badbonz0007's Full Review: Soleus MS-09 Halogen Electric Compact Heater
Sometimes bigger is not always better and in this case you might be better off purchasing a smaller heater. As long as you do not expect too much out of this heater then you will be happy with the results. Forty dollars is not a bad price for this heater from Soleus. There has been an abundance of sales with this heater; it is only a 400 – 800 watt heater so it will not be like a oil or kerosene heater.
Description
This only has two levels of operation high and low; the electric power source is regular household power. The heating element is just like a halogen light bulb that when turned on will be forced out by a fan. This also has a two hour timer which will allow you to keep this oscillating until you are comfortable. This is 16” wide and 20” deep and stands one foot tall; the total weight is approximately six pounds. There is a very nice tilt safety switch that when this tips over will automatically shut off.
Experience
We have owned a couple of these over the last few years. They seem to work a lot better in small areas such as an office or bedroom. We have tried this in our garage while working on our vehicles but this was not sufficient at all, unless you were sitting right on top of the heater. This worked well as a hand warmer in the winter if you needed them warmed up. This heater is basically good for one room 12’ x 12’ Maximum, which is insulated well enough to keep the really cold air out. This will heat up just about as soon as you turn it on. Plus it is not strong enough that it will blow any debris all around. Our basement is really hard to heat because of the size and the cement walls. This will emit light at night so if you can not sleep with a night light on then this will probably bother you. I would definitely keep any nosey pets or little kids away from the front of this because it will burn, this will only shut off if it is tipped over or turned off by you. The best distance to stay away from is from three to six feet away any further than that and you will not feel it very good. If you want to heat a really big room then I would purchase two of these or a much bigger one in wattage.
Conclusion
I can only recommend this if you are only going to use this in an enclosed room that is not too big. You still have to be careful with this even though it has an automatic shutoff. I have a lot of small kids that like to stick their fingers inside so you still have to be on the look out so they do not get burned. I can give this two out of five stars only because this will heat a small room but I expected it to do a better job on my basement.
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