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| Spec | Comfort Zone CZ230ER 7,500W Digital Garage Heater with Remote | Mr. Heater Big Buddy 18,000 BTU (MH18B, no fan) |
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| Our score | SCORE7.0 / 10 | SCORE7.0 / 10 |
| Our take | 50% more heat than the CZ220 with a 45-95°F digital thermostat, remote and timer. Its LOW is still 6,250 W, so in a smaller garage it mostly cycles at near full power, and it needs a 40 A circuit. | A good heater for blinds, shelters, camp and outages on 1 lb cylinders, with a low-oxygen shutoff and tip-over switch. A closed garage isn't on its manual's indoor list, and there's no thermostat or fan. |
| Type | 240V garage heater | Portable propane |
| Max heat output | 25,590 BTU/h | 18,000 BTU/h |
| Electric rating | 7,500 W | n/a |
| Fuel / power | 240V electric | Propane |
| Indoor use per manual | Indoor, dry locations only | Recreational enclosures + emergency, 1 lb only |
| Thermostat | Yes | No |
| Warranty | 1 yr | n/a |
| Watch out for | 1-year warranty; after 30 days the heater ships to World and Main freight prepaid. Comfort Zone's product page says it needs a 240V plug; the manual says hardwired, and there's no plug in the box. | The Massachusetts and Canada version (F274806) ships with a manual that says For Outdoor Use Only; check for F274805 before using it indoors. Not for use in a dwelling home in California, per the US manual. The low-oxygen shutoff does not detect carbon monoxide; run a battery CO alarm listed to UL 2034 wherever the heater runs. Using third-party attachments or cooking on it voids the warranty. |
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