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 Best purchase I've made in 2010 February 24, 2010
Jack Safro (St. Petersburg, FL)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I LOVE this little heater. I live in St. Pete Florida and needed a space heater for the unseasonably cold weather that we had here. I live in a 650 sq. foot, poorly insulated, garage apartment, and this heater really saved the day when it was in the 20's and 30's outside. We ran only this heater and not our central heater, as the latter costs a fortune and does very little in the way of actual heating. The space heater was used mostly in one large room that comprises about 40% of our apartment, and also in the bedroom which is about 25%. In the bedroom with the door closed this sucker kept it quite warm, even on low (and the bedroom is like 15x13 feet). Granted it takes an hour or so to heat the whole room, but it worked great (so great that we had to shut it off in the middle of the night because we were sweating under our heavy comforter). In the large room, the heater did an admirable job and kept it bearable throughout the cold spell (and that large room has so many drafts it's like all of professional sports combined). Now, with the weather more temperate (40's and 50's) this little heater heats whatever room I'm in without a problem.
I love the high and low settings and the fact that the high setting draws only 1200W (as opposed to 1500W for most space heaters). The unit is quite small and no part of it is too hot to touch at any time. It is a breeze to move from room to room. This heater would be a good choice for anyone with children or pets, as it has a knockover shut-off. It is very quiet (though not silent as some have said). In a room with any ambient noise, you're not likely to hear the heater. In a quiet bedroom it sounds like (surprise) a small fan. There are some days when it sounds a little bit rough on startup, but this noise goes away within a minute or so.
My unit has held up great (I've had it for a few months now and ran it 24 hrs a day for weeks), but I am very careful not to knock it or use it in a humid area (like a bathroom). I could see this heater breaking if it is knocked over or hit against something while moving it between rooms. Also, I take care to hold the heater with one hand whenever I turn the on/off knob with the other hand, because the knob takes a good bit of torque to rotate. If I were to turn the knob without holding the heater I would be twisting the whole heater on its base which could potentially damage the oscillation feature. With proper care this heater seems like it will fare well.
For me, this heater was a great buy. It was relatively inexpensive, it is small and easy to store, and it puts out an admirable amount of heat for its size. I wouldn't rely on it to bring a large room up to a short sleeve and shorts temperature in the dead of winter, but it will definitely take the edge off the cold. In a closed room this heater will bring the temperature up nicely.
Amazon, as always, was a pleasure to deal with. Oddly, the manufacturer's packaging looked like it had been opened and re-taped, but the interior packaging appeared factory fresh. I guess it could have been opened and re-sealed, or the Sunpentown factory just tapes up their boxes sloppily. Either way, the heater is great, and I am quite pleased.
Small heater with great coverage . November 29, 2009
Carlos CD
My wife wanted a no too big heater that work good , and this product got me a lot of compliments and smiles....
Nice and small January 22, 2010
Justine (NYC)
This is a GREAT small but powerful fan/heater, it is perfect for the bathroom and other small areas in the home. You should know it has a cover/filter on the back of the fan to capture the dust that always builds on fans no matter how you clean it, this time you can easily remove the cover filter, so I see this fan lasting longer then others I have had in the past. ;)
Very pleased! March 8, 2010
P. Hauman (USA)
This little space heater is heating our 10x12 room wonderfully! We even have to turn it down sometimes! And, the price was just right, too.
Modern design with good performance March 16, 2010
mygirlmom (Florida)
Yes, it is smaller than you would think, noted by other reviewers. This unit would be most appropriate for heating a small space. I use mine in a large drafty master bath that is always cold. Sometimes I will take it with me to the family room to use as a personal heater near the chair I am sitting in. It just isn't big enough to heat a large room, which is fine for my purposes. I just wanted to be able to heat up the immediate area so I wouldn't have to turn up the heat for the entire house.
I really like the air filter, the fan only setting (should be useful when the weather gets warmer), the oscillation on/off button, and two heat settings. Two improvements I would like: ridges on the knob so it was easier to turn, and the exact same design in a larger model. This is one of the more contemporary designs I could find for the price. It doesn't look cheap like many other plastic heaters do. Once I took it to yoga class (the heat in the building was out)and everyone was commenting on how cute and nice looking it was. It does have an indented handle on the back so you can easily and safely pick it up to move around.
As far as safety goes, it really does stay cool to the touch. I have had it running full blast, turned it off and then immediately touched the the heat output area. I found it comfortable to touch, barely warm. Obviously I wouldn't do that while it's running, as the air coming out is what is hot. I have kids and pets and I consider this very safe. It has the little pressure button on the bottom that shuts it off if it tips, or even if it looses contact with the floor if you happen to tilt it while moving it.
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