Warmth & Silence together! And it's AFFORDABLE!!!
Written: Oct 20 '06
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Pros: Quietness, Warmth, Price, Settings and Features
Cons: Didn't buy it before my other office heater
The Bottom Line: If you are looking for a heater on a limited budget, this is for you. It works great and will do everything you could want from a heater.
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| junebugz's Full Review: DeLonghi HS15F Electric Mid-Size Heater |
So a previous office heater I had broke and would not work all the way. Since the office tends to get fairly cold in the winter time, I decided to break down and start looking for another one. Boy I am glad I did.
I did some searching online at Lowe's, Home Depot, eBay, and of course looked on Epinions as well. The last heater I bought was a refurbished heater from eBay and it lasted about one winter and that was it ... junk basically. So I figured I was going to go with a new store item this time in case I needed to return it.
After doing my online research, I did not have a clear cut favorite so I made a trip to Lowe's and walked out with the DeLonghi HS15F, a convection based heater. I did not really want a fan based one since there is so much more sound produced than necessary. The size, features, and claim for a silent fan won me over. I have since used it for a winter and when it began to get colder have used it a few times this fall. It stills works great.
Well, enough of the boring story ... here is what you want to read about - the HS15F.
Fan - The fan claims to be silent and compared to most heaters with a fan it most certainly is. It supposedly can heat up to 35% faster because of the fan dispersing the heat coming from the convection heater. Also, there is a switch to turn the fan on, so you don't always have to have the fan running if it is not needed.
Heat Settings - There are two heat settings so you can choose how much heat you want to put out. The high setting runs at about 1500 watts while the Lo setting runs at 750 watts. During the fall the 750 watts is more than sufficient to heat a normal sized off, while the winter may need the full 1500 depending on the office and the insulation.
Thermostat - There is a dial "thermostat" so that if you don't want it to run all day long then you can set it at a level where you are comfortable and then it will turn on and off as necessary. Which is nice if you are self-employed and like to save some bucks, or if you are using it at home.
Special Features - There are three special features which are all very handy and nice to know about.
Thermal cut-off This feature will shut off the heater if it happens to get too hot. Most heaters obviously have this sort of feature so that it will hopefully prevent any problems with overheating.
Anti-freeze This feature will actually turn the heater on if the room temperature drops below 44 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cool touch exterior Pretty self-explanitory ... you shouldn't burn your hands.
My thoughts on this heater -
I am very pleased with how it works. The few features it has and the silence of the fan just add to how well it works. I have had no complaints at all and would not hesitate in buying another if I would ever need one for any reason. The one thing which only happens for maybe 3 minutes a year is that funny smell that happens when you turn the heater on for the first time in a long time. I attribute that to the heater burning the dust off that has been sitting on it since not being used ... at least that is my theory since it happens with just about any heater I have ever used.
If you are looking for a heater and have a limited budget, give the DeLonghi HS15F a try and thank me later.
Happy hunting!
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