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Product By Soleus Air(85 customers reviews)
- Low temperature surface reduces the risk of burns
- Doesn't burn oxygen or stir up dust
- Energy efficient, has no moving parts
- Heats instantly and silently
- Tip-over safety switch
2010-08-29
By R. kossak (southwest boonies)
In some 5 star reviews, they mention how well it works if you stay in one spot. For me that is a disadvantage because I move around with a room alot. This heater will only heat objects which will then eventually heat the air around the object. That seems to me a inefficiant way of heating a room. If you sit right in front of the heater within a distance of maybe 6-8 feet, nothing works better. But if you move out of that spot, it's cold. However, keeping in mind that it heats objects, I attempted to heat an 8'x8' shed to 80%-85% because I was raising crickets, while the night time temperatures were getting down to 60%. I put the heater in the middle of the shed and pointed it to a flat piece of steel about 1'-2' away. I turned it on low and was able to heat the shed up to a max 80%. The piece of steel got so hot that you couldn't touch it, but it heated the air which is what I needed, but there is another disadvantage. There is no thermostat, so the heater was on continuously and there was no way to fine tune the amount of heating meaning it can very easily overheat as well as underheat, plus, if there is a power outage even for a second, the heater goes off and stays off, and that was a big concern for me. I eventually settled on a "base board heater" which is very efficient and accurate.
2010-05-06
By J. M. Long (Washington)
Works great as a spot heater for the garage! It feels like you're standing in summer sunlight.
2010-04-03
By Andrae Covington (Portland, OR)
This was a good heater while it lasted. I used it at my computer desk at home to supplement the furnace; often I just relied on this heater alone. I live in an old house with little to no insulation, so warming surfaces (including me) vs trying to warm the air seemed like the way to go. The brightness does take some getting used to, I placed mine on the floor off to the side. This heater uses a halogen heating element shining back towards the aluminum reflective dish, so as bright as it is, you are not looking directly at the halogen bulb unless you make a concerted effort at a strange angle. I used both the high and low settings as needed. If you have exposed skin within two or three feet of the heater (in direct line with the heat), the high setting will start to turn your skin red. I never had a problem while wearing long pants and long-sleeve shirts though. I did not use the oscillation feature as I was sitting in one place and always wanted the heat on me. If I got warm enough that it felt uncomfortable, I turned the heater off for a while. As my review title says, everything was great for about five months. Then I went to turn it on and saw a poof of light, then nothing; just like what usually happens when a light bulb burns out. I took the wire screen off so I could get a better look at the heating element, which sits behind a small aluminum disc. It is more robust than a typical halogen bulb, and appears to be hardwired. Clearly the manufacturer did not intend for consumers to replace the heating element. I checked their website and could not find replacement parts. One reviewer claimed the halogen element should last 3-5 years if you don't shake or move the heater around. Obviously this was not my experience. Pretty expensive for five months of use. There is a one-year warranty, but it does not include "5) Freight and Insurance cost for the warranty service." Right. By the time I paid to ship the thing to them... and presumably also paid for shipping the replacement back to me? ... might as well buy another one. Typical throw-away-society example. Disappointing, but not too surprising.
2010-03-29
By Veronica Lennon (Melbourne Fl)
we love our Soleus heater. it is light weight and easely carried to different rooms. we use it most in the bathroom for a warm room after showering. no need to turn on the furnace for a quick wrm up. Brad and Veronica Lennon
2010-03-14
By KT (USA)
Excellent heater, especially if one is looking for a heater that does not dry-out the air in the room. Only con is the brightness, during nighttime while sleeping.
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