SweetFeet: All of the electric heaters are going to cost the same amount to use if they all are 1500 watts. It will not make any difference if they are an infrared, oil fill heater, or old convection heater. They all use 1500 watts when turned on. Most electric heaters are very efficient about producing heat. The ones that claim they are so much better than others are just snake oil. It is just like people talking about saving hundreds of dollars with one of them. They are just keeping the room they are in warm and letting the rest of the house stay cooler. So the furnace does not run as much. Any of the heaters would do the same thing.
In your case you just need more BTUs in a cold living room. It is going to cost you more regardless what type of heater you use. It is not going to cost you that much because a single heater is not going to break the bank. I would get a cheaper heater and try it first.
The fellow that says his only cost him a $1 each night also said it only kicked on 6-7 times. His low cost is for that reason not the type of heater.
My electric bill is the same in the winter as it is in the summer. So the heaters cost about the same as my AC units. I want to be cool in the summer and warm in the winter. So I don't worry about the cost that much. You are not going to get a $400 electric bill out of a single electric heater. I run four oil heaters. I have a well pump and 13 cattle waterers with heaters. Plus the shop and house. My electric bill is $350 a month year round.
All you would need to do is check that the receptacle you are going to use is 20-30 amp one. It is something your husband can do since it sounds like he does some wiring and such. Just get a good US made 30 amp receptacle and do not use an extension cord and you will be good to go.
Once again I would not be buying a high priced heater. You should not have to spend more than a 100 bucks on one that will heat just as good as a high priced one. The guts of an Eden pure heater are the same as a $75 heater. They just put it in a fancy wooden case and charge you four times what it is worth.
Also remember that any infrared heater quits putting out any heat when it kicks off. I do not like that. You are hot then cold, off or on all day long. I prefer a more even heat. That is the advantage of the oil filled heaters. Don't mean to be harpy but I have had radian heaters they suck. You are hot and cold all the time.If your five feet away and have your feet under the desk then they are cold and your body it hot. It is kind of like setting by a camp fire. Your front is warm and your butt is cold. LOL.
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