Honeywell HZ-709 7 Fin Oil Filled Radiator Heater with Digital Controls
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Honeywell HZ-709 7 Fin Oil Filled Radiator Heater with Digital Controls
Customer Review: Great Heater
Summary: 5 Stars
Our home in North Carolina has a tendency to heat unevenly causing our bedroom to be about 8-10F cooler than the rest of the house. Our answer was the Honeywell HZ-709. I have to admit that it works great - we turn the heater on about 30 minutes before we retire for the night. The total space that we are heating is about 600Sq ft (Bedroom + bathroom) which the Honeywell HZ-709 handles with ease.
Total cost - we pay 8.2 cents per hour for each 1000 watts that we use. Therefore, the total cost for us is about 12 cents an hour or about a dollar a night (I confirmed this using Black & Decker EM100B Energy Saver Series Power Monitor.
Safety - I my opinion oil filled radiators are the safest way to warm a space. While the radiator does get hot it is not likely to start a fire or burn a stray finger.
Smell - unlike kerosene and other electrical type heaters the Honeywell HZ-709 does emit any type of smell.
Ease to move - a bit of a drawback - the Hoenywell HZ-709 is a bit heavy (probably in the 15-20 lb range). The unit does come with 360 degree swivel wheels, but they can be a bit cumbersome.
Programability - Basic features for three settings and the ability to set as a thermostat. However, to be honest we jut keep the heater on the max level and we don't bother with programming the unit.
Quality - We have used the unit 100+ times without any problems. I would rate the level of quality to be high.
Final score - in my opinion oil radiators are the best way to warm a medium sized space (300-800 sq ft). The Honeywell works well and has surpassed my expectations. One final note is that you may want to consider buying a humidifier in conjunction with this radiator since all heaters will lower the relative humidity of the room.
5 stars
Customer Review: Great Quality heater without the smell!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased two of these units after having tried several different types of heaters, including the the delonghi comfort temp oil filled heater. First of all, I will say that I had to return the delonghi because it smelled of the oil so bad that my girlfriend complained that it gave her headaches! I am pleased to say though, that these Honeywell heaters gave off no oil smell, and after heating up, were quite warm and got our average sized rooms to a comfortable temp.
One thing that I will mention though is that these heaters took a little while longer to heat up than the delonghi, however, I would attribute this to the fact that the Honeywell seems to contain more oil inside of it than the delonghi. Upon heating up though, the heater pumps out some good heat.
I would recomend this product as a small to medium sized room heater, and as a supplemental heater for a large sized room. With the temperature here hovering below freezing, the gas fireplace and this heater worked nicely together.
Customer Review: Great heater, can make your room really hot!
Summary: 4 Stars
I live in Chicago, and this is a great heater for small to medium-sized rooms. It heats up fairly fast, but I've noticed that the temperature doesn't cap off after a certain point. There were times when I have woken up sweating because the temperature on the heater has been a little higher than normal, but it is a great buy. Highly recommended for colder climates.Customer Review: Heater is a money saver!
Summary: 5 Stars
I live in a very, very drafty apartment, which is surrounded by trees, so we don't get any warmth from sunshine. Previous to buying this heater for our living room our power bills were up in the $150 dollar range, because the baseboard heaters in the apartment were so old and inefficient that they'd waste energy without producing much heat, and that heat would go right out the window (why must they always put heaters under windows?!).
Our energy bill dropped $50 once we started using this little heater. We leave it in the living room, so it heats up the kitchen as well, and keep all the other doors (bathroom and bedrooms) closed so we don't lose heat there.
One of the things I love about this heater is that it radiates heat, rather than blowing it. I have to use a fan heater at work to stay warm, and my hair is always staticy and my skin and eyes dry out. With the radiator heater that doesn't happen; just pleasent, warm air.
This is the second winter we've had this heater, and so far, so good. We got ours from Target, and the price was lower, but even if it had only worked for one winter, it would have paid for itself and then some. I would suggest that the other folks got duds (hey, it happens, these are mass produced goods after all).
Pros: saves money, doesn't dry out the air, is quiet and unobtrusive, packs away tidily in the summer
Cons: wheels are unweildy, hot to the touch (duh)
Bottom line: Totally worth the money, will pay for itself quickly in energy bill savings if used wisely.
Customer Review: Heater is top notch (thermostat dont work tho)
Summary: 5 Stars
I like the quietness of a Radiator Heater, so when I saw this unit at a store, I bought it.
This Radiator Heater is very well madee, good heavy steel, much heavier than most units. Good hot heat comes from the unit.
The only draw back is that the thermostat doesnt work, or at least doesnt work right, you need to leave it on the highest temp setting, if you put it on say 68 degrees, it will shut off and the room will be freezing. Maybe they will work the bugs out of it, other than that, the unit is great!