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- Radiant space heater Optimus H-5210 Infrared Quartz Heater *Est. $30
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Radiant space heater
- Efficient
- Heats up quickly
- Very quiet
- Inexpensive
- Ineffective for whole-room heating
- Bright glow can be distracting
- Hot to the touch when in use
Although the Optimus H-5210 Infrared Quartz Heater isn't included in any recent professional tests, this heater has more positive user feedback than other radiant heaters. Owners say it works very well as a personal heater as long as you stay within a few feet of it. Compared to most space heaters, the Optimus H-5210 Infrared Quartz Heater is efficient, consuming only 400 watts on low and 800 watts on high. Because it doesn't have a fan, it's a quiet unit, but it doesn't output heat as quickly as a space heater with a fan. Like all radiant heaters, the Optimus H-5210 Infrared Quartz Heater gives off a bright glow and can be hot to the touch when in use. If you need to heat an entire room, a convection heater with a fan like the Lasko 755320 Ceramic Tower Heater (*Est. $50) is a better choice.
Optimus space heaters aren't included in the comparison tests at ConsumerReports.org, Slate.com or the Good Housekeeping Research Institute, but there are plentiful user reviews for this model at retailer and review websites. We found comments from owners for the Optimus H-5210 Infrared Quartz Heater at Amazon.com, Northern Tool and Equipment, RateItAll.com and Epinions.com. We also found brief editorial reviews at Cheapism.com and Real Simple magazine.
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1. Amazon.com
More than 300 reviews at Amazon.com combine to give the Optimus H-5210 Infrared Quartz Heater an average rating of 4 stars out of 5. Owners say the heater does a great job as a personal heater, and a few claim it can warm a small room. Complaints here are mostly about breakdowns and about its limited ability to heat beyond a few feet.
Review: Optimus H-5210 Infrared Quartz Radiant Heater, Contributors to Amazon.com
2. Real SimpleDetails/Subscribe
Real Simple magazine only has a few sentences on the Optimus H-5210 Infrared Quartz Heater, but editors say it is "ideal for warming up an office cubicle, small bedroom or half-bath." They also appreciate safety features like the automatic tip-over switch.
Review: Optimus H-5210 Infrared Quartz Radiant Heater, Editors of Real Simple magazine
3. Cheapism.com
Cheapism.com contributes this article on the best cheap space heaters for NBC's The Today Show. Like other reviewers, Kara Reinhardt appreciates the heater's safety features. However, it doesn't appear that she has personally evaluated this heater.
Review: Cheapism: Best Space Heaters under $35, Kara Reinhardt, Oct. 12, 2011
4. Northern Tool and Equipment
About 60 owners rate and comment on the Optimus H-5210 Infrared Quartz Heater at Northern Tool and Equipment's website, where the heater receives an average rating of 4.7 stars out of 5. The overwhelming majority of users say they would recommend this heater to a friend. One negative review states that the on/off switch is awkwardly placed.
Review: Optimus Infrared Quartz Radiant Heater, Model H-5210, Contributors to Northern Tool and Equipment
About half a dozen owners contribute to the Optimus H-5210 Infrared Quartz Heater's 4.4-star rating out of 5 at RateItAll.com. Although there aren't as many comments here as there are at Amazon.com, the reviews are more detailed. Users here seem especially happy with this heater's energy efficiency, but one notes that the plastic casing feels cheap.
Review: Optimus H-5210 Infrared Quartz Radiant Heater, Contributors to RateItAll.com
6. Epinions.com
Epinions.com has only a handful of reviews for the Optimus H-5210 Infrared Quartz Heater. All are highly positive, describing this heater as quiet, efficient and cheap.
Review: Optimus H-5210 Infra-Red Electric Compact Heater, Contributors to Epinions.com
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