Optimus H 5210 Infrared Quartz Radiant Heater Review
Posted in Products, Shopping on April 1st, 2010Tags: optimus h 5210 infrared quartz radiant heater, optimus h5210, optimus quartz heater, quartz heater
I have had personal experience with small heaters. The single most important factor is safety. The Optimus H 5120 is built with that in mind. The unit is designed to shut off if its is tipped over or if it over heats. The safety shut-off switch is located on the base of the unit and even just sitting on an uneven surface can cause the unit to shut off, possibly an annoyance but certainly a welcome feature. The other factor that weights both for and against the product in the minds of most of those who have used it is that its fanless. Those who have expressed misgivings about the product have cited this fact. But it is also the most oft mentioned positive feature of the unit due to the very quiet operation that results.
With proper circulation this need not be a problem. The Optimus H 5210 has to settings, 400 watts and 800 watts. Even those who expressed misgivings over the product have cited its heating power as significant even at the 400 watt level. There have been a number of reports that mention a difficulty with reading the dials but no one judged this to be a decisive factor. The listed retail price is $29.99. This is a real value and hard to beat. It does as advertised and its very safe to operate.
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I also wanted something with low wattage to save on electric plus not have to worry about it tripping the circuit breaker. True I do not live in the frozen eastern parts of the country but it is still damp and cold here and this little heater makes me warm and toasty. In fact it warms up my entire room just fine.
I am glad I did not listen to the bad reviews because I almost didn’t buy it.
It probably puts out about the same heat per watt as my oil filled heater, but if you are in the same room as the heater it feels warmer because of the infrared rays. I would of given it 5 stars if the dial setting was easier to see.