Best heater on Reddit
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#1
Diesel Heater
4.6
(7)
"For safety efficiency and cost."
"Last winter I installed a diesel heater (170.00 off amazon) and have been warm as toast."
"It is awesome!"
"Its a pretty awesome little machine."
"It seems to warm it up pretty well and it’s nice dry heat, and relatively quiet."
"They’re super efficient as far as cost compared with a lot of other options."
"These cheap diesel heaters are well worth it."
#2
Inkbird
4.6
(5)
"The best option is two heaters that are each half of the overall wattage you need to maintain the heat of the tank."
"Ink bird. They have safety thresholds and alarms you can set if things get too cold or hot."
"I use an Inkbird thermostat on my tank."
"Gotta get the INKBIRD heater with the titanium BRS heater."
"Inkbird is a good one that I use on all of my tanks."
#4
Oil Filled Radiator
4.5
(4)
"Oil filled radiators are the way to go."
"Just get multiple oil filled radiator type heaters."
"Oil filled radiator style heater. It eliminates the need to worry about dust particles."
"They don't get as burning hot as space heaters."
#5
Bradford White
4.5
(4)
"Bradford is king of the hill in the big 3."
"Best bet is Bradford White."
"Get a Bradford White tank heater."
"I’m happy with it."
#6
Vevor
4.3
(4)
"Been using it for 18 months now without any issues."
"Pick up the vevor … just make sure that you get a long exhaust pipe."
"Highly recommend the Vevor ones."
"I've had good luck with my vevor diesel heater."
#7
Kerosene Heater
3.8
(4)
"Kerosene, some models need no electric connection and kerosene never goes off."
"Almost 3X BTU for garage square footage so it keeps the edge off when it's bitter cold."
"Cheap ubiquitous dime a dozen used size up or down btu to suit your needs."
"Kerosene heaters are the next less expensive but the fumes can be a bit much"
#8
Rinnai
5.0
(3)
"Our #1 heater that we use is Rinnai."
"The big names are Rinnai, Navien, and Stiebel-Eltron."
"I’ve had a Rinnai running without issue for 8 years."
#9
Hygger
5.0
(3)
"Hyyger or whatever i’ve had running for years straight in a 75."
"I use the hygger mini submersible fish tank heater (the slim rectangle one). It’s about 4x1x1 inches in size and it’s always worked great!"
"I use a hygger heater element, with a Inkbird temp controller. Best setup I’ve ever had."
#10
De'Longhi
4.7
(3)
"The De'Longhi offers silent operation, even heating, and a built-in thermostat."
"The thing I like best is that once the unit has had time to heat the room and is on a 'maintain this temperature' cycle."
"I use an oil filled radiator looking electric heater with a fan blowing on it, keeps it around 40 when it’s 20 degrees out."
#11
Fluval
4.7
(3)
"Best bang for your buck ones right now are fluval t series imo."
"Have this in my 240 litre tank, goes like a dream, had it about a year now, been rock solid."
"I quite like the ones from fluval, granted it’s usually a one to two degree difference."
#12
Mr. Heater
4.7
(3)
"This thing gets the temp up quickly, less than 15 minutes."
"If you want something small and compact this Mr. Heater attaches to the top of a 20lb propane tank."
"A propane heater would be more efficient. One that attaches to a larger fuel tank will last you the whole weekend."
#13
Heat Hog
5.0
(2)
"Ended up going with a heat hog. Holy shit i love this thing."
"I switched from buddy to a heat hog, and I'm not sad."
#14
SANCO2
5.0
(2)
"Far and away the best residential system out there."
"If you are looking for absolute top of the line, then go for SANCO2."
#15
Webasto
5.0
(2)
"Webasto is the best if you can afford it."
"But when I need heat, it works great."
#16
Tankless
5.0
(2)
"Love my tankless, and bonus washer/dryer? Sounds like a no brainer."
"Tankless hands down"
#17
Heatstorm
5.0
(2)
"I’ve had great success with Heatstorm heaters."
"For that size, I like the HeatStorm HS-1000-WA."
#18
Rheem
4.5
(2)
"My last Rheem lasted 33 years."
"I was thoroughly impressed… wouldn’t recommend them but they do work."
#19
Unknown Product
4.5
(2)
"I have that one in my five 5 gallon tanks and they all work great."
"I had a couple of these over the years and they've been fine."
#20
Propane Heater
4.5
(2)
"Propane, every day, all day."
"Propane heaters don't have smell of Kerosene but you can only run for so long on a BarBq sized tank."
#21
Eheim Jager Heater
4.5
(2)
"I have an Eheim jager heater, I bought it because I've seen a ton of recommendations for the brand. Works well and has lasted 3 years so far."
"The eheim jager heaters are nice! you can calibrate snd set the temperature yourself too."
#22
Stiebel Eltron
4.5
(2)
"It is non-maintenance, quiet, and has an electric anode system."
"A good heat-pump focused design."
#23
Oil Heaters
4.5
(2)
"Oil heaters are probably the safest."
"I like the oil heaters personally."
#24
Morphy Richards
4.5
(2)
"I will recommend morphy richards using from past 10 years and still working good."
"I prefer the ones which are oil based and hidden elements."
#25
Rheem Hybrid
4.0
(2)
"Works well and no complaints or problems."
"I'm pretty happy with my Rheem but I've only owned it a week."
#26
Havells
3.5
(2)
"Havells is the best company for heaters."
"It's barely making difference in room temperature."
#27
Snugger
5.0
(1)
"It has been super reliable and works great."
#28
Honeywell
5.0
(1)
"I liked it so much I got a second one."
#29
Velit
5.0
(1)
"Works great. Self adjusts to altitude so less soot."
#30
Propane Catalytic Heater
5.0
(1)
"I love."
#31
Pelonis
5.0
(1)
"The oil ones will save you a lot of money on the electric bill."
#32
Envi
5.0
(1)
"Envi heaters are radiant, nice and quiet."
#33
Helio
5.0
(1)
"Went from inkbird to helio and I’ll never look back."
#34
Oil Filled Radiators
5.0
(1)
"Not unique but I use oil filled radiators. Zero noise and very efficient."
#35
Marathon
5.0
(1)
"Marathon. They are usually in stock at Home Depot."
#36
Electric Oil Filled Radiators
5.0
(1)
"I don't recommend anything but electric oil filled radiators for sleeping spaces."
#37
Kiroto
5.0
(1)
"Comes with an app to monitor temp! Set at 55° at night! So far, so good! Very pleased!"
#38
Dr. Infrared Heater
5.0
(1)
"The DR-968 is energy-efficient, has a thermostat, and uses about 12.5 amps."
#39
Orpat
5.0
(1)
"Get one from Orpat, should be less than 2k, we plug it in AC outlet in mom's room for about a month each year since last 3 years and works very well."
#40
Geepas Oil Heater
5.0
(1)
"I find it to be better than space heaters and blowers."
#41
Infrared Heaters
5.0
(1)
"They shine the heat at you and at objects."
#42
Mr Heater Buddy 18k BTU
5.0
(1)
#43
Mini-Split
5.0
(1)
"Maintains 10° C all winter."
#44
Mr Heater Propane Heater
5.0
(1)
"Should suffice for a small garage or shop."
#45
Forced Air Unit
5.0
(1)
"Works great."
#46
Vornado
5.0
(1)
"If it’s not out of your ideal price range the Vornado Sensa is incredible and made for nurseries."
#47
Oase
5.0
(1)
"I swear by the Oase HeatUp 100. I use two of them in each of my 60 gallon tanks for 200w of heating."
#48
Mr. Buddy
5.0
(1)
"Propane IR heater. Mr Buddy makes some smash ones that would work well."
#49
Dynaglo
5.0
(1)
"I used a tank mounted Dynaglo heater in a pop up tent with wind walls on a work job in 20 degree nasty weather, and it was a life saver."
#50
Pellet Heater
5.0
(1)
"I've got a free standing pellet heater that absolutely rips and is gravity fed."
#51
Ebo Jager
5.0
(1)
"Ebo jager and now eheim jager are the only heaters I’ve ever used."
#52
Brewer's Belt
5.0
(1)
"I’ve found the brewer’s belt to be the most consistent for printing in the cold."
#53
Ductless Heat Pump
5.0
(1)
"Ductless heat pump is the way to go"
#54
Heat Storm HS-1000-WX-WIFI
5.0
(1)
"It is so good I'll be buying two more soon."
#55
Hot Dawg Natural Gas Garage Heater
5.0
(1)
"It warms up very quickly."
#56
QMark 7500W Electric Heater
5.0
(1)
"Reason I like this one: it has a contained 24V transformer."
#57
Empire Direct Vent Propane Heater
5.0
(1)
"It has a thermostat that I just keep right low."
#58
Dyna-Glo 20,000 BTU Liquid Propane Blue Flame Vent Free Wall Heater
5.0
(1)
"It runs off a 30lb propane tank that I keep in the other side of the shop."
#59
DeLonghi Dragon
5.0
(1)
"Massive heat output and it actually looks nice."
#60
Govee
5.0
(1)
"It's really efficient and heats up the space super fast."
#61
Oil Heater
5.0
(1)
"They take a little while to heat up the room, but they're awesome when they do."
#62
Mr Cool
4.0
(1)
"What about a mini split? Mr cools are easy to install and power efficient."
#63
Toshiba
4.0
(1)
"I got a Toshiba Instant electric water heater off lazada. Pretty damn hot"
#64
LF Bros
4.0
(1)
"I just purchased one of these for a simple low power way to create a bit of heat for low power consumption."
#65
Ariston
4.0
(1)
"3kw arison under sink heater from screw fix, depending on the install you may need a pressure reducing valve and little vessel to go with it"
#66
Portable Electric Radiator
4.0
(1)
"I'm a big fan of a portable electric radiator."
#67
Oil Column Heater
4.0
(1)
"I use oil column heaters if they get tipped over there is no risk of them catching anything on fire."
#68
Sealed Oil Radiator
4.0
(1)
"In my “cat motel” as I call it, I use a sealed oil radiator that plugs in."
#69
Lavaner
4.0
(1)
"Purchased a lavaner that is arriving today in the mail."
#70
Wave
4.0
(1)
"It’s safe and perfect for how I use it."
#71
Bosch
4.0
(1)
"Not sure of Bosch is still in that line of work or not."
#72
Cheap Chinese Heaters
4.0
(1)
"The cheaper ones have been great to me."
#73
TopFin
4.0
(1)
"I swapped it for a TopFin 50w heater rated for 5-10g tanks with a preset temp of 78°F."
#74
AO Smith
4.0
(1)
"Ao smith. HPTS unit. Very quiet."
#75
Propex
4.0
(1)
"Propex. Pricey but worth it."
#76
Aquatop
4.0
(1)
"I like the Aquatop titanium heaters myself. The Fluval heaters are also nice."
#77
Interpet
4.0
(1)
"I’ve always used interpet heaters. Out of the 10 or so I’ve used I’ve only had 1 go bad."
#78
Sicce
4.0
(1)
"Check out sicce heaters they have them where you can control them from your phone."
#79
Cobalt
4.0
(1)
"Cobalt or Fluval are good."
#80
Adjustable Heater
4.0
(1)
"I settled on this 200 watt adjustable heater."
#81
Symphony
4.0
(1)
"I have symphony oil heater in this chilly NCR winters."
#82
Mr Heater
4.0
(1)
"I use a mr heater diesel contractors. Set it for 65 when I'm in garage."
#83
LG Hybrid
4.0
(1)
#84
DeLonghi Oil Filled Radiator
4.0
(1)
"They do various sizes."
#85
Forced Air Space Heaters
4.0
(1)
"I use two common forced air space heaters."
#86
Propane Heaters
4.0
(1)
"Propane heaters are great."
#87
AquaOne
4.0
(1)
"Lasted well for a couple of years, recommended by my LFS."
#88
Aqueon
4.0
(1)
"I’m using an aqueon pro and id reccomend it"
#89
Wood Burning Stove
4.0
(1)
"Wood burning stove solved my problem."
#90
Mr. Heater Buddy
4.0
(1)
"It’s portable, heats up fast, and is relatively inexpensive."
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