The 5 best space heaters for your home or office
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Take the chill off, and keep your heating bill low, by using space heaters to zone heat your home.
We researched and reviewed lots of space heaters to bring you five top picks that will keep your home or office comfortable this fall and winter. Choose the one with the features you like best and get it in advance of the cold weather — it's a worthwhile investment.
Best for noise control
AmazonIf you want a small and quiet space heater, the kind that you really won't even know is there, the Honeywell HZ-7300 is a good choice. This heater has Honeywell's Digital Energy Smart Technology to help cut down on how much energy you use, and even has an energy usage indicator display.
Honeywell says this unit is ideal for heating large or wide areas and can save you up to 35% on your energy bills. There is a programmable thermostat to keep your room toasty warm.
Pros: So quiet you won't know it's running, user-friendly controls and energy saver display, three-year limited warranty
Cons: Power cord is too short, thermostat is sometimes inexact
Honeywell HZ-7300 Deluxe Energy Smart, 45.62, available at Amazon.
Best for small spaces
TargetThis Lasko ceramic heater offers strong heating power in a small package. You can use it almost anywhere — under your desk at work, in your bathroom, or in a living room while you are watching TV. The ceramic radiant source really heats up and the adjustable thermostat keeps your area cozy, but not too hot.
It is small enough to pick up and carry from one room to another as needed, and Lasko says it will heat from 500-800 square feet. This unit is ETL listed, and features overheat protection and a three-year limited warranty.
Pros: Relatively quiet and heats well, inexpensive, can heat from 500-800 square feet
Cons: No tip-over protection, unit has a burning smell at first use
Lasko Ceramic Heater with Adjustable Thermostat, $33.99, available at Target and Amazon.
Best for mounting onto a wall
AmazonThe Sweet Home tells us that modern convection heaters like the Stiebel Eltron CNS100E-2 are great choices for most people's homes — safe, efficient, and they perform at low operating temperatures. This option from Amazon is even better, as it is wall-mounted and does not take up any floor space, so it's perfect for a bathroom or other small room.
This model also has a frost protection setting that keeps whatever room its in above freezing.
Pros: Frost protection setting, does not take up valuable floor space, perfect for bathrooms and small rooms
Cons: No fan speed adjustments, larger rooms will need multiple units
Stiebel Eltron CNS100E-2, $139, available at Amazon.
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