A radiant heater has a bare quartz, carbon or halogen element that glows and beams infrared at whatever is in front of it, the way sunlight warms you on a cold day. You feel it at once, even in a drafty garage or workshop where warm air would leak away. It does little for the rest of the room, and the element runs hot, so keep it well clear of anything that can burn.
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- Comfort Zone CZ998 Parabolic Dish#1 of 3Full review
For cheap, silent spot heat at a desk or chair, or on a circuit that cannot take a 1,500 W heater. Pick a thermostat heater to hold a whole room at a set temperature.
Amazon $45.82$45.821,000 W700 WNoETL - Comfort Glow ERH375 Parabolic Dish#2 of 3Full review
For warming one person at a desk or in a chair silently, or for a circuit that cannot take a 1,500 W heater. Pick a thermostat heater to hold a whole room at a set temperature.
Amazon $49.95$49.951,000 W700 WNoETL - Heat Storm Tradesman HS-1500-TT-R#3 of 3Full review
For a garage, workshop or covered patio where you want to feel warm where you stand rather than heat the air. It is the wrong choice for a living room or bedroom.
Amazon $159$1591,500 W-NoNo
