Vornado Vortex Touchstone 500 TVH 500

Good Housekeeping editors and users posting reviews to retailer websites recommend Vornado Vortex heaters for consistent heat and fast distribution over a large room. In addition to excellent safety features, this space heater provides a remote control, timer and digital thermostat (and you can set the exact room temperature you want). Instead of audibly cycling on and off, this heater adjusts itself to maintain a steady flow of warm air at 120 degrees. The fan on the Vornado Vortex Touchstone 500 space heater is judged relatively quiet, and the metal surface stays cool to the touch. The warranty is for two years.

We found the best comparison review of the Vornado Vortex Touchstone TVH 500 at ConsumerReports.org, where it's ranked in relation to 13 other electric space heaters -- based on ratings for safety, temperature control, noise and ease of use. Good Housekeeping tests similar Vornado Vortex heaters, but these models carry shorter warranties and provide fewer features. We found only about a dozen owner-written reviews at Epinions.com and Buzzillions.com, but these add useful detail. Reviews at Amazon.com and Viewpoints.com cover similar but lower-end Vornado heaters.