SoleusAir® Ultrathin Micathermic Heater

Comments about SoleusAir� Ultrathin Micathermic Heater:

this unit became a hazard as it shot sparks out after 6 months of minimal use. We had to get rid of it. I would not recommend it.

Comments about SoleusAir� Ultrathin Micathermic Heater:

I bought this item for use in my lab about two years ago and it stopped working this spring. I may have gotten 14 months out of it before it stopped working entirely. I plug it in and the light is on, but it never heats up.

Before it stopped working, it was a great heater that kept my entire area warm all day.

I also want to note here that i work in a lab with desks made of slate and metal. It was safe for me to operate this heater underneath my desk. If your desk has any flammable parts i would not recommend using it under the desk as it would pose a fire hazard.

Avoid this model and probably the brand altogether. I'm assuming their other heaters are as unreliable. This one was an utter waste of money.

Comments about SoleusAir� Ultrathin Micathermic Heater:

This heater replaced an old "glowing wire with a fan" type heater, which always gave me the fear things would catch on fire. I do not have any fear with this one. On the "Eco" settings it still warms up quickly and I do not have to be afraid it will trip the circuit breaker. Even with the wheels it is low enough to put it under the desk, but it is nice looking and can also be out in the open in the reception area. It is light enough to quickly move around, but those wheels do not feel too sturdy, so instead of wheeling, I just pick it up and move it.

Comments about SoleusAir� Ultrathin Micathermic Heater:

I ordered this in New England in June, so it will be months before this heater gets a real workout, but space heaters with fans have failed me in the past. Today is chilly, and the heater within minutes gave me warmth.
In my experience, with fan heaters, low settings do not boost the temperature even in small spaces at all, and on high settings, they trigger surge-protecting power bars to switch everything off before anything is heated. Besides, in the winter anyone looking to humidify, for the sake of the eyes, the nose, the throat, may have found fan heaters' blowing of hot air counterproductive. This is better.
This micathermic Soleus heater heats both from the back, the front, and the top, so it is a lot less directional than fan-type heaters. The temperature setting gauge does not specify temperatures, just high to low. The "feet" that you have to put on don't seem exactly child proof. But at this point I think this will be a reliable way to heat specific areas.

Comments about SoleusAir� Ultrathin Micathermic Heater:

I don't know if I got a lemon or what but It doesn't heat very well at all. It reminds me of the radiator heaters I grew up with that took like an hour to get going but somehow it never gets hot at all. It gets a little warm but you don't feel it. No matter how long I run it, it just doesn't heat up. It's pretty big too which is actually why I got it thinking it would have a high heat output but really it's just a big space waster. I finally just gave up and threw it in my closet. I highly recommend the Boston space heater which is what I bought after I fooled around with this one for three months.