Dimplex CS1205 Compact Electric Stove
|
List Price: Our Price: $94.82 You Save: $84.18 (47%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Category: Home See more product details |
|---|
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Dimplex CS1205 Compact Electric Stove
Customer Review: Exceeded Expectations
Summary: 5 Stars
Placed my order on a Monday evening, arrived same week on Wednesday, very impressed with delivery time. The heater is well constructed out of metal and very sturdy, I simply unpacked it and pluged it in, I live in a two bedroom apartment does an excellent job of heating the entire living and kitchen area and the hallway leading to the bedrooms, recommended it highly to other tennants do plan on purchasing two more.Customer Review: Excellent Heater
Summary: 5 Stars
I used this little heater to warm a 10' X 12' room in New England last winter and it worked great. This was the only heat source in the room and even my infant and toddler grandchildren were comfortable. The "flames" look very realistic and add a warm glow to the room. This a fan-forced heater is much more efficient than the oil-filled heaters I used previously (more heat output for the same cost in electricity). It has three settings: high heat, low heat, and flame only. I have enjoyed my safe, durable, inexpensive and decorative Dimplex stove for over a year and highly recommend it.Customer Review: Gift stove
Summary: 4 Stars
I wanted to get the little larger version but price prevailed. Not dissapointed anyway. while not looking directly at the stove, it does let your eye remember a live fire. Most people see tb or each other so the stove does it''s work.
The product was delivered well, in quick time as promised.
Customer Review: Gives You a Nice Glow
Summary: 4 Stars
This electric fireplace heater does a good job imitating a real log fireplace, produces a cozy glow, and does radiate some warmth.
However, there are a few things to consider before buying this product.
1. The unit draws 15 amps. The electric circuits in the older part of my house are just 15 amp circuits, so I haven't felt I could plug the unit in there without risking tripping a breaker. I feel limited to plugging it into the newer section of my building where the circuits are all 20 amps. Even here though, I avoid plugging anything else into the same circuit as the unit, again for fear of overloading that circuit.
2. The controls for the unit are not located very conveniently. They are near the bottom of the fireplace box, so you have to stoop down and grope in a potentially darkened corner to turn the unit on. I keep a flashlight handy to see which switch (On/Low/Hi/Lights Only) I'm flipping.
3. While the unit does produce warmth, the fan doesn't seem to circulate that warm air very efficiently out from under the unit where it's generated. Some warmth does diffuse around the unit, but I wouldn't say this fireplace could efficiently heat even a relatively small room.
However the unit is solidly, safely built. Even when it's put on "Hi," the walls of the fireplace box don't get warm, so there's no danger of igniting any nearby wall, and there's no chance of a child getting burned by touching one of the sides of the unit. Furthermore, the front of my unit does NOT open, so children can't get in there and do any damage.
On the whole, this unit serves more for appearances than as a serious, long-term substitute for any central heating in a room. But it is cozy and flickering, and inspires a yen to slow down, curl up, and start reading a ghost story.
Customer Review: Good Replacement
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a replacement for a five-year-old unit (another brand) that gave out after a lot of use. The "flames" are not as realistic as the one I had, which actually looked like gas logs, but are certainly acceptable, considering the price. It really kicks out the heat. Makes my 12'x15' basement family room mighty toasty. After some thought, two things I would do differently: I would add a thermostat and opt for a remote control, since I am in a wheelchair and the switches are at the bottom of the unit. A surprise bonus involving shipping -- I chose standard shipping, expecting delivery in 3-to-5 business days. It arrived the next day!