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Ceramic electric heaters & respiratory aggravation
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| I tried a number of electric space heaters and found that the ceramic
heaters
were the least noxious in terms of burning smell. However, despite its
odorlessness, I find the air aggravating to the lungs and eyes. How
likely is
it that the aggravation is due to generation of ozone? The heater is
the
Windmere "Heat Pro" WCH11 and runs upto approxmiately 1580 watts. I'm
guessing
that no voltages are higher than the wall outlet (seems that the way to
get
high wattage is lower overall impedance).
Thanks for any opinions on this. I live in Canada; my impression is
that
the electrical safety standards here do not cover things like ozone
generation.
Fred
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| fma wrote:
> I tried a number of electric space heaters and found that the ceramic
> heaters
> were the least noxious in terms of burning smell. However, despite
> its odorlessness, I find the air aggravating to the lungs and eyes.
> How likely is
> it that the aggravation is due to generation of ozone? The heater is
> the
> Windmere "Heat Pro" WCH11 and runs upto approxmiately 1580 watts. I'm
> guessing
> that no voltages are higher than the wall outlet (seems that the way
> to get
> high wattage is lower overall impedance).
>
> Thanks for any opinions on this. I live in Canada; my impression is
> that
> the electrical safety standards here do not cover things like ozone
> generation.
>
> Fred
no ozone from electric element only from electric arcs
you have P.O.C. (products of combustion)
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| Phil Scott 2004-09-30, 7:07 pm |
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"fma" <fma@doe.carleton.ca> wrote in message
news:41552C5E.CD7167CA@doe.carleton.ca...
> I tried a number of electric space heaters and found that
the ceramic
> heaters
> were the least noxious in terms of burning smell. However,
despite its
> odorlessness, I find the air aggravating to the lungs and
eyes. How
> likely is
> it that the aggravation is due to generation of ozone? The
heater is
> the
> Windmere "Heat Pro" WCH11 and runs upto approxmiately 1580
watts. I'm
> guessing
> that no voltages are higher than the wall outlet (seems that
the way to
> get
> high wattage is lower overall impedance).
>
> Thanks for any opinions on this. I live in Canada; my
impression is
> that
> the electrical safety standards here do not cover things
like ozone
> generation.
>
> Fred
Buy a free standing electronic air cleaner... the kind you
need should cost you $300 to $500.. that solves most alergy
problems in most of these types of cases from my experience.
The smaller the house the less you can spend.
Even a cheapie 'ionizer' $100 or so would help some..but you
really need a full blast electronic air cleaner...if you have
severe alergies and live in houston Texas for instance you
might benefit from a unit with carbon prefilters.
Phil Scott
HVAC contractor
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