3rd Winter in Use - Remember to Clean It
I bought this for backup heat as our central furnace is very old and the pilot goes out occasionally. We also live in an area where power has been out for ten days twice in the past five years. Once I installed it, I decided to leave it on to save on heating bills. Now our 60% efficient furnace kicks on half as often saving us enough to pay for the heater. I set the thermostat just below that of the main and it keeps this small house tolerable even if we lose power in the middle of the night. The main furnace went out the other night and we didn't even realize it until lunch.
Just this week the oxygen depletion sensor started shutting it down. I reread the manual and realized I had never cleaned it which requires only a Phillips head screwdriver to take it apart, Windex to clean the surfaces, and a straw to blow the dust out of the burner. When the flames stay yellow on the tips it is time for a cleaning.
Very Satisfied and Warmer!
Different dealers on Amazon where out of stock on this heater. Amazon referred one more and they were actually cheaper.
I am heating double the capacity. Good thing that is not so cold in California. Next winter I will buy the larger unit and we will use this unit in the smaller room. Got rid of the ceiling mildew problem due to an old fashion central floor heater in this uninsulated,turn of the last century,farm house. We added a vent high in the wall per instructions in order to circulate the heat and left the doors open.
It is hard starting on occasion. I thing that this is due to timing. If too much gas enters before ignition, the oxygen safety sensor kicks in. Usually, letting it rest a while will result in a start. The start button sticks from time too time. Good quality components inside and easy to switch to propane in an emergency.
Good quality, mediocre performance
The Pro-Com wall heater I purchased for my 192 sq ft garage/workshop. The shipping I was a little disappointed with since it took almost a full week just to leave the shipper but it was free so I anticipated a wait regardless. The unit itself was a bear to get working well. I ended up needing a 2 stage propane regulator which is not spelled out at all in the ProCom manual. I have a 100 lb tank as recommended and you need to keep your gas pipe run as short as possible and use 1/2" pipe to stay within their guidelines.
Starting the unit requires you to hold the button down for a bit until you get enough gas to light the pilot. Then you have to hold that pilot for a solid minute or longer to keep it from going out. Once going the heat takes quite a while to warm a space up. I honestly wish I would have bought something else. When temps dropped into the 30's outside it took 1.5 hours to warm up my well insulated space. Kind of disappointing since I use it as a home gym area...
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