De'Longhi HMP1500 1500W Mica Thermic Panel Heater - Freestanding or Wall Mount, Adjustable Thermostat, 2 Heat Settings, Quiet Full Room Heating for Bedroom, Office & Living Room - Black Energy Efficient Space Heater

UPDATE to my original review:=============================Even though I did not keep this particular heater, I still use an older DeLonghi oil-filled radiator and have been keeping records about electricity usage. The results should be helpful to anyone considering an oil-filled radiator electric heater.I've tested electrical consumption both using a Kill-A-Watt meter and by comparing my electricity bills over time. The results show that oil-filled radiator electric heaters can be extremely efficient *IF USED CORRECTLY*, but that if not used correctly can actually be less efficient than other types of electric heaters.The most efficient way to use them is to turn them on before you start feeling cold and leave them on low, avoiding if possible turning on both power switches. I live in a moderate climate where nighttime winter temperatures rarely go much below the high twenties Fahrenheit, so this is easier for me than for people in colder areas. I have an oil-filled radiator heater in my bedroom and have found that my electric bills are actually higher when I turn if off the DeLonghi while I'm asleep than when I leave it on low all night. This is because when it's off all night, in the morning I turn it up high, with both power switches, to heat up my room. However when it's on all night at a very low heat setting, in the morning I just turn up the thermostat but don't turn on the second power switch. Instead I use a Lasko 100 My Heat to heat my immediate area. It uses only 200 watts, rather than the 800 watts that the second power switch on the DeLonghi would use, and it heats my immediate area very quickly. The difference in my actual electricity bills were dramatic. Last winter I turned off the DeLonghi before going to bed and this winter I left it on low all night. My electricity bills for the same periods are dramatically lower this year with the DeLonghi on low all night.I was disappointed that the particular DeLonghi I wrote the original review about did not work out for me, but if I were buying a new heater today, it would probably be another DeLonghi oil-filled radiator. When used correctly, they can be really efficient.ORIGINAL REVIEW:I filed for a return on a Friday and UPS wouldn't be able to pick up the unit until Monday, so over the weekend I decided to test it some more. I didn't want to return it unless it really was defective. After about 16 hours of operation at high heat, the odor was finally mostly (but not entirely) gone, but now there was a new problem: the heater wasn't outputting as much heat as when I first had it. Initially, it became so hot that I could barely touch it with my bare hand, but on my last day of testing, I was able to lay my bare hand on top for prolonged periods without feeling any risk of being burned. In contrast, my much older DeLonghi EW0507 Safeheat still gets too hot to touch.I have two other DeLonghi oil-filled radiators and I love both of them. After returning this heater, I considered ordering the same model as a replacement and decided first to contact DeLonghi and find out their reaction to my experience. I immediately received an automated reply that promised a personal reply would follow, but after four business days I still have not received the reply. I've now decided to stick with my old DeLonghi's for a while longer. When I buy another heater, it will probably be this model, but I'll do more research first to confirm that my experience isn't common.There is one problem that seems to be common to DeLonghi oil-filled radiator heaters. It's the low quality electrical plug. It's true of both my DeLonghi's, it appeared to be true of this one, and I've read other owners complain about it, so it seems to be a widespread problem. I no longer use my oldest DeLonghi on high heat because the plug shows signs of melting, and my newer DeLonghi's plug also shows signs of melting, though not as advanced. This is the most disappointing thing about DeLonghi oil-fllled radiators. The heaters themselves will last decades, but if you operate them at high heat, the plugs won't last as long as the heaters. I don't know yet how hard it would be to replace the power cord.In addition to my problems with this heater, I unhappy with the condition in which it was shipped to me. It was obviously a heater that a previous customer had returned. It was disappointing that either Amazon or DeLonghi (I don't know which) didn't even make an attempt to make it look new - the box was taped amateurishly, the power cord was unwrapped, the user manual was dog-eared, and the two power buttons and ComforTemp buttons were all turned on. Additionally, when I first turned it on, I didn't smell the intense odor that I expected, which indicated that it had previously been used, but what odor there was never ended, even after ten hours at high heat. I was not happy that no attempt appears to have been made to check out the unit after the previous customer returned it or to ship it in new condition. However I don't know whether the fault was DeLonghi's or Amazon's.My other experiences with DeLonghi oil-filled radiators have been excellent, aside from my gripe with their electrical plugs. I love the steady heat they produce. I've owned one of my DeLonghi's for 23 years and it's still working, though because of the electrical plug's signs of deterioration, I no longer use it at high heat.I checked the claimed and actual wattages of the EW7707CB using my Kill-A-Watt meter. It showed that this 700/800/1500 watt DeLonghi's actual wattages are 700, 750, and 1350. Discrepancies like this are common in electric space heaters, and in fact these readings are nearly identical to the readings I got for my older DeLonghi EW0507 oil-filled radiator, which is also rated at 700/800/1500 watts.There was one more problem when I submitted my request to return this heater: Amazon gave me instructions to give it to my letter carrier for pickup! I can just imagine the expression on my mailman's face if I asked him to put a very large, 25 pound box in his mailbag! I had to contact Amazon via chat to straighten it out and schedule a UPS pickup. Amazon made that part of it quite easy.General information about buying electric space heaters:=============================================I've owned and used electric space heaters since 1988, mostly DeLonghi oil filled radiators. When I recently began looking for a heater that would warm up a room faster, I was frustrated at the lack of hard, objective, facts about electric space heaters. Even the manufacturer websites often fail to mention or makes it hard to learn the most basic information you need to know, such as wattage ratings and warranty lengths. Not even Consumer Reports has enough information to really inform a consumer. Therefore it's up to us as consumers to share what we know. The rest of this review shares some of what I've learned.In case you're wondering what heater I decided on to replace my DeLonghi, I didn't. I tried a Vornado PVH and a Bionaire BH1331-U, but I ended up returning both heaters. I finally decided to stick with oil-filled radiators and to replace my 23 year old DeLonghi with one of the new black ones, but it was defective so I returned it and am sticking with my old DeLonghi's for the time being.Basic electric space heater facts:1. All electric space heaters are equally efficient. All heaters rated at 1500 watts output the same amount of heat, but may do it very differently. You have to choose the one that heats the way you need it.2. Power consumption is determined by two things: the power setting you're using and how long the heater is actually on. Turning up the thermostat setting doesn't increase the heat or power consumption; it just lengthens the time that your heater will be running.3. To reduce power consumption, use the lowest power setting on your heater that produces the heat you need.4. An electric space heater will save you money only if you turn your central heating down or off and use space heaters to heat only the rooms where you need heat.5. The only kind of electric space heater that's likely to provide adequate heat in a large or draft space is a radiant heater (not to be confused with a radiator heater, which is very different), but radiant heaters pose a fire hazard.Don't take manufacturer wattage claims too seriously. When I used my Kill-A-Watt meter on six space heaters, I found variations of up to 200 watts between the claimed and actual wattage for each space heater. In most cases the actual watts were less than the claimed watts, but one of my DeLonghi's 1500 watt heaters turned out actually to be a 1600 watt heater.Two crucial steps in finding the electric space heater that's right for you:============================================================1. Learn which heater is right for your needs. A huge percentage of complaints by reviewers about space heaters are due to reviewers buying the wrong type of heater for their needs. Your first step should be to decide between the basic types: Ceramic heaters with a fan, oil-filled radiator, micathermic, and radiant. First learn the conditions in which each one works best and works best and then select the type that will work best for your needs. There is no one single "best" heater for all situations. Each one has conditions in which it works well and conditions in which it's terrible.2. Look at the warranties. Warranties on space heaters range from one year to five years. Delonghi and Soleus heaters that I've checked have one year warranties. Other companies, such as Bionaire, Honeywell, Lasko, and Vornado offer three year and five year warranties on many - but not all - of their models. If a company offers only a one year warranty on some models but a five year warranty on others (such as Bionaire), it raises question about the durability of the heater with the shorter warranty. However a long warranty is only as good as the company offering it. Read reviews to learn what experiences people have when their heaters die while still under warranty.In most cases, you'll have to download the manual from the manufacturer's website to get the length of the warranty. It's a nuisance, but it's worth taking the time to do.Don't let anyone tell you that any particular type of heater is "the best". The best type is the one that best suits YOUR needs. The best heater for me might be the worst heater for you. Some heaters heat up a cold room faster, some keep a room at a steady temperature, and some will work better in a large space.Some questions you need to ask yourself before deciding which type of heater to buy- Will it be keeping a room at a steady temperature? (oil-filled radiator or micathermics heaters might be best)- Will it be heating up a cold room? (a heater with a fan or a radiant heater might be best)- Are there children or pets who might be injured by touching a hot surface? (oil-filled radiator and radiant heater might be a problem)- Do you want to heat just a particular spot rather than the whole room? (radiant heaters might be best- Are you concerned about fire risks? (oil-filled radiator or micathermic heaters might be best, though no space heater is completely safe)Oil-filled radiators:These are my favorite heaters. These are the heaters that look like old-fashioned steam radiators. The oil retains its warmth after the thermostat cycles off, which is important if you want to keep a room at a steady temperature. The downside is that the oil takes longer to heat initially, which is why these heaters take so long to warm up. I have two DeLonghi oil-filled radiators; I've been using one of them for 23 years, and the other is about eight years old. I love the heat they provide. It's steady, warm, with no noise and no drying out of the air like with some other types of heaters. They are ideal for maintaining a steady temperature in an enclosed room.Oil filled heaters have a huge drawback, however: they are terrible at heating up a cold room quickly. It can take an oil-filled heater hours longer to heat up a cold room than other types of heaters.The US Department of Energy recommends oil-filled heaters as the most efficient, because the fins generate warmth even when the heater's thermostat cycles off. However this efficiency is only when the heater is continually on, keeping a room at a constant temperature. If you turn the heater on and off frequently, you'll lose most of the efficiency that's inherent in these heaters.If you have children or pets, look into one of the shielded radiator heaters. I prefer the unshielded ones because they radiate more heat laterally, but the surface can get very hot and be a hazard if touched. DeLonghi claims that their shielded radiator heaters circulate heated air more quickly. Both of mine are unshielded, so I have no way of confirming that. My concern about the shielded radiators is that they would direct more hot air up rather than to the side, where I need it.If your electric rates are different for different times of the day, you can use this to your advantage in setting your radiator heater toswitch on and warm the room from cold when rates are low, then let it provide steady heat when rates are higher.A word of warning about oil-filled radiators: if one is poorly made or damaged, it can leak oil and permanently damage rugs and floors or even start a fire. Only buy from a reputable manufacturer and don't accept one that has any visible damage.Ceramic fan heaters:These are great at heating a room quickly, however many people including myself don't like the heat they blow. I don't mind it in my Vornado Personal Heater (375/700watt), which is located under my desk, but I thoroughly dislike it in the old Honeywell ceramic oscillating heater that came with my house. I much prefer the warmth that comes from an oil-filled radiator. Ceramic heaters can be most effective at quickly warming up a cold room.Radiant heatersRadiant heaters (don't confuse them with radiator heaters!) work by heating whatever they are pointed at rather than heating the air in the room. If you have a large, drafty space, a radiant heater might be your best choice, because it doesn't heat the air, only the objects and people it's directed at.Micathermic heatersMicathermic heaters work similarly to oil-filled radiators, except that instead of heavy metal fins filled with hot oil, micathermic heaters have thin sheets of mica that heat up. I've only had experience with one micathermic, a Bionaire BH1331-U, and found that it's exterior surface remained very cool except for a few very warm spots on top. There would be less risk of young children being burned by touching a micathermic heater than an oil-filled radiator. Micathermic heaters are slower heating than ceramic fan heaters, but are faster then oil-filled radiators..Baseboard heatersI have a Lakewood oil-filled baseboard heater I bought five years ago that has many of the advantages of a micathermic heater. It heats faster than an oil-filled radiator but has no hot surfaces and low fire risk. My Lakewood does an excellent job of heating my 12x15 bedroom.However I have not researched baseboard heaters and only have experience with this Lakewood, so I don't know whether others are as good as this one. I was impressed that when I measured the actual wattages of my various space heaters, the Lakewood's actual wattages came closest to its claimed wattages of all the other heaters I tested. Lakewood unfortunately went out of business in 2009 and had a major problem with oil leaking from its heaters a few years earlier. Despite this, it's in many ways my best heater and has the lowest cost of operation.11/5/17I want to leave an update. This week one of my cats became very ill and the weather here during nights has been cold. I had to separate my cat in a smaller room where he could be comfortable, rest and heal while I kept an eye on him. This little heater kept that small room comfortably warm for him on the min setting/ #2 all night and day.To some this may seem like not a big deal but for me it was very important to keep my cat warm and comfortable while his little body healed from the sickness he had. This little heater is still in that small room, because like I've mentioned before it is the laundry room and is on an outside wall that gets very cold in winter (the last thing I need is frozen pipes that break).I'm very happy to have bought this heater in time for colder weather and also happy that it has done such a great job in warming the area that it is kept in. During the nights with the wash room door closed the room was very warm and comfortable. On the nights and days of leaving the washing room door open the entire den attached was also kept mildly comfortable and warm (which is amazing because it is large with concrete floors and no carpeting, plus a skylight).I cannot recommend this heater enough. It is a great find and was quiet enough not to make noise that would scare my cat while he rested and healed (he is doing much better now and is healing).10/30/17Initially, I did not like this unit at all based on leaving it running overnight on high and not feeling warmth in a medium-sized room.What changed my opinion? I gave this heater a second chance and was amazed at just how much warmth actually does come out of it.My grandmother used to have a larger radiator heater of this brand and loved it. That heater would warm up the living room (a medium-sized room) perfectly in winter, so when I saw this one I knew it was a must for our home. Earlier this month the central heating/air conditioning unit went out and is unrepairable, which has left us in a 1250 sq ft (appx 70-year-old) home with no heater. My house was weatherized last year by the utility company & I have put up thermal curtains in all the rooms, laid down rolled up blankets against the bottom of doors leading outside and since my home has hardwood/cement floors I've added small area rugs in most of the rooms to help keep in the warmth.This is the first winter in 22 years that we have no central heat and I admit, at first thought, I panicked about how to keep this house warm during winter.I've done my research on zone heating & know that space heaters can/will & do raise the electric bill in winter (my gas bill with the central heating unit was always right under $200 a month during the cold months) so I am hoping to at least save a bit on heating this way, as there is no other option for us this winter.I have a small space heater in every room we spend our days or nights in and they do manage to keep the house warm when it is freezing outside (we have already had freezing temps this year).This little heater might be small, compact and quiet (no fan) but don't that fool you. The amount of heat that actually radiates from this heater is enough to literally warm to comfort a medium size room (if left on day and night during a cold spell).The very little noise I do hear from this heater is clicking or pinging when it is heating up and then there is silence.I have it set on the lowest temp during the day and then raise that up at night when it is the coldest (I do not use the green button for saving the heat setting to the room temperature). This heater stays on all day and night when it is severely cold in my washing room because of the room being so small & having a single pane window (not a regular storm window like the rest of the house). The washroom gets very cold (cement floors with linoleum) and I fear the pipes for the washing machine will bust with the severe cold air, plus that is where the cats' litter boxes are. My cats have warm butts when it is cold at least.What I thought is the radiator heater would warm up just the small washing room and not the den attached to it, which is the largest room in the house, but on high setting, this heater warms up both spaces nicely.I've attached pictures of the heater on the lowest setting #2, which goes up to 6 and has a min/max button plus the eco setting (the large round button that turns green when it is on). The warm air comes out of little vents on top of the unit and radiates from the middle & back of the unit. Use caution because once this heater is fully warm the back part (has no handle) and gets very warm (enough to burn someone & actually hurt). The rollers are attached and fold under the unit for storage. This is a lightweight heater and can be easily carried from one room to another, if not rolled. Since it is a radiator, there is no fan that kicks on and off throughout the night to keep you awake if you choose to keep it in a bedroom. And when you need to store the unit on the bottom front there is a place to wrap the cord back up so it is safely out of the way. One thing I always forget to mention is this has a 2 prong plugin, instead of a 3 so you don't need an adapter to plug into the wall. The electrician that came to look at the central heat unit said that space heaters are safe if you don't drape anything over or around them and do not plug them into anything but an outlet dedicated to that one heater (no smart outlets, power strips, surge protectors or the like) and always leave space around the heater so it can breathe properly.Just a couple tips for winter:Weatherize your home (sometimes the utility companies offer it for free to homeowners)Put down rolled up blankets or towels along the bottom of doorways to help seal out the drafts that can come in.Replace curtains & mini blinds with thermal backed curtains that not only help seal the warmth in but also keep out drafts and noise from outside. Make sure the thermal curtain hangs at least 2 extra feet below the window frame to help prevent drafts or cold air from coming in through a window (especially picture windows found in older homes).You can also roll up a towel and place it in between the door and screen door to help prevent drafts on a door not sealed or weatherized.If you zone heat, place space heaters in a corner of the room away from anything that can catch on fire if the heater gets too hot, but also in the direction of where you want the heat to go. That way the heat will circulate throughout the entire room instead of placing a space heater in the middle of a room where it will only push air from that point forward and leave cold air behind it.To avoid tripping the breaker box, use the lowest heat setting on a 1500 watt heater and space out the heaters on different circuits around the house (one in each room on a wall with no heavy appliances) and be sure to turn off the space heater if you plan to vacuum or run a device that takes a lot of energy. 70 degrees and below seems to work well in not tripping the breaker box in my home, as anything higher trips the box if I vacuum or use the hairdryer.Hopefully, these tips help and my review as well. I'm on a budget and thankfully Amazon has some great prices on items that are a must have.Vivo en la zona de los volcanes Iztaccihuatl-Popocatepel y en invierno mi cuarto es demasiado frío. Probé otros calentadores pero hacían mucho ruido y no podía dejarlos toda la noche, otros secaban mucho el aire y otros no calentaban.Muy silencioso, ideal para dejarlo toda la noche vs los ventiladores que hacen muchísimo ruido.No reseca el ambienteRecuerda, estos calefactores oleo eléctricos tardan de 30 a 45 minutos en dar su máxima potencia.La relación calidad-precio es justaFácil de mover por sus ruedasLas ruedas ya vienen ensambladas.Deseable un nivel más de potencia para mayor calefacción por ello le doy 4/5.Definitivo, compra calefactores de este modelo para arriba. Me hace pensar que los modelos inferiores no calientan muy bien.UPDATE (May 31, 2020) - I've had this radiator for 2 winters now. I'm thrilled with this purchase!!! The first winter I had it (2018) it was our typical Quebec winter - FREEZING so this thing came in handy. It was warm in my apartment so much so that I spent a lot of the time in shorts and a long-sleeve shirt; I did have to use my humidifier for a bit due to health reasons. My cat has also taken to sleeping/hanging out beside the heater.I moved in with my sister in 2019 and this past winter 2019-2020 wasn't very cold. I kept the heat in my room at the the star * setting and 700w and my room was HOT! The thermostat registered 25 celsius on the LOWEST settings. Hydro was cheap because this is QC and we have equalized payments aka didn't make a big difference in energy consumption. There were a few days where I turned the radiator off completely because it wasn't cold enough outside to warrant it being on however I have no problems when I leave it on all day/leave the house with it on. I did notice though that the green energy light has stopped working - doesn't make a difference for the actual machine functioning. Still no smell and the clicking is no different from a regular baseboard. Pictures are from winter 2019/early 2020.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Received this radiator on Halloween actually. SO HAPPY I DID!!! I live in a studio apartment (less than 500 square feet... somewhere around 470-ish). It's a concrete building (so it gets COLD in the winter) in Montreal, Quebec. I love this radiator! It's sleek, fits in well with my decor and is small enough to be out of the way.Some people say it gives off a smell the first few times you use it but I had NO smell whatsoever. As for the clicking... seriously people... it is the same clicking you hear when you turn on and use a baseboard heater. It really isn't that loud at all or distracting. It does though get hot to the touch so moving it can be difficult if you've been using it. I don't move mine. My cat sniffed at it once or twice but otherwise leaves it alone. She doesn't care for it so no worries there for those of you with pets. I haven't tested it out yet in our lovely -30 celsius weather but I will update when the time comes around. It has several wattage and temperature settings. I haven't left mine on when I leave the house because it isn't cold enough to do so during the day but when I use it at night, it's on at about 4 on medium (800watts). Today is actually the first day I left it on while I was gone to work. This is a safe unit!I will most likely keep it a bit higher in the winter because I like warmth. We'll see what my hydro electricity bill is but let's be honest... radiant heat keeps the air warm and with the comfort temp (which I LOVE)... well they say it'll save me up to 30% on my bill... will let you know when I do my winter update. Of course we do have really good rates here in Quebec so it might not be super accurate when compared to other provinces/states but it is a good starting point. Oh! and it does wonders for humidity/static electricity. In the past, I was running my baseboard heater (hate these!) and a humidifier because it was just so damn dry all the time and staticky; I would pet my cat and I could see the sparks coming off her! Since I bought the radiator, I haven't used my humidifier once because it is perfect in here and my cat is not sparking anymore. This has also led to a decrease in the amount of electricity I am using thus further reducing my hydro bill. I definitely recommend this product.Después de ver muchas de las opiniones de los diferentes calefactores disponibles no decidimos por este, ya que muchos en condiciones iguales a las nuestras mencionaban que les funcionaba bien.Pues el producto es muy bonito y está bien hecho. Pero no calienta.Vivimos en una zona fría cerca del Nevado de Toluca y en epocas de invierno tenemos mínimo 1° y máximo 11° grados durante todo el día. Nos hicimos de este calentador para tratar de mantener una temperatura agradable en la sala que mide aprox. 15m2Seguimos las instrucciones al pie de la letra e incluso le dedicamos un tomacorriente exclusivo. Después de más de 3 horas, no notamos ninguna diferencia (tenemos un calentador básico que compramos hace mucho en un supermercado, de no más de 500 pesos, y calienta mejor ese)Sí funciona, pues al acercar las manos se siente "poquito calorcito", pero no logra llevarlo a toda la habitación. Tal vez por la distrubución de la casa, que diría yo es bastante estándar (sala/comedor). Tal vez tuvimos mala suerte. No sé.En los documentos que vienen en el producto, viene una hoja con una alerta grande que dice "no lo regreses" "llama a servicio para apoyarte"Me llamó mucho la atención que venga con un mensaje así, quiere decir que es muy común que se regresen estos productos. No llamé al servicio, decidí regresarlo para poder buscar otra opción aunque sea más cara o de otra marca.This heater is great. It's silent, easy to use and it heats up a large room fairly quickly. The heater has a thermostat with a range from 1-6, it doesn't have actual temperatures in Celsius or Fahrenheit. It has two switches that allow it to run at either 700W, 800W or 1500W. The heater shuts itself off when the appropriate temperature is reached and turns itself back on if the temperature dips too much. ComfortTemp works well, it keeps the bedroom at a nice temperature throughout the day, if you would rather have your room to feel like a boiling hot sauna, it can do that too.Don't expect this to heat up an entire open concept living room. It's meant to heat bedrooms with the door closed.Unfortunately as good as this heater is, I am returning it. I bought it to keep the plants in my house's sunroom/solarium warm as winter approaches. However this heater was abysmal at heating the room, but through no fault of its own: The windows are not double paned and a radiant heater like this one was a poor choice for heating a room with no insulation or double pane windows. A simple ceramic space heater with a built in fan works much better for this situation, but the best would be an infrared heat source.Compre 2 aparatos puesto que las calificaciones eran muy altas, dentro de un cuarto de 3 x 4m no lo calento en toda una noche. El manual esta mal traducido al español y no es nada intuitivo. Solo trae niveles 1 al 6, pero en ninguna parte dice cuantos grados hace referencia cada numero. Adicional esos botones de power I y II junto con el de "ahorro" no te da a entender si gasta mas o menos luz claramente, si va a tardar mas o menos en calentar, y tampoco dice si al cambiarlas, la temperatura se va a mantener o a disminuir...