Pelonis H0-0222w Electric Heater
Written: Dec 08 '05 (Updated Jan 11 '06)
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Pros: 1500 Watts of comfy heat. No noisy fan
Cons: Not a lot of oil for an 'oil filled heater' No Fan
The Bottom Line: It's half the price of other similar heaters. Buy It!
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| oldzip's Full Review: Pelonis Convection Oil Filled Radiator Heater Mode... |
I went looking for an electric heater to warm up my den more than the temperature set on the house thermostat. I was looking for an oil filled electric heater because of the suggestion of a friend who used one in an unattached garage/shop. She had stated that it made the shop very usable in the winter.
My opinion is that oil filled heaters don't produce any more heat than any other 1500 watt heaters. The advantage you get is that since it has a reservoir of oil that gets heated while the thermostat is on; when the thermostat shuts the heater off the hot oil moderates the room temperature till the heater comes back on.
I found this heater at Wal-Mart. I wouldn't mention that in the review except that I couldn't find any info on this unit anywhere on the Internet. Because of that the review picture in not exactly that of the unit. That panel across the top doesn't exist on the HO-0222w, which is good as I feel it would block off the air as it rises through the radiator fins. I suspect that the Pelonis HO-0222w may be either made up expressly for Wal-Mart, or that it's (hopefully) a very new model.
When I picked this one out at the store I noticed that it was much lighter than other models on display. However since the price was almost half that of the Honeywell HZ-710 which I reviewed here at Epinions, I bought this heater.
When I got the unit home and opened it, I was disappointed because the radiator fins were very thin. When I installed the legs I noticed very little oil sloshing thru the heater as I inverted it. That made me recall my opinion at the store on the weight. I should mention the fins seem to be the same thickness on all the units. When you look at a picture in the store on the box, or on the Internet, that's not apparent on any brand/model. I think though the thin fins are common on all.
Disappointed I returned this heater and bought the Honeywell HZ-710 at the same store. I found that the Honeywell was much heavier and that when inverting the unit you did hear much more oil sloshing. However it later occurred to me that maybe I should have bought a second Pelonis heater for what I spent on the Honeywell, and had 3000 watts of heat. Therefore, based on that I heartily recommend this heater.
Before I used this heater I ran a new 12 gauge wire from a new 15 amp circuit breaker. You need to be careful if you just plug this heater into an existing plug. If you're not sure what's on the same line you may wind up blowing fuses, or tripping circuit breakers. If the heater plug doesn't feel snug when you plug into the wall plug, or if it wobbles around if you move the heater plug you should replace the wall plug. If the heater plug or wire feels warm when the heater runs; the plug in the wall is probably too loose-replace it. If you, like me, run a new wire use only 12 gauge wire, nothing smaller. You might also use a 20 amp circuit breaker. I added my line to an electric meter that only ran an electric hot water heater. I pay less for the electric on that meter. I used a 15 amp circuit breaker to convince the electric company, if they should investigate, that I was only using that line for the heater.
The Pelonis HO-0222w has a very simple control panel. There's a 'Power and Setting control' which rotates from off to Low, Med and High. For 600watt, 900 watt, or 1500 watts. There's also a 'Thermostat Control' which simply rotates from 'Min' to 'Max'. The heater has a two prong plug on a cord about 6 feet long which can be wrapped on a convenient cord storage when not in use.
I find the unit to be somewhat stable, however it tends to tip in the direction of the end with the controls. The heater fins are all metal. They get hot, very hot. I would not recommend using it around young children or eager pets. If your cat jumps onto the control end it WILL tip over. There is an 'Overheat Protection System' which shuts the unit off. I did not find a tip over shut off feature.
Price I paid: $36.96
Please read my Epinions review on: Lakewood 2727 Oil Filled Heater
Edit Content:
I should mention this heater is white, the Honeywell is black with a faux wood control panel. Oil filled heaters are quiet, no noisy fan
Recommended:
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