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To make cold fall and winter nights warmer
We’re well into the winter now, and although the southern states aren’t feeling it yet, they’ll join their northern neighbors in the frigidity soon enough. Whether your home has excellent central heating or not, you may need to boost your heat output to stay comfortable when the chills arrive. The best way to do that is with a portable space heater such as the Dreo Solaris Max or the Sandvinder Space Heater. Now is the best time to act too, since Amazon is having a large sale covering many of the best models available.
In this article: Dreo Atom 316, Sunnote Space Heater for Indoor Use and Dyson Hot+Cool AM09 Jet Focus Heater and Fan.
What to know when shopping for portable heaters
Most portable heaters are close enough in form and function to be essentially identical, but there are a few aspects you can double-check before making your purchase.
Wattage or temperature range
The power of any given portable space heater is related with either a wattage or temperature range and sometimes both. The strongest usually top out around 1,500 watts or around 95 degrees, while the weakest settings are usually around 700 watts and the 60s degree-wise.
Oscillation
Most portable heaters don’t have oscillation so they can better direct their heat toward you. Higher-end heaters sometimes include the feature if the unit is meant to warm large spaces, such as living rooms and the largest bedrooms.
Safety features
All portable heaters should have some safety features, and if they don’t have any, don’t buy it. At minimum you should check for automatic shutoff features, such as if it runs too long, gets too hot or tips over.
Timers
Better portable heaters have timers you can set that automatically turn them off or on. Some only have one timer, such as a 12-hour timer, but the best let you set your own timer with a large acceptable time range.
Best portable heaters on sale at Amazon
This smaller Dreo still has three heat settings and a fan-only mode for when the weather loops back around to hot. It has a carrying handle in the back so you can haul it with you from room to room and an included remote makes it easier to tweak settings.
Another small Dreo space heater, this model has a 70-degree oscillation to better spread your heat around and a decibel generation as low as 37.5, which is a little louder than a whisper. It also has an eco mode that can adjust the temperature to help you save on energy costs.
Space heaters can get noisy, but this small heater generates less than 45 decibels. That’s about as loud as a refrigerator humming. It also has a thermostat so you can set it and forget it, or you can use its three heating modes (and a fan-only mode for the warmer months).
This larger Dreo also has a 70-degree oscillation, plus it can heat up in just two seconds with between 900 and 1,500 watts of power. It also has a 12-hour timer and a 24-hour automatic shutoff for safety. It also has tip-over protection and a built-in temperature sensor to better maintain your ideal temperature range.
GiveBest Portable Electric Space Heater
If you have pets or little ones around, this space heater has you covered with excellent safety features. That includes safety shutoffs if it gets too hot, or if it gets tipped over past 45 degrees. It comes in five color schemes so you can more easily hide it away.
This beefy heater is meant to provide all the heat you could need to the largest rooms in your home. It can output heat at up to 11.5 feet per second while covering up to 270 square feet. The temperature control setting stretches from 41 degrees to 95.
Sunnote Space Heater for Indoor Use
This tall and powerful space heater is excellent for main rooms of the house, such as the living room or larger bedrooms. It has several heating modes and a few fan speeds, plus it has three timers to vary when it automatically turns on and off.
Dyson Hot+Cool AM09 Jet Focus Heater and Fan
This oscillating fan from Dyson costs a pretty penny, but packs in all the best features in return. That includes the bladeless fan Dyson is known for, a sleep timer that can be set between 15 minutes and nine hours and a curved and magnetized remote you can stash directly on the fan.
This extra-large portable heater comes on casters so you can wheel it to any room and easily adjust the angle of the heat or cooling. It has five temperature settings from 65 to 85 degrees, plus a programmable thermostat. It also has a 10-hour timer and includes a one-year manufacturer’s warranty.
Pelonis PHTA1ABB Portable Space Heater
This small space heater is great for your desk at the office or for smaller rooms. With its powerful heating element, it can heat up to 200 square feet in as little as three seconds. It has two heat settings and a fan function, plus it comes in three sizes and various colors based on its size.
Some space heaters can only blow in one direction, but this heater has a 90-degree oscillation function and can adjust up to 70 degrees up and down, so you can get your heat directed exactly where you want it. You can set a chosen temperature anywhere between 59 and 95 degrees.
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