# Infrared heaters

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infrared-heaters/466884>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 7, 2008, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infrared-heaters/466884 "2008-10-07T19:07:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infrared-heaters/466884/21 "2011-11-23T01:36:33Z")

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Must eat BRAINS!!!  
Sorry for the walking dead here, but there dosn;t seem to be any newer threads on this topic, so I will continue on this one. As this one is from 2008, I am wondering if anything has changed.  
What is the straight dope on Infrared heaters like this: [http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/lifesmart-1500w-infrared-heater.aspx?a=904121](http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/lifesmart-1500w-infrared-heater.aspx?a=904121)  
My parents want to get one to keep the kitchen, dining room and living room (all three rooms are in a row) warm as a supplement to the oil heat from the radiators.

Are these things any good?

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