198TMC TPI, 198TMC PORTABLE HEATER
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198TMC PORTABLE HEATER
We have purchased a large quantity of these fans for use at mountain-top communications sites that can get pretty chilly in the winter months. Over the years, these have proven to be very robust, dependable heaters. They are also great camping heaters in that, on the LOW setting, the fan does not kick on and off, or run at all. If you’re a light sleeper, this allows you to sleep, while still getting plenty of radiant heat with a thermostat setting. The LOW setting is enough to keep a 24-foot trailer nice and warm inside while outside temperatures are in the 40’s. The low setting is also nice since it is not drawing much current through your trailer’s electrical wiring. These are sturdy heaters and I can’t recommend them highly enough.
Update (5/19/2012):
The featured review for this product, TPI Radiant/Fan-Forced Heater, was written by J. Ashley.
The average rating for this item is out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.
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Reviews (3)
J. Ashley
April 14th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
198TMC PORTABLE HEATER
Rated 5 stars.
D. Johnson
May 14th, 2010 at 8:35 am
You may want to shop elsewhere
After reading a couple of the favorable reviews I purchased this heater for my 80 year old mother. The heater broke within 45 days. I contacted TPI and they told me I had to go through the seller Antonline. Antonline told me they only had a 30 day return policy and after that it was not their responsibility. After numerous phone calls to TPI (the manufacturer) they said they were not going to honor the warranty because I had purchased it from an unauthorized retailer. They said that they had received a number of complaints from customers about the heater and unless the heaters came from one of their authorized dealers they we not going to replace them. I told them as a consumer I should not have to be responsible for verifying who is authorized to sell a company’s products.
They responded that my complaint along with the others had been discussed at the highest levels in the company and that the decision to not honor the warranty was final. I filed a complaint with the Tennessee consumer affairs division. I not only found it deplorable that they would not even consider that they may have had a manufacturing flaw, but to also just neglect your own warranty was too much.
Not only will I not recommend this heater, but I would not recommend purchasing any product made by TPI.
Laurie A. Giglio
May 19th, 2010 at 11:04 am
Small room heater
I bought this to heat a 21 x 13 room and in this bitter cold it doesn’t really heat enough that the furnace doesn’t come on. The one nice thing I do like about it is that it never kicks off like the Honeywell I have does. Stays on as long as I want it. It will heat a small office or room I think better than what I thought it would do. There is a fan, don’t know how well it really works but you can’t really hear it at all. Little pricey, I could have gotten something comparable at a local store I think. Next time I will check out all my stores around me before ordering something like this on line.
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