[sci.electronics] Electric heaters: $150 vs $50

rph@sq.uucp (Pontus Hedman) (12/10/88)

While strolling around in Canadian Tire the other day, I noticed
they had some 1500W fan-driven thermostatically-controlled electric
heaters for sale for $150. As far as I could tell, they were
functionally identical to any other $50 1500W fan-driven
thermostatically-controlled electric heater, except that:

	a) they are smaller
	b) they have steel cabinets instead of plastic
	c) they have "ceramic heating elements"

So: What is it about these heaters that would make one want to pay
3x as much for them?  They folks in the store sure don't seem to know...
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