Warranty

SUNHEAT

Edenpure
New GEN 3 1500

Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable
Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Comfort Furnace
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

Five Years
All parts and labor are covered.
Easily Repaired by Dealer or Customer

Three yrs Must be shipped to Canton, OH.

Three years.

CF-1500
Ads claim full 3 yrs- warranty is limited 3 yr. Extended warranty only good as the
company selling it!

1 year-NO replacement parts (disposable heater)

Cabinet

SUNHEAT

Edenpure
New GEN 3 1500
Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot
Comfort Furnace/CF1500

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

Solid Wood Top
Formaldehyde Free
MDF Side Panels

EdenPure - plastic
Sun Twin - particle board, rivets holding plastic cabinet together

Available in oak veneer or plastic

Plywood veneer with an entire plastic front panel.
CF-1500

Plastic

Elements

SUNHEAT

Edenpure New GEN 3 1500
Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Comfort Furnace
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

Six Infrared Heat Tubes
Inside Copper Tubing.
43,000+ hrs

Six infrared heat tubes surrounded by copper tubing 5000 hrs

OLD Sun Twin technology. Four bulbs.

Four uncommon infrared heat tubes surrounded by steel heat diffusers. REAL life expectancy 5,000 hrs

Same heat source that is used in plug-in air fresheners, curling irons, espresso machines.

Dimensions

SUNHEAT

Edenpure
New GEN 3 1500
Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Comfort Furnace
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

19.5L x 13W x 17.25H

Suntwin: 19.5L x 13W x 17.25H Edenpure is slightly smaller

Too big due to old lamp technology!

CF-1500
13"L x 14 1/8"W x 18 1/8"H

17"L x 15 1/2"W x 15 1/2"H

Weight

SUNHEAT

Edenpure
New GEN 3 1500
Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Comfort Furnace
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

40 lbs.

SunTwin: 37 lbs.
Edenpure: 26 lbs.

68 lbs!

Plastic Model: 21.6lbs.
CF1500: 30.3 lbs

Plastic Model: 23 lbs.

Casters

SUNHEAT

Edenpure
New GEN 3 1500

Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Comfort Furnace
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

Large, durable, glides across all surfaces

Smaller than SUNHEATS

Comes with four casters

Comes with four smaller light duty casters

Comes with four smaller light duty casters

Heat Output

SUNHEAT

Edenpure
New GEN 3 1500

Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Comfort Furnace
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

120 Degrees ambient air

Approximately 115 degree ambient air

Brochure "states" 115 degrees ambient heat

CF-1500
Tests results show 114 degrees ambient heat

Tests results show 100-105 degrees ambient heat

Manufactured

SUNHEAT

Edenpure
New GEN 3 1500

Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Comfort Furnace
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

Proprietary
Overseas Facility
Cabinetry USA Made

Mexico and Vietnam among other countries. Virtually NO quality control

China - Partial assembly required by end user

CF-1500: Vietnam
ISO-9000 is not a quality control equivalent

More than dozen brands built in the same factory with different labels

Better Business Bureau

SUNHEAT

Edenpure
New GEN 3 1500

Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Comfort Furnace
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

Yes! Member of BBB, In Business since 1954
Click Here

Yes. Check complaint history at www.bbb.com

Neither Sun Cloud nor Portable Furnance is a BBB member!
www.bbb.com

Comfort Zone, Yes incorporated in Oct. 2007- Most other brands with same heater are not.
www.bbb.com
More On Comfort Furnace.

None have been in business for more than a year.
Check complaint history at
www.bbb.com

Safety

SUNHEAT

Edenpure
New GEN 3 1500

Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Comfort Furnace
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

Zero clearance everywhere; does not get hot. Soft Touch Exhaust stays cool!

Plastic, can melt if too hot

Zero clearance on oak veneer. Metal exhaust port that can get hot to the touch.

CF-1500
Plastic front can melt

All brands are plastic which can melt

*Copper (heat conductor)

SUNHEAT

Edenpure New GEN 3 1500
Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Comfort Furnace
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

One and a Half Pounds!!!
(24 ounces)

Approximately only 12 ounces or 1/2 that of SUNHEAT.

None! Uses Sheet Metal but no copper.

Only 5.9 ounces or about 1/4 that of SUNHEAT means less Heat Output

Some, 5.9 ounces or about 1/4 that of SUNHEAT.
Most have none

Fan

SUNHEAT

Edenpure New GEN 3 1500
Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Comfort Furnace
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

Life expectancy
150,000 hrs
Fluid Dynamic Bearings
Very Quiet

Life expectancy only 20,000 hrs-Bronze bearing fan

Life expectancy:
20,000 hrs

Life expectancy only 10,000 hrs - not sealed

Life expectancy only 10,00 hrs
- not sealed

Remote available

SUNHEAT

Edenpure
New GEN 3 1500

Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Comfort Furnace
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

Yes.Two Timers and a crystal clear LCD screen that is easy to read and use.

Yes. One Timer to set on and off. Sun Twin has a plastic front panel

Not Available

Yes. One timer to set on and off. cardboard separates heat exhaust and electric "brain"

Yes - most do

ComfotZone Remote

Safety Certifications

SUNHEAT

Edenpure
New GEN 3 1500

Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Comfort Furnace
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

YES
UL Listed:
E314638

Yes

Yes

CF-1500
Not UL listed

Yes-most have

Filter

SUNHEAT

Edenpure New GEN 3 1500
Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Comfort Furnace
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

Lifetime - metal frame washable, 3 ply

paper thin, 1 ply with plastic housing

Same as SUNHEAT

Same as SUNHEAT

Plastic Housing & Thin Foam if any filter.

Sold Where

SUNHEAT

Edenpure
New GEN 3 1500

Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Comfort Furnace
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

Authorized dealers - not discounted via internet retailers.
Call 877-GO SUNHEAT
or
visit www.sunheat.com

Multiple National Chain Stores, Internet & direct to public

Internet & Dealers

Internet, Dealers, Sams Club, Multiple National Chain Stores

Internet and Dealers

Power Cord

SUNHEAT

Edenpure New GEN 3 1500
Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Comfort Furnace
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

12 Gauge
Proprietary Cord
Appliance Grade Plug

14 gauge

14 gauge

14 gauge

14 gauge
(Some are 16 gauge)

Heat Displacement (Free Heat)

SUNHEAT

Edenpure
New GEN 3 1500

Suntwin (SCI) 1500

Sun Cloud
Portable Furnace 1500

Comfortzone
Comfort Furnace
Sam's Club 1500
CZ Infrared
Walmart 1500
Heat A Lot

PTC
(iHeater among many others)

7-10 minutes
after elements turn off

4-5 minutes
after elements turn off

4-5 minutes
after elements turn off

4 minutes
after elements turn off

90 seconds
after elements turn off

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