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ProFusion Heat Ceiling-Mounted Workshop Heater with Halogen Light — 5,200 BTU, 1,500 Watts, Model# HQ1500

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ProFusion Heat Ceiling-Mounted Workshop Heater with Halogen Light — 5,200 BTU, 1,500 Watts, Model# HQ1500

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ProFusion Heat Ceiling-Mounted Workshop Heater with Halogen Light — 5,200 BTU, 1,500 Watts, Model# HQ1500

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  • High-efficiency 35 Watt quartz heating element and 25 Watt halogen lamp are controlled with an easy-to-use pull string
  • Light can be used with or without heater
  • Heater is held by a 90° vertical tilting arm
  • Perfect for unheated workshops and garages
  • Two heat settings

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Product Summary

This ProFusion Heat Ceiling-Mounted Workshop Heater with Halogen Light provides powerful warmth in a durable, easy-to-adjust design. Two heat settings provide intense and efficient heating — great for adding comfort and reducing heating bills. The 90° vertical tilting arm allows for easy positioning. This rugged heater is ideal for unheated shops and garages.

What's Included

  • (1) Heater

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Features + Benefits

  • High-efficiency 35 Watt quartz heating element and 25 Watt halogen lamp are controlled with an easy-to-use pull string
  • Light can be used with or without heater
  • Heater is held by a 90° vertical tilting arm
  • Perfect for unheated workshops and garages
  • Two heat settings
  • Can be mounted on ceiling for widespread heat coverage

Key Specs

AttributeSpecification

item#

700093

Brand

ProFusion Heat

Manufacturer's Warranty

12 months limited parts / No labor

Ship Weight

7.6 LB

Heat Output

5,200 Btu/hour

Heat Type

Radiant
AttributeSpecification

Amps

15

Thermostat Included

No

Power Cord Length

6 ft

Volts

120

Watts

1,500

Hardwired

No

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  1. Is it thermostatic controlled or is it on all the time?

    1. On all the time.

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    2. The heater and/or light has 3 settings:
      I - Light Only,
      II - Light and a Single (1) quartz heating element on
      III - Light, and Dual (2) quartz heating element on.

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    3. It has a pull cord with 2 heat settings, no thermastat

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    4. Power is controlled by a pull string.

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    5. This workshop heater does not have a thermostat. It comes with two heat settings and should be turned off and unplugged when not in use.

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  2. will this heat a 3 car garage

    1. Probably not. This heater is intended to augment a space heater, and it does a great job of that.

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    2. Works good in my uninsulated two car garage (two heaters). Heats from 55 to 65 in about 30 min. Immediate heat right under units.

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    3. I got a 2 1/2 car. 4 heats it ok. you may need 5-6 evenly spaced. mine heat up 20+ degrees warmer temp in a hour.

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    4. It might keep your garage from freezing if you have really good garage doors. It's a radiant-type heater so it doesn't do much in warming the air. The objects in the path of the heat rays will get warmed and pass a little of that heat to the air. I'd say it's pretty "iffy" in Pennsylvania.

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    5. Choose The Right Size Which heater model is right for you?

      Start by determining the following about your heater needs:

      1.How large is the area being heated in cubic feet? Calculate area dimensions (Length x Width x Height) = Total Cubic Feet

      2.What is the desired temperature increase to be gained by the heater? Calculate (Desired temperature(with Heater) - Area temperature(without heater)) = Desired Temperature Increase

      3.Calculate the BTU's required to achieve desired temperature. Calculate ((Total Cubic Feet x .133) x Desired Temperature Increase) = BTU's Required

      The above calculations are estimates to measure your heating needs. Building construction contributes to BTU requirements also.

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  3. Does the heater have a fan?

    1. no radiant

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    2. No .... it's a radiant heater. It doesn't heat the air.

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    3. No, it does not

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    4. No, it doesn't but works great without one!

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    5. The halogen heater does not have a built in fan.

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  4. are these heaters direct wire or plug in ?

    1. Plug-in.

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    2. Plugs in to a 15 amp duplex outlet.

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    3. Standard 3 prong 120V plug.

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    4. Plug in.

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    5. This ProFusion heat ceiling-mounted heater comes with a 6 foot 120 volt power cord.

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  5. 15 amp outlet

    Just to cornfirm, this heater works in a 15 amp outlet?

    1. I don't have a dedicated circuit, but it works fine without the circuit breaker tripping.

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    2. Yes. 120 volt 15 amp outlet. Should have dedicated circuit though.

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    3. Yes it does.

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    4. The heater can be plugged into a 120 Volt, 15 Amp outlet.

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  6. Halogen Light

    is therea way to turn the halogen light off while leaving the heater on.

    1. No, the light is on when the unit is on, either Low or Hi

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    2. The only way to use the heater with the light off is to remove the bulb.

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    3. no, not that I have found

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    4. The ProFusion Heat Ceiling-Mounted Workshop Heater has 4 settings. The first setting both the light and heater will be off. On the second setting the lamp is on and the heater is off. The third setting the light and 1 quartz heating element is on. For the fourth setting the light is on and both quartz heating elements are on. The heater cannot be operated without the light being on.

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  7. are these heaters safe to use around animals?( Dogs)

    1. This heater mounts to either the ceiling or wall, and should be safe to use around animals.

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    2. I have two in my garage on the ceiling and a small dog. He doesn't notice themat all. I wouldn't mount anywhere a dog could come close to them.

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    3. Can I assume you're not planning on mounting this in a dog house? In a porch, for example, ceiling mounted, the animals would be completely safe in my opinion.

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    4. This Heater is listed as a Ceiling-Mounted Workshop Heater, it should be perfectly safe as long as it mounted high enough off the ground.

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  8. Is this heater suitable for covered patio heating?

    1. Absolutely, no problem.
      I have 3 of these heaters at an outside covered bar at my home in the northeast and they are quite safe and non problematic to run even under the enclosed roof....which is cathedralized. The heaters are hung/mounted from the collar tie beams, so they are well away from other structures (at least 3 or 3 feet) Two of my heaters are within 2 feet of a fiberglass decoration I have suspended from the ceiling and there has never been any problem with this. I can have drinks with my family in the snow in January under my enclosed bar and they work great, and it's 65-70 degrees for 300 square feet with 3 heaters.

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    2. We have used this heater in a covered, screened in porch for the last year and a half at a cabin in west central Idaho. The heater is about 7.5 feet above an outdoor sofa and is directed straight down at the sofa. We don't use the heater in the winter, but during the other three seasons we will use the heater in the mornings to take the chill off while we drink our coffee. The heater works well when there isn't a breeze. If there is a breeze then the heating effects are negated. I recently purchased another of these heaters and plan on putting it over another seating area on our porch.

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    3. No. There is no fan associated with the product.

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    4. The ProFusion Heat Ceiling-Mounted Workshop Heater is designed for indoor use only. For any outdoor application, you need to have a heater bulit for indoor/outdoor use. See the links below for a few sold by Northern Tool.

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  9. Can I run three of these on a single 15A Circit breaker?

    1. No. In order to run 3 of these on a single circuit you would need to have 3 outlets (1 for each heater) and a min of 8/2 wire on a 50 amp circuit. Outlets are rated at 15 amps ea. and heavier wire and amps for supply. Best bet would be to have 3 seperate outlets, run 2 outlets on 10/2 wire and a 30 amp circuit and the other on a 15 amp circuit with 12/2 wire. All these fall in the 80% rule.

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    2. no way. It needs one 15 amp breaker for one heater. It draws just over 12 amps.

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    3. No. Only one of these heaters would operate per 15A circuit.

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    4. No.

      On high this heater (and all 1500 watt 120volt heaters) draws 12 amps. The maximum wattage available on a 15 amp circuit is only 1850 watts. Only run 1 heater per 15 amp breaker and make sure no other resistance heater devices are running at the same time on the same breaker (coffee makers, griddles, waffle iron, hair curler or dryer, etc.)

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  10. can this be wired to a reistat switch or 2 switches because it has two heat seatings?

    We would like to install these about 13 feet ceiling mounted. We don't need to be toasty warm, just make a difference when coming in from the outside. THus we would like to install these with switches, but need to acomplish either the two settings or better yet control the heater with a reistat switch if possible. This is for the ProFusion Heat Ceiling Mounted Heater 5200 BTU, 1500 watt.

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    1. I don't see why you couldn't control this heater with a standard light dimmer that is rated for 1500 watts. Wire the wall mounted dimmer to a standard 110 volt outlet on the ceiling. Then set the heater's switch to high heat (both tubes on) and control on/off as well as heat output with the light dimmer.

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    2. Can't think of any easy way to add a reostat or multi-position switch. The unit has a pull cord that cycles through 4 settings: Off, Light only, Light + low heat and light + high heat. You could leave the unit in any of the settings and wire a simple ON-Off switch to activate that setting. Or you could add a longer cord to the existing pull cord and operate that way.

      I would note that at 13ft, I am not sure just how much heat you will feel with this unit. It's only 5200 BTU, nothing like the gas fired ceiling units you may have encountered. I have mine located on a 7ft ceiling and it doesn't get too hot even standing directly in front of it.

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    3. 13th foot mounting height might be a little high. I have mine mounted at 8' 6". I used 2x4s to make a hanging extension and screwed the bracket directly to the 1-1/2" bottom. Works great. I would not advise a reostat switch, the 2 position built in switch is more than adequate. You could wire them to a switch with the unit's switch on low or high so even with a wall switch you will have to use the unit switch as well

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    4. This unit is not made to be wired to an external switch. A rheostat will not work with this unit because the heat settings are not achieved by varying the current to the unit. The first heat setting provides full power to one of the halogen bulbs and the second heat setting provides full power to both of the bulbs. For a heater that has an option wall mounted control I would recommend item # 176540 and the optional control (item # 70008). See links below for more details.

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Warranty

Manufacturer's Warranty

12 months limited parts / No labor

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ProFusion Heat Ceiling-Mounted Workshop Heater with Halogen Light — 5,200 BTU, 1,500 Watts, Model# HQ1500

Item # 700093

$59.99