Re: What kind of Hair Dryer for DC Defrost/Heat..

[Lee Hart <leeahart@earthlink.net>]

Victor Tikhonov wrote:
> Then, I got to ask exact same question again - what is the source
> of real ceramic heaters or elements, not the $9 ones John mentioned?

The specific ones I have were removed from "Pelonis" brand ceramic
heaters. Pelonis was among the first (if not THE first) manufacturer to
make ceramic heaters. These are the "original design" ceramic elements;
about 4" square and 1/2" thick, and look like a miniature car radiator,
but with 5 electrical connections along one side.

Pelonis seems to have changed to a ceramic element that uses ceramic
disks. I also note that these newer heaters deliver less wattage, and
are made in China. I haven't seen the insides of these newer heaters
(they are rated the same, but actually draw less power by actual
measurement).

It is also worth noting that the amount of heat you get out of a ceramic
heater depends on the airflow. With a wimpy fan and low airflow, their
resistance goes up, and wattage goes down. Many of the cheap heaters
actually draw much less than their rated wattage due to restrictive
airflow and/or undersized fans.
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