Optimus Portable Oscillating Fan Heater with Thermostat

This little heater keeps the baby's room warm without having to raise the temperature of the whole house. It replaces a larger heater with similar features which stopped working. The tip-over protection was critical. Since we bought it slightly out-of-season, they weren't in the stores, but site-to-store worked great. We haven't had it very long, but we've been running it fairly continuously for a couple weeks now with no problems.

This is a great unit at a fantastic price. The real incentive for me to purchase (7 units so far) this item for the office spaces is the presence of a safety tip-over switch that will shut the unit off if it tips over (or is inadvertently kicked or vacuumed, etc.) which conforms with the office safety requirements. The device has a good base and is unlikely to tip over. The device will not work if this button at the bottom is removed! I haven't found other small personal heaters in this price range to have this feature. The optional oscillating feature is also nice. This device is used as an under-desk warmer for chilly office spaces. We did not buy it intending for it to heat an entire room. The unit is quiet (while not silent, it doesn't rattle - the only sound is air blowing) and has lo, high and fan setting and a heat setting dial from lo to high heat. The fan setting is nice if you need to get some air circulating and works like a fan. Requires a 3 prong outlet.