DR INFRARED HEATER DR-PS11524 Salamander Construction 15000-Watt Single Phase 240-Volt Portable Fan Forced Electric Heater

I was hesitant to buy this because there weren't a lot of reviews on it when I got it but it worked great. We were heating a 3200 sq ft house during February in North Idaho so we could mud and tape the drywall and it kept it around 60 degrees while it was turned up about halfway. There isn't a temperature setting. Just a low to high dial so I don't know what temperature it was supposed to be set to but it stayed around 60 in there. We had the walls insulated but not the ceiling and it still kept it warm. If you are heating an un-insulated space this probably wouldn't work. I had this wired directly to the circuit panel and before we insulated and dry-walled you couldn't really tell it was on except that the fan was running. BTW the fan always runs but heat doesn't always come out so if you stand in front of it you might just feel air blowing. And it doesn't put out heat the way a kerosene heater or forced air furnace does. It blows out heat that at best I would say feels warm, not hot. But if it's running in your building long enough to warm the place up it will keep it warm. The only downside to this heater is the cost to run it. The electric bill for one month of this heater running was $400 higher than the previous month. But we were heating a large space and it was only a temporary heat source that is safe to run without ventilation. I would buy again but only for temporary construction heating. Not as a permanent main heat source. Read more

I contacted Dr. Heater for proper set up. Used 4/3 soow wired directly to an 80amp breaker. Spent about $400 on that. My problem is that this heater doesn’t hardly heat. Yes it put out warm air, but for a 63amp 240v heater, the BTU’s are surely not as advertised. I can’t recommend that anyone purchases this heater. It is well built and looks like a heat giving monster, but it’s a huge let down. I’m probably going to return this item. Read more

I am writing to share the details of a great purchase. We bought this unit to provide an alternate heat source( while the gas line was being relocated) for a church building of about 2500 Square feet. The product was nice a quiet and did not cause a distraction from the worship services. It looks like something that belongs in a warehouse, but the quality build made up for that. The only thing that I would change would be the color. Black would have been easier on the eyes, but really that wasn't a big deal. Make sure that you have a professional electrician do the installation. This is not something that can be safely self-installed. Make sure that you have enough power to run this, it does pull a lot of juice. Read more

So far so good, I ordered this for one of my construction sites. I should have read the fine print closer!!!!! This model requires an 80 AMP cord and breaker which is more expensive but it definitely puts out the heat. Make sure you get the 10,000-Watt heater they only need a 50 AMP breaker and your life will be better. Read more

So I recieved the heater in 3 days. I bought a 50' 4 guage so cord and installed on a 70amp breaker. This heater works great. Pretty quiet. Exactly what I was looking for. I ran it for 4 hours in my shop. As long as this heater last with no defects than I am extremely happy with my purchase. I read alot of reviews that were not great. But all based on people that purchased and did not realize what this heater requires for power requirements. Read more

Does not produce enough warmth/heat to warm an area or dry anything out. After 1 month of having, keeps shorting out. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY! Read more

I bought this as a poor man's load bank for a generator set. I have a 40KW diesel generator that I use to power live audio and lighting. The electrical demands of the audio and lighting gear aren't enough to get the exhaust temperature up high enough to keep the DPF clean. Enter a 15KW heater. This gives me enough load for the generator to notice, and get the exhaust temperature up high enough to regenerate the DPF. It does what I need it to do. Read more

Hey everyone . This heater is equivalent of a 50000 btu heater . It will be good for an insulated area . I use it to heat my daughters house about 1800 sf. For 2 months 24 hrs a day . No fuel , no smell , less work . Please note, electric heaters have big fans to keep the heating coil cool . So the heat you will feel will not be hot but wait a half hour and the room will be noticeably warmer . I love this heater and would recommend it to everyone . Remember this is not and outdoor construction heater where you have huge heat loses . It is better suited for enclosed areas that have to heated without huge doors and massive heat loss . Read more