Customer Reviews

DeLonghi HR715 Retro Convection Heater

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(14)

 

 

We have bought two of these units. Like most everything we have bought from DeLonghi, they work well, and they stand behind their products.

Don't be fooled by some who have posted here, who obviously don't get out much. These are space heaters, small space heaters, good enough for a small bedroom or large bath.

Our Master Bath is on the large size, whirlpool tub, seperate tiled shower, double vanity, etc. This unit works more than well at keeping us toasty, without having to over-heat the rest of the house. We have also used it in our RV, and it works well there as well.

I bought this heater to heat the 400 sq.ft. second floor of my 100-year-old house. I have hot water radiators that heat the first floor just fine, but the old boiler has a difficult time getting the water all the way up to the second floor so I have used fan style space heaters for years. I decided to upgrade to this convection heater and cannont believe the difference. It heats the entire second floor fairly evenly and does not dry the air like the fan heaters did. It looks nice too, which is a nice added bonus. I would recommend it to anyone looking to supplement their heating system.

After reading some of the other reviews, I think some of the other purchasers don't understand how convection heating works. Convection heaters don't give a burst of heat, they heat the air in a room, making them ideal for people who will be moving around. They are not a good fit for people who will be seated and want to direct hot air at themselves. They also need some time to heat the air in the room.

These are excellent heaters. We bought two, and loved them so much I just ordered two more. A single unit keeps a 10x15 room nicely warm using the low setting. This despite a bank of very inefficient windows. They are silent, and very energy efficient, since they use the fact that hot air rises to move the air through the heater. They are pretty big, but are very attractive.

I bought this early for winter, didn't need to use until two weeks after purchase. It worked great the first four nites then stopped. Now it won't turn on. I called the seller on day 30 after the ORDER date (not ship date, not received date) asking for an exchange or refund. The rep clucked on the phone about it being thirty days, took my info and promised a call back. A week later, no call back. I can't get through on DeLonghi's number, I'm put straight into a hold queue and after half an hour I hang up. This item is definitely not worth the money, and Polstein's is an equally unreliable seller with zero customer service.

I have a small house and unfortunately a new, expensive powerful, loud forced air gas heat furnace. I had it put in mainly for the air conditioning factor, but soon regretted the blasts of dry hot air last winter. I missed my old hot water radiatior heaters. I stumbled on this by accident. I liked the looks, I know DeLonghi's reputation so I took a chance boaasting to everyone that I would never use my furnace again. And to my surprise, I won't !! lol This is a great looking, quiet, safe little heater and it heats my 450 sq. ft. house well. A nice toasty warm, natural heat, without all the dryness. As the winter progresses and it becomes colder I may need a second heater but as of now it suits me just fine. I have a fireplace that also provides some heat. So my recommendation to those of you despairing over the cost of a furnace system: Forget it. I would have had I know about these !

This heater is meant to warm the air in an enclosed room, creating a warm and toasty bedroom for me after taking a shower;) For those who want to "really feel the heat" a microthermic-type heater would be a better choice (e.g. the direct heat produced by outdoor heat lamps at restaurants/cafes, etc.) I haven't worried about it tipping over as it is very stable. This is not a chrome heater as it appears in the photo, but a durable, metal-type substance similar to DVD players or stero systems. If you are seeking a very stylish and retro-looking heater big into into design, this is the one. This unit does not look cheap, and is affordably priced with a minimalistic design; even its on/off switch + HIGH/LOW switch (1500/700) and a knob for heat intensity (1-6) is just so simple--works for me. 4 1/2 stars only because the picture on amazon.com does not reflect how the unit looks in real life.

Unlike many other small heaters, this unit doesnt direct the heat very well meaning that you need to have lots of empty space around it. The thermostat also doesnt appear to be as accurate as it should. The system seems to come on even when it shouldnt. On the other hand, it is a nice room decoration and generates a good amount of heat with almost no noise. You cant have everything.

It was ok for a few months, but now it will only stay on for a few minutes and then shut itself off. I can't even turn up the dial more than a few millimeters or it will shut itself off. I wonder if it's a fuse issue, i.e., that it thinks it's overheating if you go past the minimum setting. Either way, that's a lot of money down the drain.

I bought this heater at Lowe's after returning another Delonghi model to Amazon. It's great for a bedroom because it is practically silent. The heat is effective and it did what it was supposed to do...allow me to turn down the heat in the rest of the house at night while keeping the bedroom pleasantly warm. That was the good news. The bad news is that after a few months, it broke down. It turns OFF when you increase the heat by turning the thermostat up. As another reviewer said, it is now an attractive retro paperweight, but that's about it. I was considering having it fixed but after reading the parts hassle that others are having, I'm not going to bother. After battling with Delonghi over other retro products, I'm giving up. I won't buy any of their stuff anymore. By the way, if you want a great, silent heater, try the Bionaire Micathermic model (BNRBH3900U). It doesn't have the snazzy styling of the Delonghi but it works great and still runs afer a year!

Good while it worked! But not for large rooms. Broke after 2 months! (and I only used it for mabye 10 nights total) It is now a fashionable paper weight. I do not recommend this heater or the DeLonghi brand (this is the second heater from them that has given me problems - 8 years ago a heater i had of theirs caught on fire!!!!) I now do not trust this company at all. I will now try Vornado. I do give credit to Amazon for taking it back after 2 months. I dont know if I have had bad luck or what, but I dont feel a heater should stop working after 10 days of use. It should last years....Maybe things are not built the way they were 20 - 30 years ago.
I will say that this is a nicely designed heater but made with very cheap pot metal... (take a close look at it if you choose to order it - look inside) I think more $ went into the design rather than function. (thermostat was not very accurate either)