Dimplex CS1205 Compact Electric Stove
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Dimplex CS1205 Compact Electric Stove
Customer Review: Loving It
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned it for a week and anxiously awaited a cold morning to try it out which was today. When I first had it set up I flipped the flames-only switch and went around with a dumb grin on my face for the rest of the evening over how realistic they looked. It's like a toy for grownups - pure fun!! I immediately knew I needed to get to the Dollar General store to buy one of the small oval braided rugs that I'd been eying. I bought one and placed it on the floor in front of my stove to complete the scene. This morning the living area of my home was around 60 degrees so I put the flames on and then the low heat on and things began to feel better within about ten minutes. I sipped my tea seated on my padded click-clack floor chair with my legs stretched out towards the stove and basked in the silent gentle flow of warm air. I listened to NPR and stared at the flames and totally enjoyed myself. I saw one of these little stoves in a home improvement store about ten years ago and I was fascinated by it as were two other customers standing nearby. Now I own one and am delighted with it. I know I could have bought a good space heater for less but the pleasure that this heater gives me is well worth the extra dollars spent.Customer Review: Mine Didn't Put Out Enough Heat
Summary: 3 Stars
I was looking for something to heat a 12x23 basement rec room and after reading all of the positive reviews on this I bought it. Upon removing it from the box I was very impressed with it's build quality. It feels solid and looks nice. Before taking it to the basement I hooked it up in my 12x16 living room for a test run, with an outdoor temp around 50. It looked good. The fire and coals were nice, although to be honest I've yet to see an electric "fire" that was truly realistic. Anyway, I ran it on high for a few hours and it maintained the current room temp at 68.7. I was disappointed to see that it didn't actually raise the temperature. I then switched it down to the lower setting, and couldn't notice a major difference between the low and high. I'm not sure if this is how it is or if mine is defective. I ran it for about another hour on low and lost 2/10th degrees in the room. I am sending it back to Amazon, which so far has been no problem.
Since I'm sending it back, I'm obviously disappointed. I could see it (or at least mine) being used to heat a bedroom, but in a larger room as I had intended it doesn't come close to output of my cheaper Holmes Quartz heater. On the positive side it is attractive, and is quieter than the Holmes. I'm not yet sure if I am going to try another in hopes that this one is defective or move on to something else.
Summary
Pros:
Attractive
Solid Feel
Quiet
Con
Not enough heat output. Maintained room temperature on high. Lost a little temperature on low. No noticable difference between the 2 heat settings in either output or sound. Again, maybe mine is defective.
I did notice in other reviews that some people commented that it would be better if it had a built in thermostat. That problem could be solved with an outlet thermostat, which can be bought on Amazon for around $35.
Customer Review: NOT A BAD PRODUCT, BUT NEEDS IMPROVEMENT..
Summary: 1 Stars
Ever went to a store, looked at a item, liked it but, the item was missing something? You say to yourself if only the manufacture had did this or that when they made it, the product would have been better. well, that's how I feel about this electric stove. Living in New York, it can get very cold here. The people who rent apartments have to rely on landlords to provide adequate heat throughout their residence. Needless to say that is my problem. NOT ENOUGH HEAT, OR NONE AT ALL !!! In the past, I purchased small space heaters to combat my situation. This year I throught (after reading the reviews) why not try something better, so I purchased the Dimplex CS1205.
I give this product a good rating for it's quiet operation and the fireplace effect, but here's how I think the product could have improved overall. First, I would have liked the stove to provide more opening space to produce more heat. The heat seems to come from the bottom of the wooden cabinet instead of shooting out the front panel. Since this particular model does not have a opening door in front, I thought, why not place a heating vent there as well? With the heat coming from both areas of the unit, the stove could have been more effective and it would heat a room in a matter of seconds, especially when set on high.
Secondly, for those of you who like the fireplace effect, it's o.k. but, I would have liked to see a pastel or fiber-optic like color changing glow to spice it up a bit. With these additions, the product may have cost more, but I think it would have been more enjoyable and worth it.
Bottom line the stove does not produce enough heat for me in New York. I can't say purchasing a larger one would have made a difference. From what I viewed in the styles of the Dimplex stoves, they all seem to have the heating vents located on the bottom of their units. The stove is pleasing to look at, but that's not keeping me warm.
Customer Review: Nice
Summary: 5 Stars
Just what the review's title says, this heater is nice. It doesn't take up a lot of space, the unit itself doesn't get hot, the "flame" has a nice look, and it quickly throws off a lot of heat on the high setting (it has two settings: low and high).
And, shipment only took a few days. Now, I'm ready for the colder weather. Bring it.
Customer Review: Nice looking heater
Summary: 4 Stars
For the price it's a good little heater that looks like a real stove. It almost looks like a real stove but not quite. 8/10 or so for realism. It has a mirror that reflects the "flames" which actually makes it more real. When the room is completely dark it somehow doesn't look as good.
The heat it puts out is noticeable and sufficient, although I wish the heater part at the bottom was a little less conspicuous. Ads a nice atmosphere to the room. I can however, notice a pattern or two to the random flames. All in all it's a good electric stove.