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   From: clare@snyder.on.ca   
      
   On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:30:01 +0000, PaulWood   
    wrote:   
      
   >> What heats a person in a garage better? $100 Costco Parabolic heater $100   
   Costco Ceramic Space heater   
   >> An old friend of mine is cleaning up his tools and he has the cars out of   
   the garage which is very airy (because it's a garage) and hence very cold.   
   >> He wants heat. I want to give him a gift.   
   >> Which heat is better? Parabolic Ceramic (resistance, with fan)   
   >> One "throws" the heat, as I understand it. The other "fans" the heat, as I   
   understand it.   
   >> I'm worried that he's so old he'll hurt himself on the "hot" to the touch   
   parabolic - but on the other hand I'm worried the ceramic "fan" heater won't   
   throw enough heat to matter (since a garage is airy by design).   
   >> Any suggestions?   
   >   
   >The ceramic heater is the safer choice and spreads heat better in a drafty   
   garage. The parabolic feels hotter up close, but it’s easier to burn yourself   
   on it.   
    In a drafty garage depending on hot air to keep warm is a lost cause.   
   You need RADIANT HEAT that warms you and objects instead of heating   
   the air You want a radiant heater with a safety guard to avoid contact   
   with hot surfaces   
      
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