Best product Holmes HCH4954-U Whisper Quiet Twin Ceramic Heater

Product Description

ViziHeat Safety Indication Clearly Signals When the Heater is on and the Grill is Hot to the Touch * 1 Touch Electronic Display Sets Comfort Level Easily * ClearView Illuminated Display - Easy-to-see Display Communicates Set Temperature and Heat Setting * Twin Ceramic Heating Elements * Motorized Oscillation Expands Heating Area

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #970957 in Home
• Color: Charcoal
• Brand: Holmes
• Model: HCH4954-U
• Dimensions: 13.00" h x 7.50" w x 6.50" l,

Features

• Quiet space heater from Holmes; oscillates for better heat distribution
• Flame-resistant plastic construction; twin ceramic elements provide heat
• GE motor operates at 1500 watts; adjustable digital thermostat settings
• Automatic shutdown and color-coded heat technology for increased safety
• Limited 5-year warranty

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Quieter than most, but poor thermostat
By JAFU
I wanted a quiet heater to use in my den in the evening. I watch TV in this room and didn't want a noisy heater that competed with it, forcing me to raise and lower the volume to adjust for a noisy heater fan. This heater is the quietest fan-forced unit I've tried, and I've tried quite a few. The only heaters quieter than this one would be the micathermic or oil-filled models. The micathermic ones only heat up the area directly in front of the panel and not the whole room, and the oil filled heaters take way too long to heat up.
Now for the bad news......the digital thermostat. First off, the settings are in five degree increments, rather than one degree. If I set it for 65 the heater brings the room up to about 68 then shuts off. That's fine, but then the room will drop to 63 or 64 and the heater doesn't come back on. I'm either going to be hot or cold. If I set the unit to 70, after reaching 75 degrees it still runs----totally unacceptable. If Holmes improves the thermostat they would have a decent little heater here. Oh, one other thing. There are two output settings, low and high. They only control fan speed. The heater uses 1500 watts at both settings, unlike most other models.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Good heater, unreliable perks
By A. J. Bhe
The heater portion of this unit performs admirably: fast heat generation, quiet fan - good for warming small to medium-sized rooms in a short amount of time. The heater does eat a fair amount of current - the manual rates it at around 13 to 14 amps, which may be a big deal if you're on a circuit with only a 15 amp breaker. It's also light and compact, so it's easy to carry from one room to another, and doesn't take up much space.

The downside is that some of the fancier features of this unit are unreliable - the oscillating base tends to bind and gnash gears, making a loud cracking sound. It also seeps oil from the base. Also, the digital thermostat is inaccurate, and has a tendency to lose calibration over several hours. I've purchased two of these heaters, and I've noticed all three problems with both.

As a space heater, it fits the bill well. But be advised that you may not get full use of the other features that you are paying for.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
3 returns, all failed on low heat
By Joe Colorado
I want to like this heater, it is so quiet. But, in thermostat mode on low heat, the unit shuts itself off and goes into reset mode, thinking it is overheating. What a shame, all 3 units failed miserably. Thermostat mode works fine on high heat, but I need low heat for a smaller space.

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