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Edenpure |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
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Five Years |
Three yrs Must be shipped to Canton, OH. |
Three years. |
CF-1500 |
1 year-NO replacement parts (disposable heater) |
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Edenpure |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
PTC | |
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Solid Wood Top |
EdenPure - plastic |
Available in oak veneer or plastic |
Plywood veneer with an entire plastic front panel. |
Plastic |
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Edenpure New GEN 3 1500 |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
PTC | |
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Six Infrared Heat Tubes |
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. |
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Edenpure |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
PTC | |
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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 |
17"L x 15 1/2"W x 15 1/2"H |
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Edenpure |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
PTC | |
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40 lbs. |
SunTwin: 37 lbs. |
68 lbs! |
Plastic Model: 21.6lbs. |
Plastic Model: 23 lbs. |
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Edenpure |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
PTC | |
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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 |
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Edenpure |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
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120 Degrees ambient air |
Approximately 115 degree ambient air |
Brochure "states" 115 degrees ambient heat |
CF-1500 |
Tests results show 100-105 degrees ambient heat |
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Edenpure |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
PTC | |
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Proprietary |
Mexico and Vietnam among other countries. Virtually NO quality control |
China - Partial assembly required by end user |
CF-1500: Vietnam |
More than dozen brands built in the same factory with different labels |
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Edenpure |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
PTC | |
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Yes! Member of BBB, In Business since 1954 |
Yes. Check complaint history at www.bbb.com |
Neither Sun Cloud nor Portable Furnance is a BBB member! |
Comfort Zone, Yes incorporated in Oct. 2007- Most other brands with same heater are not. |
None have been in business for more than a year. |
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Edenpure |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
PTC | |
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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 |
All brands are plastic which can melt |
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Edenpure New GEN 3 1500 |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
PTC | |
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One and a Half Pounds!!! |
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. |
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Edenpure New GEN 3 1500 |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
PTC | |
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Life expectancy |
Life expectancy only 20,000 hrs-Bronze bearing fan |
Life expectancy: |
Life expectancy only 10,000 hrs - not sealed |
Life expectancy only 10,00 hrs |
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Edenpure |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
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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 |
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Edenpure |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
PTC | |
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YES |
Yes |
Yes |
CF-1500 |
Yes-most have |
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Edenpure New GEN 3 1500 |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
PTC | |
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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. |
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Edenpure |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
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Authorized dealers - not discounted via internet retailers. |
Multiple National Chain Stores, Internet & direct to public |
Internet & Dealers |
Internet, Dealers, Sams Club, Multiple National Chain Stores |
Internet and Dealers |
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Edenpure New GEN 3 1500 |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
PTC | |
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12 Gauge |
14 gauge |
14 gauge |
14 gauge |
14 gauge |
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Edenpure |
Sun Cloud |
Comfortzone |
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7-10 minutes |
4-5 minutes |
4-5 minutes |
4 minutes |
90 seconds |