are dangerous. These little outdated appliances are perhaps the single-most hazardous luxuries you could possibly have [next to a gas log].
These heaters are a carryover from the Fabulous Fifties, the Sexy Sixties and the Disco Seventies.
I have several gripes with these. First of all, they are energy-eaters. High current draw equates to high electric bill. Very popular in the Seventies when so many homes were built with aluminum wiring made them even more unsafe.
Every time you leave the house, you'll wonder if you remembered to turn it off. A few hardware stores carry a switch guard to prevent anyone from using the thing. Not a bad idea. Don't be surprised to find the wires charred and brittle when you finally replace it with a heat lamp or light.
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