Minggu, 04 September 2011

Amish Heaters - Scam or Real?

By Lesley Perkins


Amish Heaters - A name that is now well known to consumers - mainly due to the fact that the advertising campaign was huge and the spin off of controversy even bigger. The Amish Heater has had a lot of conversation but is it anything different to any other heater you can buy?

The "Miracle heater" is how the marketers advertise this equipment. Here is a heater that will save you money on the heating bills. This is a fireplace that acts as a space heater (can be moved to any room) and you get the heater for free but just pay for the Amish carpentry of the wood mantle which encases it. What an interesting spin on a heater - sold as a piece of furniture that you pay for but you don't pay the $350-$400 for the heater!

A finely crafted mantle that encases what is essentially a space heater is actually what the real deal is. You will be getting a piece of furniture that acts as a heater...that's the bottom line after the marketing hype.

A space heater that will perform just like any other heater with a light bulb projection of flickering embers of faux logs in flame. It definitely looks good and certainly makes the room feel cozy but does it save us money? Is it that "miracle heater" that is going to be saving money on the monthly budget?

They state the heater outputs '5,110 BTU's"! Outstanding but just what does that actually does that mean? The definition is not really as sexy as it sounds - it's really a 1,500 watt electric heater. The claim that the makers; Surge make, is that their heater "can heat a 325 sq. ft. room for no more than a cost of just 16 cents an hour" Again, that sounds good but how does that compare to other similar heaters? The fact of the matter is, with proper heat zoning, leaving other rooms unheated, any good space heater can achieve the same.

The Heat Surge Roll-n-Glow Electric Fireplace aka Amish Heater, is an ornate space heater that tries to be a fireplace, and, to some extent, succeeds, purely by its attractiveness. It comes with cherry, black and white and oak surrounds and its faux log burning looks realistic and gives off a nice warm glow with a 1.500 watt and 750 watt setting. The heater is definitely convenient, as a space heater would be and more importantly is safe and quiet.

A really great factor about the Amish Heater is the a remote control that will allow you turn it on and off as well as have full control when adjusting from high to low and vice versa. Additionally, you get a myuriad of setting for the type of glow you want and that makes it a great mood enhancer. All safety aspects are in compliance with the US recognized safety standards and the tip off feature that shuts down the heater immediately it should tip over is of real value. Another really good thing about the 'Amish heater' is that the outside surfaces do not get hot - this even when the unit has been on for a long period of time. Having kids and pets close by allows for peace of mind with the built in safety features.

The Amish heater, as it is known, is a fan-forced convection heater that looks good. These 'Amish' heaters are very competitively priced in the market to any similar fan forced convection heaters. There is nothing 'miracle' about it. Unfortunately, the marketing division got it wrong and places a shady light on a bright product through misleading advertising and marketing stunts that flopped. Don't buy into the hype. What you can buy and will be getting for your money in an 'Amish heater, is a very good heater that is safe, convenient and does the job of warming a room very well.




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