Holmes HCH4166 Ceramic Heater with Comfort Control Thermostat

by Holmes

Product Features

• Ceramic heater with 2 power settings and adjustable thermostat
• Dual angled grilles for wider heat dispersion
• 2 separate ceramic elements
• Temperature set light and auto safety shut-off
• Measures 10 by 5-3/4 by 7 inches; 5-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.6 x 7.3 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000BY1ZP
• Item model number: HCH4166
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,185 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This compact desktop heater from Holmes delivers twice the comfort and control of smaller units with a twin set of ceramic elements and dual air grilles. The heater has two heat settings, 750 and 1500 watts, and a dial-control thermostat for adjusting output. An indicator light signals that target temperature has been reached, and a power light shines when the heater is plugged in. For your protection, Holmes builds the heater with cool-touch housing and automatic safety shut-off. Neither complex nor huge, the heater is a useful for light heating needs in small areas. It measures 10 by 5-3/4 by 7 inches high, has built-in cord wrap hooks, and carries a 5-year warranty. --Emily Bedard

Product Description

Holmes ceramic heater with accutemp plus digital thermostat

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A safe, quiet workhorse. But not the best., December 13, 2003

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"amazonwalah" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Holmes HCH4166 Ceramic Heater with Comfort Control Thermostat (Kitchen)

Here's why.

1. It's a ceramic heater, supposedly the safest kind. Except for the meshed front, the unit's body has no hot parts.

2. At least four feet in length, the power chord is reasonably long.

3. The instructions provided are short, simple, and easily understood.

4. I use the unit in a 12'x15' room. It doesn't heat-up the entire room. I have to sit very close to the heater to feel it's powerful and focused heat blow. The lost stars in the rating.

5. There's only a soft whirring sound when it's working to reach up to the desired heat-setting. That's rather quiet.

6. I once deliberately had it on for eight straight hours. On "1500 Watts" and the maximum on the thermostat dial.

Other notes: A compact unit, it weighs little. There's a light that tells if the unit is plugged in. And another light to tell if the desired heat-setting has been reached. The unit's thermostat dial doesn't give a numerical temperature reading.

Regarding the previous review: It's not a design flaw. The "sliding control" on top has three settings. "Off," "750 Watts," and "1500 Watts." Perhaps the one you got is defective.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Efficient, Reliable, December 15, 2006

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Patty Mac (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Holmes HCH4166 Ceramic Heater with Comfort Control Thermostat (Kitchen)

I purchased two of these space heaters to heat my apartment. Immediately after signing my lease I discovered that very few things worked in the apartment. The insulation is terrible, and gauging by the failure of the stove and water heater I don't trust the shoddy looking baseboard heaters. The Holmes units heat the place great. Further when I received my electric bill for November it was only thirty some dollars which was really surprising. It cost me a hundred-some to keep the place cool in the summer. Would get 5 of 5 if not for the "estimation type" thermostat dial on top. I ended up using a marker to put small ticks on it so I could set it easily.

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Danger!, December 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Holmes HCH4166 Ceramic Heater with Comfort Control Thermostat (Kitchen)

I purchased this heater to use in a trailer. While it heated very well, the controls are very vague. After it warmed up, it could not be turned off, and I had to unplug it. Once it cooled down it was fine.

A serious design flaw...