Customer Reviews

Holmes Radiant/Quartz Heater

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

 

 

This heater really does the job well when you only want to heat one room without running central heat,etc. We have had other quart heaters in the past, but this one is unique in that the fan spreads the heat to a wide area. We bought one for one child in gradutate school, tried it out, ---loved it, and are buying a second one for the other child in gradudate school.

it makes a loud noise when you turn it on..and when the machine turns itself on it also makes a loud noise. loud noises are not cool when trying to catch some zzz. i recommened buying another product..oh yeah...the one touch buttons is a pain in the (EDITED)...its only one button, which you have to keep pressing to change the setting..

The good:
1. It does heat.
The bad:
1. When it turns on it makes a loud buzzing noise for about 30 seconds and then it quiets down. If you set the heater to keep a certain temperature (thermostat feature) this noise gets very annoying since the heater turns on and off repeatedly.
2. The heater has a few temperature and power settings (in all about 10 distinct settings). There is also just a single lonely button. To turn the heater on you press this button repeatedly to reach the desired setting. When you want to turn the heater off you press the same button until you reach the "off" position. So, you will be pressing this button a LOT.
To sum up:
If your environment is noisy as is and you planning to just set this thing to hold a particular temperature (60 - 80 in 5 degree increments) and never touch it again then you might want to consider this heater.

This heater is a good heat producer BUT the heat tubes go out FREQUENTLY I thought maybe I just got a bad machine but after replacing THREE units and still having the same problem one must conclude that it just doesn't measure up

I'm impressed with it's ability to heat a medium sized room. I also noticed that the electric bill didn't increase much as a result of frequent use. I've had mine for two years and one side blew (don't ask me how). In any event, the unit has a 6 year warranty, so I will reutrn it for repair/ replacement. In the meanwhile, I will purchase another to hold me over until the original one returns. Yes, though half the unit blew out, I will buy another b/c it's not noisy and can heat a room faster than a fan forced heater.

I purchased this heater 01-24-03 from Lowes. I used it last year and stored it all summer. I took it out of storage and only one side glows and heats.

Yes there is a 6 year warranty IF you pack it and ship it back to Holmes and enclose a $10.00 fee. Shipping and Handling is $8.00, therefore the 6 year warranty costs you $18.00. I paid $49.88 for the heater at Lowes.

To get the 'free' warranty, it will cost me 36% of the purchase price. Not a good deal at all!

I doubt that I will be purchasing another 6 year free warranty or a Holmes product.

I bought my heater less than a year ago and one day it just shut off and wouldn't turn back on. I tried using the reset button but that did no good. I loved the heater when it was working but apparently they are not made to last long!

This unit is a great buy for the dollar. It's vertical design will warm the entire body while seated. The thermostatic control provides a range of comfort settings on both high and low power. On the downside, the fan is somewhat noisy and the standing height may prove prohibitive for some low-clearance applications. Overall a great buy at $19.99!

I bought this with the sole purpose of cannibalizing it for the quartz rods. They are REALLY expensive, assuming you can find them separately. Made a kicking paint stripper with them, from directions found at "My Paint Stripper". I doubt Holmes cares WHY we buy these. For the intended purpose they're kind of ... not good. As sources of parts, you can't find em cheaper even on EBay.

You can't beat the price for a quartz heater. However, as a heater it is noisy. I bought it just for the quartz tubes. After opening the unit I was rather surprised to see that the fan was caked with dust. Obviously, the heater was used. Somebody probably returned it because of the noise. At 14.5 inches the tubes are just right for an IR paint stripper. If you need a heater, I'd recommend the Vornado heaters.