has potential
January 6, 2009
Great design, had hoped it would work better than it does. Gives off noxious odor even after putting in garage for 2 weeks. Electric bill jumped up $50 during those two weeks. The one I bought could be a defective fluke but Amazon won't refund because it contains a flammable liquid(oil).Have to go through manufacturer which has been a pain also. Please keep this in mind when buying something like this. I have other DeLonghi heaters bought elsewhere and they work great.
Small unit, big heat
January 5, 2009
It gets cold in Los Angeles. Not like New England winter cold, but when the temps dip into the low 40s and your apartment has very drafty windows, you might as well be sleeping outside. I needed a small heating unit which would run on minimum wattage and take the chill out of the bedroom. I was concerned that it wouldn't be enough considering my apartment has tall, cathedral ceilings, but this heater did the trick. I haven't had to use the unit on full blast, but on minimum set to 3-4 (and placed underneath my drafty windows), I can now tolerate being in my bedroom and sleep in comfort.
Too noisy for baby's room
January 2, 2009
This heater makes rather loud clicks at seemingly random times. Not sure if it has or will wake up baby, but I'm not about to take any chances, he is not a good sleeper as it is. Plus, the clicks get amplified over our monitor and wake us up. It will be returned ASAP. I think I will try the "eco-heater" next.
VERY GOOD HEATER!
December 28, 2008
I've got so many good things to say about this heater. First of all, we have 2 Delonghi heaters. The first one we've had for 8 years now and is still in good working condition,and we just bought the second recently and they both work great! It heats up in as little as 1/2 hour to 1 hour on medium-high setting and dosen't run up my electric bill.Then I turn it down to low for the rest of the day and night. It heats up a medium room of 12X14 nicely. My family loves it alot. It takes the chill off the air and it's not too warm either.
Excellent Bargain +++A+++
December 28, 2008
Delonghi is a very reliable brand. The last one I had (simular to this one) lasted 5+ years. I bought 2 more this winter to 'replace' my gas furnace. Gas-heat is just too expensive, so I plug these in and blew out the pilot-light :) These put out some Heat ! They are slow to warm-up, a few hours to get it going at max-heat. They are quiet and you'll forget it's even there. I'd say one per room during the coldest months. I'm in Ohio and it gets pretty darn cold here. These will keep you toasty and sleep like a baby at night
