as my cats! EdenPure makes all these claims about saving money, but in their ad they say their $197 Personal heater will heat a room of 300 sq. Then, if you read the contents, there is no coverage for the first TWO years. Let me easily explain. Because heating a wire is less efficient to heating a infared light you can't do a comparison. Another interesting point that only Delbert seemed to make is--- how much maintenance is required? Why would Villa want to be associated with this ?? The key to these are you heat the rooms you are living in during the day so you use your furnace less. In Feb of 08 I had to order replacement bulbs, they cost $59.00 for the 1000. It seems the less expensive ones will not last as long (20,000hrs vs 80,000hrs, for the more expensive. It's CFM rate is horrible vs. a fan forced electric heater. I own a 500 and a 1000,I have breathing problems,used kerosene heaters and about died,plus it cost me $90 or more to warm and leave my house and clothes reeking of kerosene oil!I used the 500 watt in fairly cold weather. Shame--big time--on Bob Vila, since he HAS to know better. I am not so egotistical to refuse to admit that I was taken and that Edenpure sells grossly overpriced junk. The pilgrim done swallowed the hook too. My best friend bought two, I told her not to do it. So I am not really surprised. Well, I was under the impression that maybe EdenPure discovered a way to make heat from electricity in a more efficient way than your basic $40 electric space heater. My house has two geothermal units in it, one went out the week of Christmas and I couldn't get anyone in to work on it. The reason why you can save on your utility bill is because you only heat a limited area of your home instead of heating areas not in use. Of course, I was always skeptical, since their full page ads with lots and lots of "information" never mentions the heat output of the unit nor how much electricity it consumes. Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. So why pay a few hundred dollar for a space heater when you can pick one up at your local big box store for $30? I have gas heat but use this at night to warm my bedroom, rather than raise the thermostat to heat the whole house. There not trying to rip you off or scam you. I havent tried other heaters because Ive been satisfied. No repairs either. The filter is as overpriced and useless as the heater. No its all on the website and in the advert's you've just got to read and understand. What a bunch of scam artists. Conclusion: Bill Burkett acted within his rights and duties as an employee of John Handon. The USA has turned into a scam hotbed. Was informed that my order was not in the system as of yet, was instructed to call back after 24 hrs. I see the infomercial all over DirecTV. Any typical portable electric space heater of 1000-2000 W will produce exactly the same amount of heat as EdenPure. I called them again and realizing that these things must be nothing but junk I told them that I just wanted a refund. After a few weeks it was obvious that this heater is no more efficient than one I can buy mail-order or at Costco for $ 30.00-60,00, so I sent it back at my expense. Another thing that I doubt some of you would do to save $$$ on your electricity is to get used to the early morning cooler temps by wearing sweats. is way overpriced for what it does. It is designed for heated or cooled air to go through only the vents of the zones you have on. But this time, not only do they have Bob Vila promoting the device, they've added Al from Home Improvement! I bought Edenpure heater in December 2010 and my january heating bill doubled, and what they sent to me is not what I ordered from them. Coo-coo ka-choo, Mrs. Robinson, Mr.Jones has left and gone away, hey, hey, hey." I don't believe people can stay comfortable in their homes with just a space heater, so I don't believe they'll reduce your heating bills in half. I might buy a DuraFlame simply because it is the same and half the price. So, that means 50,000 in insurance is going to cost that senior 500. a month. I borrowed a friends EdenPure 1000. Answer: A radiant barrier is a thin reflective fabric. P.S. Some of the comments by others state they have a comfortable house because the bought the heaters and they were 'comfortable'. are surprised when they experience comfortable, cost-efficiently operating systems in other manufactured homes. But, although our gas savings decreased our electric usage went up and we noticed about a $4 a month savings. THINK ABOUT IT. Trust me. Bob Villa uses the same deceptive wording as the company. Thank you guys for the info, I was just about to order an Eden Pure, uffff going to walmart to buy a Lasko or anything else like it. Poor Rita still doesn't get that cubic feet is the area that you have to heat, in a room. Why do you think they would do that? BTW, I did see a DuraFlame (the maker of the duraflame logs) had a heater with a description that was practically identical to the EdenPure and it was only approximately $225. The BTU (British Thermal Unit) was developed for flame based heat, not electricity. Bobby Burkett ( Logan Huffman) is a promising quarterback for a struggling high-school football team. Thanks to all of your warnings I will now seek out a nice space heater for around $50 or so and continue to heat my home the same way I have been, just keeping the space heater handy for when I want a little extra heat on colder days. Endenpure I dont know till I get it. . And the glaring discrepancy between SCI's unsubstantiated bulb life claims and what consumers are reporting about the actual bulb life with the Edenpure products shows that SCI's claims have no basis in fact. With the cost of propane today at over $5.49/gal anything you can do to offset propane useage is a ++++++. That's right. Ok Bob Yila lets stand behind your product and give me my money back now Do a cost comparison yourself. I am sold on the Eden Pure, but I will have to say I did see one just before seeing this page that is described much in the same way as the Eden Pure Gen4 but is marked down to $219. The man in the commercial who stated he saved so much money that he bought two more and his electricity was half CANNOT be correct unless he is not using his EdenPures round the clock like we usually use our central. This is the second blog I have complained on. You still need them. I don't know where one of these people learned their math, but a 300 sq ft room is not a 6 x 7. If a portable electric heater serves your needs, a low-cost model will kick out the same heat as an expensive model. And Sylvania's bulb life testing, like all other lamp manufacturers, is performed in still air with infrequent on/off cycles (once a day to once a week). Oh Al, It is you who does not understand electric restisance heating AT ALL Continue to believe what you want to believe. . Hello everyone,Wow what a group of knowledge about the Eden pure heater glad that I came upon this Hub.I find the info very good, and I would like to thank all of you for your comments especially Energy Eng.,Lots of good suggestions and just good ole plain sense.I've been looking at getting one of the Eden pures and just trying it out to see if it will accommodate some of my heating needs.My wife and I are not sure what type to get ,but we know that the basic hearter furnance is not the most efficient.We will try it and get back to you all.Again thanks for the info and the laughs.God bless and have a wonderful Christmas and Holidays. It claims to scrub the air in a 1000 cubic foot room. That way, I do believe you can save money especially during the night while sleeping. All they will pay is the premiums paid in. The newer model 1000XL is still$59.00. For example, an oil based electric heaterit is convection only. The EdenPURE performer the same as my $50 Lasko electric heater. I wonder how much Edenpure payed Bob Vila to get on television and tell all these lies about the Gen 4 heaters? It's not the space heater itself that saves you money, it's the fact you aren't heating the rest of the space in your home. After calling the hardware store that sold the heater was told I would have to contact the company who finally sent a shipping label but the instructions say that you must use the original box. It does nor really matter what type of heat source is used: gas, electric, oil, wood, solar, wind etc. I am not endorsing any unit of any other just telling my experience with this unit, so do what you will with my comment. Keith Schroeder (author) from Wisconsin on October 31, 2011: John, it should remind you of every politician. The claims include: There are a few ways to use a portable electric heater to save money: Electric heaters are not an efficient way to heat a home cheaply. I also have a $39.99 portable oil radiator heater that I purchased from Lowes. Have tried it a few times since after unplugging it and the same thing happens, it will run for just a couple of minutes and it dies. I cannot tell you if the heater is worth it or not, because they will not answer the phone once you place an order. It does heat evenly. By not heating the unoccupied rooms of your home, you will cut your heating bill. Lucinda from Michigan on December 03, 2012: I got my 1st heater in nov.20011 and used it for 5 months and up for the summer I got it out on oct.25 20012. The film, directed and produced by Canton, Ohio native Doug Dearth and starring Logan Huffman, is the classic David-and-Goliath story centered around a small-town football team. Hogwash. Again, the EdenPure AND ANY HEATER using 1500 watts is going to cost too much to use as your only heat. The movie, with a. *** So the smaller heater will produce heat but others that I have tried burn the air. These systems the japanese use do not use ducts!!! You don't get this risk with the Eden pure . In any case, you can reach the exactly the same result with what EdenPure promises, for a fraction of the cost. Bob Vila gave two types of scenarios. Leverage your professional network, and get hired. This may be because their previous forced-air system ductwork had or developed leaks, or something was wrong with air-flow on their system (clogged filters !!) 2) a btu, Also, for anyone who's interested, the fans in the small forced air heaters typically fail after about two years. Heat is the movement of air molecules. When Eric "Hoovey" Elliott, a promising basketball player, collapses on the court, doctors find a life threatening tumour in his brain. Ive been heating the entire house with 3 Edenpure heaters (only turn on one downstairs when Im there). And, BTW, author of this site, it is SQUARE FEET, not CUBIC as you stated. It claims 1000 s f for the gen 4 and it will do that just as well as most heaters. Glad I read all these posts before wasting my money on Edenpure though. Out of stock at this time though. Only if you needed this type Of heater. i.e. Its wheels make relocation a snap." When you move to another room, the EdenPure goes with you. After a high-risk surgery, Eric uses his tenacity and faith to relearn how to do everything. Suarez Corporation Industries is advertising a 20,000 hour bulb life and a 10-15 year "service" life (website, printed literature and printed on carton) for both their Edenpure US-1000 and Gen4 heaters. Had I done that, I believe, without using a calculator, that cost would be $180.00 a month for just the heat on one floor of my home. I have two Eden Pures in my home and they really work. Well it depends on what version you get. It doesn't mater what's inside the box. That was going to be a total of 5-6 zones. He is retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Texas Army National Guard . Bob Vila has ruined his credibility with me by endorsing the Edenpure Gen 4,The Gen 3 was satisfactory, the gen 4 is junk. And it is VERY safe. They have two 1000 watt and 1500 watt settings and will heat 200 sq feet, but from what I read, the 1500 watt setting is using more electricity. . The real way to reduce energy costs is to minimize the amount of energy lost by your house. The air movement inside an Edenpure heater is blowing the coldest air on the base of the bulbs and the bulbs cycle on and off frequently. Second, it does not have any fan that blows hot air into your room, along with all dust and mites that you inhale, getting allergies and respiratory problems. I am trying to heat about a 400 SQ foot area. I just needed to confirm that there hadn't been a major scientific breakthrough that makes free energy. Sale price $247.00 Sale. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Design in an electric heater is everything. dont buy one these heaters mine was wsed for fore mounths and now it quit wrote them they said the tubes are 36.00 plus 6.95 shipping. In that case the EdenPure can save you money over natural gas. A radiant barrier works best in the attic. This content is accurate and true to the best of the authors knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional. the unfortunate part is, that double-wide homes MANY TIMES (not always) have poor ductwork systems (leaky or poor quality ductwork) or inexpensive heat pump systems. Keith Schroeder (author) from Wisconsin on January 20, 2012: Ritamarie, thank you for the lengthy comment. I WAS FREEZING. Less expensive models one have tubes. I know others you spoke with like theirs, but it would be helpful to all readers to hear your experience. 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