Today the As Seen On TV Wall Outlet Space Heater gets a full trials review.

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INTRO:
Welcome , During some late night television viewing I was constantly being reminded of a little space heater called the Handy Heater. It’s a small room warmer that plugs directly into a wall receptacle that eliminates traditional floor standing model heaters and the wires that they are attached to.
As a huge gadget guy I headed out and bought the handy heater to test here for this show. Anyone that says TV advertising does not work is sorely wrong, as it has convinced me to go out and buy one just to try it out. NOW, Lets open the box up and test out this heater for ourselves and see if it’s worthy of the $30.00 price tag.

UN-BOXING & FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
The box claims that this heater is great for Garages, Bedrooms, Living Room, Powder Rooms, Dorm, Office and more. It also states that it has a full 350 Watts of Power. Of course the most appealing feature of the heater is it’s size as compared to a full sized electrical free standing model. The plastic housing seems durable and well thought out and the constructions has a modern ecstatically pleasing look.

FEATURES:
The wall plug can rotate 180 degrees to fit any three prong outlet.
There is a large power switch on the right side of the unit for off on conditions. The front panel has an Digital LED display that is lit. I noted that it is purposefully angled for optimized viewing from a baseboard height receptacle while standing.
When the heater is running it displays the temperature the unit is set to. The control panel offers a thermostat that ranges from 60-90 degrees Fahrenheit. A programmable 1-12 hour timer that will turn off the heat when the timer has expired. A Speed Selection switch that offers a high or low setting.

Other features that are listed include a safe ceramic heating element, Stay cool plastic housing and auto shut off circuitry.

TESTING:
POWER USAGE – I will now place a wattage usage meter on the heaters mains line to test it’s actual power consumption of it’s advertised claim of 350 watts. Checking at High and Low Speeds.
I would like to point out that most freestanding electric heaters are rated at 1500 watts on their high settings and this unit is less than a quarter of that in terms of power consumption. The more watts consumed using the similar technology of the ceramic element means that you can expect this unit to provide about one quarter of the heat output compared to a traditional full sized unit.
HEAT OUTPUT – Using a digital thermometer I will now test the temperature of the heating element itself as compared to a traditional 1500 watt unit. I will also test the temperature of the surrounding case to determine if a safe temperature is applied to avoid any melting of the case or cause for concern of surrounding items (walls, floors).

FINAL THOUGHTS:
I must rate the performance for what it is rather than what it is not. This is a small heater so heating a full sized room would not be practical for this unit contrary to what the box literature suggest.
My opinion on this heater is that if you are wanting to heat a very small space that is well insulated you will be happy with its performance. If you have ever used a free standing models before and were comfortable with it’s lowest setting this will be a familiar experience. The direct “plug into outlet” design is one of it’s best features and I personally like it’s overall look, and function of controls. The fan is a bit noisy but not of the variety of a high pitched sound that can be very annoying. If you have small children I would not get this product as the front element proved to be near 200 degrees that is enough to burn and it would also be tempting for a small child to play with. I would also consider where this unit will be placed very carefully because curtains or other flammable materials that come into contact could ignite given the right conditions.

The output of the heat is more than adequate for it’s size and using it under a desk to keep your feet warm work work nicely.
If you are looking for a heater to warm an entire room on a regular basis I believe you would be better off getting a traditional free standing unit that provides a full 1500 watts.

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