Delonghi DCH4120 SafeHeat Ceramic Heater with Oscillating Base and Twin Heating Elements

by DeLonghi

Product Features

• Twin ceramic heating elements provide fast, efficient heat distribution
• 3 heat settings plus fan setting for summer use or general ventilation
• Oscillating base; adjustable thermostat; anti-freeze setting; air filtration
• Convenient "on/off" foot switch; tip-over switch; some assembly required
• Measures 25 by 22 by 16 inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 25 x 22 x 16 inches ; 7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000638TV
• Item model number: DCH4120
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #637,320 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Delonghi's SafeHeat ceramic heater has an oscillating base and twin heating elements to keep you warm. With the advanced air-filtration technology, bothersome airborne particles are trapped and the life of the unit is extended. A convenient foot switch makes it easy to turn the unit on or off without bending over.

Features:

• Adjustable thermostat is easy to use and lets you fine tune the room temperature efficiently.
• Twin ceramic heating elements provide bi-directional heat flow, so the heat is distributed to more parts of the room more quickly. And extra large grille covers a wider range for better circulation.
• Convenience features include the foot switch and oscillating base for easy and convenient operation.
• Air-filtration technology traps bothersome airborne particles and extends the life of the unit.
• Anti-freeze setting for minimal heat temperature so you never get bitter cold again.
• Three heat settings plus fan allow you to accurately regulate the temperature. There is also a fan setting for summer use or general ventilation.
• Tip-over switch means that if the unit is accidentally tipped over, the unit will automatically shut itself off.
• Designed and engineered in Italy

Product Description

DELONGHI DCH4120 -- This innovative unit maximizes ceramic material's well-known twin qualities of conducting and retaining heat. The DCH4120 features an oscillating base and twin heating elements to project heat that penetrates every corner of the room. Safety feature shuts off the unit automatically if it accidentally tips over Weight - 7 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

81 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Read Before Buying This Fan!, November 1, 2005

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katyroadpink (Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Delonghi DCH4120 SafeHeat Ceramic Heater with Oscillating Base and Twin Heating Elements (Kitchen)

Amazon states that this heater is 25x22x16. It is just over 13 inches tall and about 10 inches in diameter. This fan is about 1/4 the size I thought it would be. I don't know how Amazon came up with the dimensions they advertise.

The grills you see extend more than halfway around the unit. They oscillate in opposite directions, but they do not move far. The base itself does not oscillate, but it does have a step switch which turns the motion on and off.

At the strongest setting, one can barely feel the hot air blowing from the grills. Air only moves from the very center of the grills. I could not tell the difference between the 3 speeds, but when I adjusted the air speed downward, it quit blowing entirely.

Unlike other heaters I've had, the grills get hot enough to burn you if you touch them. I think they would also get hot enough to combust anything too close. I sacrificed a finger to it so that the rest of you won't have too! Interestingly, the sides of the grill where the heat doesn't blow were cool to the touch even though the center was extremely hot after running for a couple minutes.

I'm extremely disappointed in this fan. I would rather have 2 cheap fans from HD that would be safer and move more air. The oscillation is a joke since there is such a narrow range of movement.

I have pets and I don't want to take the chance one will bump into this and burn his nose. I don't see how the name "safeheat" applies when they use a metal grill.

This fan was engineered to LOOK like it works well, but it doesn't live up to it's promise. It does heat, however, so I guess it earned it's one star! Mine is going back to Amazon.

48 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Better sit CLOSE, November 3, 2005

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Greg Supplice "GDaMan" (Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Delonghi DCH4120 SafeHeat Ceramic Heater with Oscillating Base and Twin Heating Elements (Kitchen)

After 2 day with heater, it is way too small to heat anything too far away. I have to sit right next to it to feel any heat. Better put it on Max also. My unit for some reason the blows heat on the bottom, then cool air on top. Smart if you want a fan and heater at the same time in the winter. Oscillating doesn't do a thing but make small background noise...You think some kind of insect is in you house. Don't waste you money on this one. Return slip is filled out already.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little heater for the price, November 18, 2005

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Shopping Pro - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Delonghi DCH4120 SafeHeat Ceramic Heater with Oscillating Base and Twin Heating Elements (Kitchen)

It is smaller than listed, but a great little heater for a bathroom or to knock off the chill in a smaller size room, say about a 10 X 10 ft size. I bought 3 of them and they are great for my intended purpose. With natural gas going up 48% this winter, they will pay for themselves this season alone.