Customer Reviews

Delonghi DFH470M Fan Heater with Electronic Climate Control and Timer

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I'll start with what caused me to give it only 4 stars - which are really only nits.

First, the LCD display is very hard to read unless you pick up the unit and are looking at it straight on. In a dim room forget about it. They could/should have done away with the curved plastic and added a light.

Second, there's a slight ticking sound when its in oscelation mode when it gets to the extreme left of its cycling.

Ok, now that that's out of the way ... I love the variable thermostat. The LCD display shows the temperature at which it'll come on. I like knowing the temp and not just some vague high, medium, low setting. We like to keep our house at a certain temp in the winter, but some rooms don't heat as well as others and this easily gets a room up to temp. Our son adjusted the temp dial and before long the room was really really warm - a testement to its heating capabilities.

I'm here shopping for a second one.

I am from IL, so I hate air conditioned cold. I always have space heaters at home and the office. I have to buy them constanty, because they burn out. I have had this one for 2 years now, the programmable timer and temp part are easy and great. I paid almost $60 for this and am about to add this heater to my wedding registry and remove the other one. I didn't think I could still get this one! Great deal. Atlanta, GA

I use this heater under my desk in my office. Overall it is a good heater, but I have 2 complaints.

Like another reviewer said, the LCD display is hard to read unless you are looking straight at it in a well-lit area. Under my desk is dark, so I can't ever see the screen.

My other complaint is the on/off button. The on/off button turns the heater on as well as adjusts the fan speed. The problem is that the button doesn't have a strong push or click feeling to it (not sure how to correctly describe this), so in addition to not being able to see the LCD screen, I can't always tell if I've pushed the on/off button enough times (or hard enough) to turn the heater off. Plus, there is a slight delay before it actually shuts off. Not a major deal, but something that could be improved.

UPDATE: Now moved the fan to the nursery. Something I didn't pay attention to before is that the fan shuts off when the desired temperature is reached. Not a big deal when used under my desk, but in the nursery the clicking on and off wakes up the baby.

Good heater, easy to handel, nice design. Reasonable price.

My house is a small studio, get warm fast. Satisfied!

I bought this to help heat a bath off my master bedroom. It works like a charm I run it for twenty minutes prior to hopping into the shower and no more shivering!

We have had our unit for about a year--it has worked pretty well in our daughter's room and the fan is fairly quiet. The digital thermostat is nice, but does read about 3-4 degrees lower than the actual temperature.

As I said, good to very good for small to medium size rooms (12x12). Heaters have 3 speeds, oscillation, timer and theromostat shut off to save heat. I have 3. The oscillation stopped on one and Delonghi replaced it. Price has jumped from $39 to $69 online, a little high. I keep mine on low, especially in bedroom and only occasionally on high to increase room temp. quickly. These would help living rooms with central heat. I read the electric meter daily and chart usage. I shut them off when not home or use timers, except as needed for warmth. See how it does in your environment. Some rooms are

more drafty than others. I built frames with plastic that I use in winter. Important to seal off cold air as much as possible to take advantage of heaters and savings. It's good to read reviews and even try some models that you can return if not suitable.

The 3 stars represent an average of 2 for the unit (and instructions) and 4 for DeLonghi customer service.

I purchased this unit in Oct 06 and it died in Jan 07. The LCD screen is a joke requiring a flashlight and laying on the floor to read it. The instructions for setup and use require multiple redings and something seems to be left out. It did produce nice heat and the oscillating top is a nice feature. Don't try to use much else on the same 15 amp circuit as it's rated at 1500 watts.

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[...]. The instructions for setup and use are every bit as good (bad) as for DFH470M. There is no LCD screen (no problem), you guess at the thermostat setting and can set it to turn itself on and off at your selection. The turning on and off instructions are in dire need of clarification. Mine arrived turned off and the instructions state the pin settings are red or black (for on or off), there is no black. Oh well, I finally worked it out. The instructions for the "anti-freeze" seem to have left out a word or two.
it is also rated at 1500 watts.

should last only a few seasons yet, the heat it gives is great