Holmes HCH4077-UM Ceramic Heater

Burst into Flames. Literally.
I've had this heater for about a year or so now. Used it for probably five or six hours per day, on the "low" setting.

Anyway, the thermostat started getting somewhat hard to turn about a month back, and I also noticed a glue-like substance had started to trickle down from the top, on the face of the grill covering. Thought nothing of it, as if maybe I'd spilled something on it.

Well, apparently, the unit has been slowly melting from within. Heard a "pop" today, and looked to my left to see the entire unit beginning to go up in flames; right in the middle of the room. (Thank God for hard-wood floors). Ran over and unplugged and the flames began to extinguish...

Called the 800 number, and they apologized, and said they would send a new one. Needles to say, I chose a different, hopefully more "house-friendly", model. They said it was the 1st report they had had of this issue. Doubting that seriously.

Anyway, I talked them into sending me a...

Was loud and immediately the fan broke...? In an Hour?
Its getting a bit chilly in the winter and we wanted a space heater just for the Master Bedroom. Specs are run of the mill and that all we needed, oscillating heater that's portable. We shopped at frys and skipped the DeLonghi and Vornado to save a buck. As I turned it on last night I thought to myself that this thing was a little bit loud and displayed different intermittent sounds (from fast to slow, then seemed like a ballbearing was not aligned) from the fan. I decided to turn it off after 1 hour. The next morning I brought the fan into the bath area to warm it up in the morning and after 5 minutes the fan stopped and then that unmistakeable burnt plastic smell presented itself. A bad buy just to save $20. I now have to take this piece of junk back and get what I should of bought in the first place. That being said this could've been a defective unit, which speaks for their quality assurance. I dont plan on buying a Holmes heater ever again as there are many other manufacturers...

This thing saved me from freezing!
My office is cold all year around. This this is on every single day. Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm. It works amazingly well. I've had it a little over two years. The knobs get a little hard to turn after awhile, but it works great. I can keep it under my desk or out in the middle of the office and it heats up the office quickly. I keep it on a low setting and it kicks on and off like a heater would at home. This is my favorite! I ordered one for my home recently too =)

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Stelpro SK1501W Electric Ceiling Heater Air Curtain - with Free Wall Mounted Thermostat

bathroom ceiling heater
This fan is okay. It warms a cold, marble bathroom on a cold morning. I would expect that the fan would allow directional changes via a baffle but it does not. It was installed in an area of the bathroom ceiling that could accommodate it - if the direction of the warming could be adjusted it would be all that much better. If only I had known to look for that as an option -- don't know if I'd have found a product that could direct the heat. It was hard enough to find something that would just heat a medium sized bathroom.





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Q-Mark LFK204 Wall Heater With Double Pole Thermostat

Bathroom heater
Blower on fan makes a lot of noise - other than that it does a good job





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Mr. Heater Portable Big Buddy Heaters Port Buddy Prop Htr 4 000/9 000/18 000 Btu: 373-Mh18B - port buddy prop htr 4 000/9 000/18 000 btu

Insane in the membrane . . .
Love love love love and love this thing. Fortunately I was able to buy it a few years back when it was in the $130-140 range. I've taken it on no less than 20 camping trips and although it is bulky, I wouldn't trade it's heat output for anything.

A few things I LOVE about it - it's got 3 seperate settings. I bought a Big Buddy (4k-9k BTU) heater and hated it because the 4k wouldn't get the tent hot enough, then the 18k would scorch the place. I would have to wake up 15x's to adjust it back and forth. This one has a 3rd option, which I use regularly.

Also I can use 1 or 2 propane canisters OR a BBQ tank/hose, which I usually have camping anyway. Love that option! It's a little finicky to ignite at times, but once it ignites, it's lights out baby. It also has a fan thats operated by 6D batteries, but I don't think I've ever had the need to use that.

My wife teaches dance in the garage and in the winter the temp gets down in the 30's-40's. This little...

Nice heaterf
Nice heater. Arrived on time with no damage. Heats my two car garage in no time so I can work on projects in the winter. I will order more to hand out as gifts.

Perfect for Cold Weather
used this after Hurricane Sandy hit, and boy did it ever come in handy, besides working really well! Highly recommend

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Qmark LFK484 LFK Series - Surface Mounting Frame Navajo White

Wow
Installation was no problem if you plan ahead with the wiring. I am impressed with the heat output. Don't be surprised when it doesn't seem to start up when you first turn it on. Give it a few seconds. It will!

Great Heater!
This heater is top notch! It's quiet, and puts out plenty of HOT heat for a basement below grade. I'm really glad I chose this over baseboard heat. Enjoy!

Awesome Purchase
Bought this heater for my man cave. Instructions were clear and I even called in for customer support to check on the breaker type and wire gauge, they were super helpful and knowledgeable. Total installation time took about 2 hours mostly to run the wiring from the breaker box to my wall location. As for heat, the 400 sq ft room heats up in about an hour from 30 to 70 degrees. Very pleased with this product and would recommend it to anyone looking to heat a man cave...

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Ace Midea Fans Ho-0221 Oil-fill Radiator Heater

Great investment!
I have had one of these great little heaters for two years now. I couldn't tell you how many times I have been thankful of my wife for buying me one.I have a 20'X20' shed out side that I use for crafts that my wife won't let me do inside. Untill I recieved this one I used to buy a new electric heater every season in the colder months just to stay warm while I tinkered around. The only drawback to it is that it will not heat you,or a room up immediately (it usually takes some 10-20 minutes)But it will keep the room warm easily and will not burn out quickly or cause a spark like the little glowing fan heaters. All in due case it is good for what I do.

Astonishing Value
These oil-filled types are completely silent, and they seem to me to be much safer than ceramic or fan-based heaters. Safe enough for pets to be near, even. Value tip! Wal*Mart just marked this model down from $37 to $35. How can you go wrong for $35? I live alone in a big house, so I can turn the heat down to 60 at night and keep the BR toasty with this unit.

Dangerous! Do not purchase!
My Pelonis Oil-Filled Radiator Heater, Model HO-0221, just began spewing out hot oil today. It was sitting in the middle of my office, right out in the open, more than 3 feet away from the nearest desk or chair. It was not covered, and was not plugged into an extension cord of any kind. Two of us were working in the room, and thankfully the hot oil did not reach us as it was spitting out of the space heater. It left an extremely unpleasant aftermath, including a mess of oil to clean up all over our carpet and a filing cabinet, and a horrible stench that we're trying to air out.

I, under no circumstances, recommend this product. It is unsafe, and honestly before this incident, wasn't even all that effective in my opinion. Beware, and if you do decide to purchase this, DO NOT leave it unattended!!

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