Heat Storm Deluxe Mounted Infrared Wall Heater - 1500W Energy Efficient, Quiet Operation, White - Perfect for Bedrooms, Offices & Small Spaces

I never write a review too soon but this is really late after purchasing. The unit is good not great but the thermostat is 7 degrees off from where you set itPurchased to provide heat to my second floor hallway that dose not see an appropriate amount of air flow for heat during the winter months. This thing provides exactly that. Kept the hallway warm and thus the kids room where my furnace was lacking. Highly recommend for people with small areas they need heated because it does the job and dose not break the bank for the electric bill. I am considering buying a second one for my mud room this coming winter.I bought three of these, and the 1500-watt portable big brother, to add surgical heating points to an old, poorly insulated home, built during the turn of the twentieth century, which has typically burned up $500 or more a month in heating oil costs during the bitterly cold New England winter months. Using the remote control app (Smart Life) I can keep tabs on what temperature critical areas of the house are and change them from anywhere to keep my energy bills down by heating only the parts of the home I need to with precision and transparency.First of all, you have to install these by mounting them on a wall or other vertical, stable, flat surface. It comes with two screws and two plastic wall anchors and a disposable level with screw holes premeasured so that you can easily mark where to install the screws (or drill, if you’re using the anchors). Our house is so old that it has plaster walls, but I was able to mount two of the units using the screws without needing the anchors or having to find a stud, because the unit is very lightweight. (I tried using the included anchors with the first unit I installed but it turned out to be a waste of time, overkill, not necessary, because the heating units are so lightweight. I also recommend popping over to Lowe’s for some mollies if you’re going to go this route and have plaster walls, because plaster walls and plastic anchors don’t always mix well and can lead to nasty holes in the wall that won’t hold the anchor. I was lucky enough to avoid this outcome, but I opted to just use the included screws with the subsequent two units, and this resulted in a more stable insulation with less damage to the plaster.) All in all, the installations took about two or three minutes each.As for the Smart element of the units, they were a snap to connect to the Smart Life app; all four of them (the three wall-mounted units and the heavier-duty portable floor model) connected and registered with my Smart Life account on the first attempt. *** The critical secret to this part is to make sure that your wireless hot spot has a separate 2.4GHz connection point with a separate name (for example, MyHotspot24GHz vs MyHotspot50GHz) and make sure to connect the app to the 2.4GHz connection. *** Speaking from personal experience, the app will likely not allow you to connect any devices to your account if you’re connecting to a 5GHz hot spot that that offerS 2.4GHz connections but does not offer a separate connection point for the lower frequency, such as in the case of Google WiFi mesh networks). I have installed dozens of smart light bulbs, smart outlets, and devices using Smart Life, and that is the secret to getting everything up and running smoothly on that system.Another thing to mention is that while the unit outputs hot air, its primary means of heating a room is by emitting infrared radiation which heats surfaces in front of it; so for maximum effectiveness, think strategically about where to place the unit so that the surfaces it heats will maximize room temperature. At first I had the unit on the wall next to the couch, and it heated the arm of the couch but didn’t do much else for the room. Once I moved the unit to a more strategic location, it warms the room up impressively well. It also has an automatic economy mode where the operating wattage is cut in half when possible. It’s also extremely safe to use and has numerous features that protect you against accidental fire. When used strategically, coupled withI have this in a van build. It works greatwell made ,works greatUPDATE: I purchased a second one of these so that I’d have supplemental heat is each bedroom. I live in the SE USA so I don’t need heating for most of the year. This newer unit has a bit more customization and I like the display upgrade. I’m going to add back that star I deducted from my original review. These little heaters do a great job.ORIGINAL REVIEW: Let me first start out by saying that I deducted one star from my review because it’s very obvious that I got a repackaged item and payed new item price for it. The product absent its used status rates 4 stars from me.I already have the larger 750w/1500w version of the Heat Storm. I’m very happy with it so I decided to add this smaller version to use in a bedroom. I like that this lower power unit darkens its display after a while. This means you don’t have any light shining from the heater while you’re trying to sleep. There is a drawback with this because the thermostat isn’t displayed nor is the power draw indicator. You have to go push the power button or one of the temperature control buttons to turn the display back on.I tossed the remote immediately and find no value in it. Someone else might like to have the remote. I just don’t care for it.As far as heating goes, it works just fine. Don’t expect this thing to heat a large room. Don’t expect it to maintain a huge temperature difference either. I haven’t tested yet, but in a small room I’d say this heater can maintain 5-10 degrees difference between the room and the rest of the house. Of course insulation, air flow between rooms, etc would all play a role in how well this heater will do.Overall I’m happy with the purchase. The heater is functional and has a low enough energy draw that my solar systems can power it without any trouble. It’s quiet for the most part and does a pretty good job of keeping the chill off smaller rooms.Used this product in our 32ft camper for the winter. Works perfect for a small space.I use this heater as a secondary heat source for my travel trailer RV.GOOD TO KNOW ABOUT THE OPERATION:This unit was two power modes, FULL power and ECO mode. The display can operate in deg C of F, as per your preference. I run mine in deg C, so when the delta between the room temperature and the unit is about 1 Deg C, it will run un ECO (450W). If the temperature in the room is very low, it will run at full power (850 Watts).Once the setpoint is reached, the fan will run for about 4-5 minutes to cool down the heating element. When only the fan runs, the heater uses only 10 watts of power.PROS:The display is large and easy to read;The operation from the remote is simple;Compact wall mount;Temperature sensor can adjusted (calibrated).CONS:The fan is bit noisy, probably because its unbalanced.Looks really good but I have been using it everyday since its arivalI dont know how long the longevity will beIt blows like a hairdryer/but with its thermostat is really usefull/sound is minimal almost like a gaming pc when fans kickThe only REAL critique is the entire heater is made out of plastic literaly a ticking melting fire hazzard?Im keeping the device with it in mind to keep an eye on itIm just wondering the health safety for breathing such thing? Little of this was detailed in the description but no other company makes similar product for similar price that I have foundSo I will save the hastle of returning this big box but I would rethink/check again for another kind , to get a second one in the future maybe they will think about it in v2Overall I really like it just wished it was better quality for the priceThis heater is not made for big roomsThe first remote control version was a disaster. It never turned off as per the instructions. That was returned for the slimline wifi model. What a difference: day and night. The wifi version allowed full control through an iOS device. You were able to adjust the temperature remotely and shut down the unit if it was not required. The set point programming worked flawlessly and maintained my 300 square foot rec room at temperature. The unit shut down automatically when it reached the programmed temperature. Infrared heat doesn't dry out the room like oil filled or element heaters. So happy this unit finally worked as hoped. Would buy the wifi version again.Was excited to try this Wi-Fi heater! It connected quickly to my home wifi and had the app/heater working with Alexa…all that was good. However it is far from quiet!! Constantly hear the the fan blower running and barely warmed the room up. Pretty disappointing. Looks great and compact as it can be wall mounted…but all that means nothing if it can’t heat the room and sounds like a hairdryer running on low the entire time. Returned.