Yeah, weird question.
Wife has a chandelier hanging over the hot tub and I've got about 2 to 2 1/2 feet clearance around the tub. Service is 120V, 20A and GFCI protected, on the floor in one corner, at top perimeter switched at cattycorner.
First thought was gas, but it's not convenient to bring it and stand-alone are big. Anyway, was thinking the higher it is the more drafts will just vent the heat. Second was mounting on a post or roof support beam, but same does apply - the higher the more loss, right?
So, then I thought about infrared vs fan driven. My mistake there, my impression of infrared was flawed (maybe, I did confirm they can cause eye damage). An infrared heater would have mounted on the roof support beam, and it's still an option. However, for my first shot at this I just purchased a ($30 on sale) milkhouse heater which will either sit on the far floor, or on a corner table plugged into the switched ceiling receptacle. I like 2 foot off the ground and switched because the switch is outside and waterproof and don't want to use wet hands to switch it off on the floor, gfci or not. It's 1500 watts on high setting.
I'm thinking I can purchase a remote control outlet and energize from inside the house too, maybe 20/30 minutes beforehand. Climate maybe low 40's, hoping because steps are 3 feet away to feel a little warmer coming out.
Any voice of experience critique or advice appreciated. I can easily just add a long horizontal mounted infrared heater and power it off the same outlet (not both of course on a 20A circuit). My understanding is the infrared only warm what they hit --- seems like that would feel weird!
Maybe better half needs to consider losing the chandelier? Lots of the infrared units better rated by customers were hang from ceiling type.
Your thoughts?
Wife has a chandelier hanging over the hot tub and I've got about 2 to 2 1/2 feet clearance around the tub. Service is 120V, 20A and GFCI protected, on the floor in one corner, at top perimeter switched at cattycorner.
First thought was gas, but it's not convenient to bring it and stand-alone are big. Anyway, was thinking the higher it is the more drafts will just vent the heat. Second was mounting on a post or roof support beam, but same does apply - the higher the more loss, right?
So, then I thought about infrared vs fan driven. My mistake there, my impression of infrared was flawed (maybe, I did confirm they can cause eye damage). An infrared heater would have mounted on the roof support beam, and it's still an option. However, for my first shot at this I just purchased a ($30 on sale) milkhouse heater which will either sit on the far floor, or on a corner table plugged into the switched ceiling receptacle. I like 2 foot off the ground and switched because the switch is outside and waterproof and don't want to use wet hands to switch it off on the floor, gfci or not. It's 1500 watts on high setting.
I'm thinking I can purchase a remote control outlet and energize from inside the house too, maybe 20/30 minutes beforehand. Climate maybe low 40's, hoping because steps are 3 feet away to feel a little warmer coming out.
Any voice of experience critique or advice appreciated. I can easily just add a long horizontal mounted infrared heater and power it off the same outlet (not both of course on a 20A circuit). My understanding is the infrared only warm what they hit --- seems like that would feel weird!
Maybe better half needs to consider losing the chandelier? Lots of the infrared units better rated by customers were hang from ceiling type.
Your thoughts?