Marley Portable Convector Baseboard Heater, 120 Volt, 1000/1500 Watts, BTU/HR 3413/5120
From Marley
Portable Convector Baseboard Heater, 120 Volt, 1000/1500 Watts, BTU/HR 3413/5120
Amazon Sales Rank: #125297 in Home Improvement Brand: Marley
Simple, beautiful, non-toxic, energy efficient The heater I got is made in the USA. Don't know if they are still making them here onshore, but gladly, mine doesn't have the toxic fumigants embedded in the paint (and other parts) that other heaters have from the shipping container fumigants they apply to the shipping container interiors when they ship from China (to prevent mold and mildew, and insects in the containers, which are sometimes enclosed for months.) Heat really activates these chemical toxins, embedded in the materials. Those toxic vapors take a while to gas-off of a new heater, and I have enough health problems and headaches without them. The heating element in this portable heater is the same size as a 1000-Watt stationary baseboard. On the 1000-WATT setting (low) it gives a steady nice heat and doesn't get the chassis extremely hot on the outside - probably because of the angle at which the heater stands, which maximizes airflow convection. It doesn't even get as hot as a 1000-WATT stationary baseboard, which sits vertically against a wall. This is important because new paint can also release vapors when it gets very hot and can take a while to gas-off of a new heater. It is also important because it will extend the life of the heater. The "enamel" paint on all heaters is not really a traditional mineral enamel coating, but a modern polyester imitation, sometimes called "power coat." It is like when they call eating utensils "silverware" which is mostly stainless steel. Heat this "enamel" paint with a torch and it wont blister or crack, it will melt. This heater does not make a ticking sound when heating up like the very toxic Lakewood low-profile "oil-filled" heater does. The Lakewood is not a true oil-filled hydronic heater but a element heater with an oil-filled reservoir attached to it. This Marley (aka Q-Mark) heater has a good price for a good basic product. The Dayton, sold by Grainger used to be this model too, made by Marley, but have since farmed out their own Chinese copy cat, looks just like it. As of this review Grainger might still have some old stock of the USA-made ones left, but you must make sure. It should say Made in USA on the box, as mine did. The location of the thermostat is much better the location of the thermostat on a radiator-type stand-up oil-filled heater, all of which are now made offshore as far as I have seen in stores (and therefore very toxic anyway, please let me know if there are still any made in USA.) In element heaters, there is very little heat at the ends of the element. The heat gradually increases to the middle of the element. The thermostat is at the end. That means element heaters are less likely to effect the control of the thermostat relative to the ambient temperature in the room, which will have more effect on the thermostat than it will with a hydronic (oil-filled) heater, especially radiator-types. That makes the element heater far better for heat control and moderation. I hope they continue to make this heater in the States. I am going to check tomorrow for another one. If it is still made here, it will be the only portable element heater or hydronic (oil-filled) on the market that still is made here, that I know of. If anyone else knows of any other portable element or portable hydronic heaters made in the USA, please leave a comment. It is nice to avoid those toxic shipping container fumigants getting cooked in our homes.
