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"Should be called a Night Lamp instead"
I did extensive research and was led to believe reflective heater is just as good as traditional heater, only more energy efficient. Boy, was I wrong. Is it the reflective heating technology or this particular product? I'm not sure. Here's my verdict:
Pros: very quiet, sleek design, only 800 watts, instant heat
Cons:
- at 'low' setting, it's as bright as a night light, but at 'high' setting, it's as bright as a 30 watt bulb
- to feel the heat, I must stay within 2 ft (not exaggerating). Beyong this range, the heat is nearly non-existent. I'm not going to sleep with this heater 2ft from my bed, especially with the brightness. I am in California with current outside temperature is 60F and I can't feel this heater being useful now, let alone when the January weather comes. I bought this heater on sale for $26 and do not think it's worth more than a $12 fan heater that one put under office desk!
I heard parabolic radiant heater is good, but have not tried it. In my experience so far, ceramic heater does the best job. Lastly, I think radiant heater is not the same as reflective heater which is not the same as quartz heater. I have tried both reflective and quartz and believe reflective is worst.

"Shoddy product"
Heater will turn itself off after 10 minutes or so on high, due to its "automatic overheat protection". Pretty darn shoddy design for it to overheat from normal operation after 10 minutes considering it's a HEATER. After its automatic overheat protection kicks in, its controls will be disabled, and according to the manual, it is necessary to unplug the heater in order to reset it before it can be used again. Its high setting is useless unless you're willing to babysit it.

 

Soleus MS-11 Air Flat Panel Reflective Heater

List Price : $49.99
Our Price : from $33.99

Why I buy this one ?
- Thin freestanding 120-volt oscillating reflective heater with dual heat settings
- 400- and 800-watt heat settings; oscillates for wider heat dispersal
- Sturdy black plastic with steel grill; flat design allows flexibility in placement
- Overheat and tip-over safety switches; 5-foot power cord
- 25 by 14 by 7 inches; some assembly required; one-year warranty



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What our customer's say!

"The best heater!!!!", Ever huddled next to a heater that decides when you're warm enough and turns itself off? I hate those! :) I experimented with different heaters through my company and finally, my office manager ordered me this one. When you move or tilt it, it wll shut itself off to prevent accidental fires but otherwise, it stays on without ANY issues! At work, I have it on for the entire 8 hour days I am there (minus breaks) and at home, I have it on until I go to bed. I do get worried about going to sleep with this heater next to my bed and thus, wont use it in the bedroom since mine is quite small. I guess if you have a lot of room and no children, you could put it in the middle of the room and away from anything flamable. In all other respects, it's absolutely the best. I loved it so much, I bought it for home. I get really cold in the winter and this heater really helps me get through those cold NY seasons. You will not regret this purchase.

"Reflective heater thoughts", I had read the reviews on the smaller version....WARNING of the BRIGHT glowing light...low is bad...HIGH is LIKE having the SUN in your room..and I agree with the review I saw that the person was worried the neighbors may think that the house looks like it is on fire...especially in oscillating mode! I luckily am one of those people who can sleep with the blinds open on a sunny day...be forewarned though...this may be better for daylight useage for a tremendous heat source. I love the radiant heat. It is energy efficient supposedly at 400 and 800 watts....400 works all night in oscillation mode to keep my bedroom warm...but be forewarned also...there is NO thermostat so it stays on. My unit unfortunately does shut off on high within a few minutes as if it must overheat...and has not come back on when this happens...so i run mine on low and oscillation....with no shut off.... I had also seen where people say after a bit the switches melt on the on position...I can see how this happens as the switches get very warm...

"GREAT HEATER FOR RIGHT USE", This heater is fantastic for keeping my office desk area warm. At only 800 watts max (the 400 setting is usually fine) it gets rid of the chill but does not get anger the building management because.
a. It does not blow breakers.
b. It does not get dangerously hot. Even at 800 watts the grill is touchable - but not comfortable.

I have seen no sign of the "overtemp" problem others have mentioned. Yes, I have operated it at the 800 watt setting for several hours, no problems. However, I could see that if you did not give the recommended clearances around the heater (see instructions) that you could run into a problem.

A note on radiant vs convection heaters: This heater technically speaking is a radient heater. If the marketers want to call it reflective, fine. It heats primarily by radiating heat (infra-red radiation) from the heater to surfaces in the line of sight. If the heater is on the floor (as is required) and you are in a bed - you are no longer in the line of sight and you better have a blanket. If the air is real cold this means that the side toward the heater will be warm the other side cold. It also means that, like a lightbulb, the further away you are, the less concentrated the heat (or light). Convection heaters operate primarily by heating air. This unit will heat some air but if that is what you want, buy something else.

"Best Space Heater I've Ever Had", The other reviews worried me before I bought this heater, but I'm very happy with it especially for the price I paid ($19). It's very quiet unlike fan heaters. It doesn't get too hot even if I put it close to me (most other heaters do and I have to turn them on and off constantly) and yet the room gets quite warm. The automatic shut-off doesn't kick in even though I leave it high for hours. This is the best space heater I've ever had!

"defective engineering", This item was designed improperly. The high setting allows the heater to operate for no more than 10 minutes before the built-in "overheat" safty device shuts down the heater; after which, you would then have to manually reset it by unplugging and replugging it into the wall outlet. I am not sure exactly where the engineers placed the safety cut-off device but maybe they have it installed too close to the quartz tube behind the reflective metal sheet. How can the heater warm up the room if it keeps cutting off the power everytime the heater gets hot.



 
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