To explain how this works, I think people are confused. The heat is like standing in the sun, the beams warm you--not the area. I use these in my barn for foaling/lambing and kidding.......and when I am working in the winter in the barn. Works great, I use mine as a stall heater in the barn,I use it myself when cleaning stalls. I bought two--that have I have rotated around height wise (I lower closer to the sheep/lambs) and raise higher for horses/foals. I have had mine a few years--now (I believe)--one did break when the goats kept turning it off and on. I am happily going to order more! They are the safest, I have found to have that won't burn everything around it. The warmth on the skin is notable...and will warm me significantly, when working under it.