Honeywell HZ-709 7 Fin Oil Filled Radiator Heater with Digital Controls
From Honeywell
Honeywell HZ-709 7-Fin Oil Filled Radiator Heater with Digital Controls and Easy Set Controls.
Amazon Sales Rank: #8260 in Kitchen & Housewares Color: Black Brand: Honeywell Model: HZ-709 Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 28.02 pounds
The Honeywell digital oil-filled radiator is built from heavy-gauge steel for long-lasting performance and has a durable, rust-free enamel finish. Each metal fin is machine welded to ensure a leak-free operation and as an added feature, the oil in this portable heater never needs to be refilled or replaced. The temperature set function maintains your desired temperature making it even more user friendly and the three heat settings offer energy efficient heating options. A unique, front-mounted cord wrap allows easy off-season cord storage and the digital display clearly communicates heater settings. Additionally, back-lit controls provide visibility in the dark and four easy-glide casters make it easy to transport it from room to room. This heater also has a black finish with bright chrome accents for a clean, modern aesthetic. This radiator is backed by a 5-year limited warranty.
WOW! This heater really works!!!! The Honeywell HZ-709 comes very well packaged with solid styrofoam wrapped around the unit all inside a heavy duty cardboard box. When I opened mine I wasn't surprised that there wasn't a scratch on it. It comes with the radiator unit, four plastic casters, two brackets, two u-bolts, owners manual, and warranty card. There is basic tool-free assembly required to put on the casters, but its so easy a cave man could do it. The instructions to do this are also very easy to understand. Once the unit is assembled then it is time to plug it in. The digital settings are very easy to adjust with one power button and three two-way switches. One switch is for adjusting the thermostat, which can be set to the max of eighty five degrees fahrenheit. Another is for setting the power low (600 watts), medium (900 watts), and high (1500 watts). The last switch is for setting a hourly timer for shutting the unit off. The temperature switch can also be used to change from fahrenheit to celsius within the first few seconds of powering the unit on. Let me add that this unit is extremely silent, I had to check it a few times to make sure it was on. I purchased this heater a few weeks ago from Target after we got a blast of cold weather (hovering below and above freezing at night) for a couple of weeks because my home does not have central heat and air and I have about 20 space heaters of which none have ever made my house feel close to warm during the winter. I decided on this unit because it was the most expensive one so I figured it must work for that price and plus I had never tried a oil filled radiator style heater before. I am so glad I decided on this heater. This heater is in my bedroom which is roughly 700 square feet 26x26. I have a 52" ceiling fan which I set to low on the updraft setting. I tried to place the heater in the center of the room but the cord was too short, but I do have a pretty huge bedroom, so I just put it as far as it would go toward center from the wall outlet. I turned the heater on the highest power setting and highest temperature setting about 5:00pm on an evening that was going to drop below freezing. I have a thermometer on my night stand and the temp in the room read fifty nine degrees. By the time I went to sleep at around 10:00pm the temperature had already raised to seventy two degrees. When I woke up the next morning the temperature was seventy eight degrees. I was shocked!!! It was actually warm in my room. My wife was in shock too. What is amazing is that the unit itself is not extremely hot to the touch like quartz radiant heaters are, while it is still hot I don't feel like it is a fire hazard like quartz heaters are and I feel comfortable leaving it on all the time, even when I am not home. I am still a bit confused on how it does such a great job of heating but it really does. For the past two weeks I haven't been cold in my bedroom at all and I love this heater. It hasn't gone above seventy eight degrees in my bedroom, but I don't want it more than that anyway. It was definitely worth the money. I want to purchase 2 or three more of these units for the whole house now. I just wanted to update my review a little after a year that I wrote it. It went through another winter and kept us warm, I had since bought a couple more. Still very happy with the units. I had people ask about energy consumption and decided to put a formula on here so you could figure it out for yourself since it would be different for everyone: It is very easy to figure how any electrical device will affect your electric bill. Use the formula: Cost = (watts x hours used x rate per kwh) / 1000 So if you use the unit on high (1500 watts) for 12 hours a day at your electric company's kilowatt hour rate (mine is always changing but usually stays around .02 cents per kwh) then divide that number by 1000 you get your cost which would be: Cost = (1500 watts x 12 hours x 0.02 kwh charge) / 1000 = $0.36 cents per day or for 30 days: 30 x 0.36 = $10.80 You can use the formula for any electronic device in your home. Unreliable at best. I purchased this radiator at Target and it worked ok for about a month. After that the temperature setting malfunctioned and it wouldn't stay where I set it. It would overheat, sometimes getting to 90 degrees. This morning it must have shorted out and actually was on fire. Could be a faulty machine, but if the thermostat starts malfunctioning I'd return it right away. Quiet I just bought this unit from Target, and it is great. First of all, it is very quiet. The only noise is makes is the sound of oil percolating around in metal housing, which is actually soothing. It is powerful enough to heat our average size bedroom (about 15'x15') even on the lowest setting, and it is below freezing outside. It is really nice to have a thermostat. You can set it and it will keep your room at a constant temperature. The non-digital model is about $20 cheaper, but just get this one. I've used heaters with no thermostat, and you can never get it to hold constant at a nice temperature. You will wake up too hot or too cold. The Honeywell costs a little more than the cheap-o brand, but it is WELL worth it. The first radiator heater I bought was cheap-o from Walmart. It made a really loud electrical arcing noise every time it kicked on. It was loud enough to wake us up. It sounded like those weapons from War of the Worlds.
