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I've had this Holmes heater for over 5 years. I rely on it during winter months for heating my master bedroom, which measures about 13' x 15'.
As with a lot of heaters, this unit may give off an offensive smell initially If you run it for a few hours in a well ventilated area, the smell should gradually diminish and eventually cease.
The heater has 2 heat settings. Amazingly, it's able to heat up my entire bedroom at the high setting. I don't have the manual anymore, but if my memory serves me, the lower setting is 750 W and the higher setting is 1500 W. The lower setting is ideal for for providing you with localized warmth where you need it most. Although the fan isn't very strong, it does an adequate job of dispersing the heat. In freezing temperatures, it takes the unit anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour to warm up an average-sized room.
The thermostat is somewhat fickle and doesn't regulate the temperature very consistently -that's to be expected from analog thermostats on portable units like this one. I usually leave it on for extended periods anyway, and if it gets too warm, I simply turn it off.
The heater is lightweight and portable, so you can easily take it with you from room to room.
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The Holmes Compact Ceramic Heater is very well-constructed and durable. It may compact but it's powerful enough to warm up a good-sized room. If you need a portable heater, I'd definitely recommended this one.
[Update 2013-04-28]
The heater finally conked out a couple of months ago. There was a loud pop and a puff of smoke when I turned it on -the unit had shorted out. I've had a good run with it (almost 8 years), so I have no complaints! My next heater will undoubtedly be a Holmes!
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I bought this heater from a local hardware store and have been very happy with it even as I unpacked it and found that it was packed with recyclable pressed paper inserts instead of nasty ol' Styrofoam. The heater works wonderfully and even on the lowest setting in my old, drafty house keeps me quite toasty as I work at my desk. I like that it is very small and easily portable and will pack up and store quite nicely in the warmer months. It puts out as much heat as my big ol' "Milk barn" heater and seems to be more stable... tho the milk barn heater will shut off if it tips and this Holmes model will not... which is the only thing I don't particularly like about the unit... but it sits low and quite stable so hopefully that will never be a problem.
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Although this heater may be small (about 6 in. wide, 6 in. long, and 7 in. tall), it does the job well. The strongest fan/heat setting gets really hot within seconds, and is great for a small to medium sized room. Sometimes, I even feel that it gets too warm and have to turn it down to the lowest fan setting. For the price, I think it's an excellent heater.
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I bought this heater for use at my office (under my desk) because it is usually freezing there. This little heater has saved my life. I no longer have to wear a coat while at work. My coworkers have even asked where I got it because they're freezing too and want to get one.
It has 2 dials: one for selecting fan (with no heat), fan (with heat), and stronger fan (with heat); the other dial is for controlling the temperature. I usually set the first dial on fan with heat, and the temperature dial between the first and second mark (it has 5), and that is more than enough for heating my whole cubicle.
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Been using this space heater in my home for about three years, now, and it's a great little product. We use this, primarily, in my family room, which is set lower than the rest of the house and rests on a concrete slab. The room is about 20x14 ft in area, and is on a corner of the house that gets a lot of wind and weather. Consequently, it's always the coldest room in the house. Sure, it has a wood-burning fireplace, but the thing is so old and dirty that we just really don't want to use it. This little space heater is a great substitute, and far less work! Plug this thing in, turn it on, and in about 30 minutes the room is very comfortable. Occasionally I'll sleep down in that room on a couch or in the lazy boy (if my back is hurting), and when I have this heater running, I'm pretty comfortable with just a single fleece blanket over me.
If you're like me and try to save on home heating costs by keeping your thermostat turned down low, this little space heater is a good investment. Sometimes you just would like the bathroom warmed up before a shower or want a single room warmer while you're eating a meal or watching a TV show. A little space heater like this is perfect for heating your small space of occupancy, rather than the whole home.
