Heating an RO Closet

[SeanD]

I'm planning on using a temp sensitive outlet like this Thermocube to kick the heat on in my RO closet (it's only about 5'Lx3'Wx6'H)

https://www.amazon.com/Farm-Innovators-TC-3-Thermostatically-Controlled/dp/B0006U2HD2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477005471&sr=8-1&keywords=thermocube

The problem I have is that my current space heater has a safety feature so that if it loses power, it goes into standby mode when the power comes back on. I need a small heater that will kick back on when the power returns to it. Here's what I'm looking at, but I can't tell if it has this safety feature. The Q and A for the product has conflicting answers.

https://www.amazon.com/Optimus-H-6003-Portable-Filled-Radiator/dp/B00MXEDAV2/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1477005561&sr=8-16&keywords=mini+heater

Anyone have an oil-filled radiator like this one? Or could recommend a small heater that doesn't have the power-standby safety feature?

Thanks,
Sean

[BAP]

I would use an electric baseboard heater that has a built in thermostat. I used to have one in my R/O room in my old sugarhouse in my old operation plus had one in the pump house for my well. They are very reliable and you can set them to a low temperature like 50 degrees. You can get them in various sizes.

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

I have 2 of the oil filled radiator heaters and they work great and come back on when electric comes back on and don't cost a lot to run. I have one in kitchen and one in RO room and bathroom which connects to RO Room and leave door to bathroom open so heat goes into it. I have a 20 gallon pressure tank in bathroom, commode, sink and 8 gallon point of use Bosch hot water heater. Hot water heater is awesome and runs on 110 and uses about 10 cents day. I keep breaker turned off for hot water heater when I am not there and they are about $ 200 at Lowes with 6 year warranty.

[SeanD]

Thanks for the responses. I like the oil-filled units for their low energy use and not having an exposed heating element. Brandon, do you use a thermostat/switch to control the power to the unit? Ideally, I'd like to keep the room in the upper 30's, but I think the lowest setting on those units will be in the 50s or 60s. That's why I'm aiming to use the Thermoplug. It has an on at 35 and off at 45 or 50.

Sean

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

Yes, all of the oil filled ones I have seen have a thermostat on them. The lowest setting usually keeps around 38 to 40 in temp. Little too low for RO room in my opinion but fine for the kitchen. I also have a wall mounted 10,000 btu gas heater on the wall just in case.

[SeanD]

Great. That gives me a range to play around with. Thanks.

I'm only aiming for the upper 30s b/c that was recommended to me. I'm sure once January rolls around I'll probably get nervous and go out to put it up a few ticks.

Sean