Customer Reviews

Holmes HRH314 MaxFlow Radiant Heater

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

I ordered this heater from Amazon to have a little additional warmth in our home office during the chilly winter months. The heat output was far less than expected, and did not seem able to significantly warm the not terribly large (12x10) space. I was also a little disturbed when the unit was accidentally tipped one night and did NOT turn itself off. Fortunately I was in the room when this happened and no harm was done. The real problem though is the heater simply stopped producing heat after 3 weeks of very light use in one room. The fan would blow, but the coils would not heat, turning the device into a fan, rather than a heater. I'm definitely steering clear of Holmes heaters now while searching for my replacement heater. Not at all recommended.

Heats well, runs quietly, and has nice safety features. It's light, and the handle stays cool even when the rest of the unit is hot. My only complaint is that to keep a room to a certain temperature, it seems to switch on and off quite frequently, and the sound it makes when switching on is a bit loud. Other than that, I'm quite pleased.

I bought this heater in Oct and used it very little until it quit working in Dec. I tried contacting the company by Planetfeedback.com and through their website to resolve this issue, but apparently they don't see the need to respond to consumer complaints.
I can understand a product being defective, but when a company won't stand behind their products I won't continue to do business with them.

This heater is great. When it get to hot it has a loud buzzing sound. I am not fearful of leaving this on at night. IF the heater accidently get tipped over or if you move it, it automaticaly turns off. This heater warms my room fast and stays warm.

Since my electric bills have climbed through the roof, and since I live alone, I've recently turned to space heaters to save on utility bills. I've also found that radient heaters are better
than fan forced types. Initially I bought a CHEAP radient heater, and it heated the room okay. Except it sounded like a Mac Truck! It was so loud I could barely hear the TV!! I had heard Holmes brands were excellent, so I gave the Holmes radient heater a try - and it's simply the best ever!
It heats exceptionally well, shuts off automatically when the room reaches the desired temperature, and, best of all, is amazingly quiet! I would highly recommend this heater above all others...

I can say without reservation that this heater is an absolute piece of trash and a waste of money. My Holmes HRH314 stopped working after two weeks; Holmes obviously has no pride in their products, as this heater is very cheaply made. I severely regret buying this product, as will you.

I purchased two of these heaters awhile back. I found them to be noisy and not really all that effective at heating the childrens bedrooms. I would not buy them again.

This heater sets new lows for quality. The fan blades actually hit the sides of the heater. It does have a thermostat, but when it turns on, it creates the most horrific sound I have ever had a piece of equipment make - it sounds like a car wreck in process. To add insult to injury, at 1500w it does not even heat the room as well as 400W heaters.

I could not even find this model on the Holmes website. I can't blame them for not wanting to disclose they actually made it.

Worked great when was first purchased! However, for after spending a summer in the closet, now the heater shuts off every 10 minutes due to the 'safety' mechanism tripping. I cannot recommend this heater due to its disappointing performance.

This heater puts out a moderate amount of heat alothough after 2 weeks of use each night when the heater is set on energy save, each time it starts back up it rattle and make a loud sound almost awakening each time. Other than that the heater works fine it just could be a little quieter when starting up. Afterwrads the sound is not so loud