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Designed for efficiently taking the chill off a room, this Black and Decker Heat Wave heater comes with numerous safety features, a helpful timer, and versatile applications. It can be set for small, medium, or large rooms and has two power settings--750 and 1500 watts. An additional fan-only setting can be used to circulate air in warmer seasons, and the Frost Watch option ensures that the heater turns on if air temperature drops below 40 degrees F. Lightweight but sturdy, the unit also comes with a four-hour timer (manual override optional). For structural safety, the heater has a front-mounted heat patch, cool-touch housing, and roll-over grille bars. Other safety features include a tip-over switch, power cord protection, safety auto-off, a thermal fuse, an anti-electric shock device, and a PTC controller with manual reset in case of overheating. Power and caution lights let you monitor the heater at a glance. Intended for use on a floor, shelf, or tabletop, the unit is not suitable for use in damp or wet rooms. Measuring 10 by 15 by 8 inches, it comes with a large, fold-down carrying handle and a one-year warranty. --Emily Bedard ... Read more

Features

• Measures 10 by 15 by 8 inches; 1-year warranty
• Space heater with 8-way safety features, 4-hour timer, and thermostat
• 750- and 1500-watt power settings, plus Frost Watch and fan-only
• Cool-touch housing, motion auto-off, roll-over bars, and tip-over switch
• Also includes heat patch, safety auto shut-off with PTC, and thermal fuse

Amazon.com Review

Heat-efficient and designed for safety, this Black & Decker Heat Wave heater quickly takes the chill off basements, workshops, outbuildings, and mudrooms. A sturdy but lightweight little unit, the heater has two power settings--750 and 1500 watts--as well as a fan-only setting that blows cool air. A smooth-turning dial lets you adjust heat output or set the unit to Frost Watch so it kicks on automatically if temperatures drop below 40 degrees F. The Heat Wave features cool-touch housing and a large fold-down carrying handle. Two front-mounted roll-over bars keep the grille from touching the floor if the unit tips over. Other safety features include a tip-over switch, power cord protection, motion auto-off, a thermal fuse, an anti-electric shock device, and a PTC controller with manual reset in case of overheating. Power and caution lights let you monitor the heater at a glance. Intended for use on a floor, shelf, or tabletop, the heater is not suitable for use in damp or wet rooms. Measuring 10 by 15 by 8 inches, it comes with a one-year warranty. --Emily Bedard ... Read more

Features

• Measures 10 by 15 by 8 inches; 1-year warranty
• Space heater with 7-way safety features and adjustable thermostat
• 750- and 1500-watt power settings, plus Frost Watch and fan-only
• Cool-touch housing, motion auto-off, roll-over bars, and tip-over switch
• Also includes safety auto shut-off with PTC and thermal fuse

Reviews (2)

Not up to the task
I purchased this unit as a supplemental heat source for a small bedroom. It was unable to warm the room and ran constantly because the heater was never able to reach the temperature necessary for the thermostat to shut it off. It only works if you sit close to it.

Disappointment
I saw this space heater and thought it would be perfect. The problem I have with it is that the heat only comes out of a 6 inch area at the top of the heater, but it has a grill that would make you believe that the heat would come out of the whole front of the unit. It does get very warm and has great safety features, but it doesn't give off enough heat to warm people sitting 2 feet from the unit. ... Read more

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The attentive construction of this ceramic heater from Black &Decker takes the chill off a room and reduces safety concerns to aminimum. The unit, built with wide sturdy feet and a nonslip handle,offers several settings--high, low, fan, fan only, and off. Theadditional "frost watch" setting is great for unoccupied rooms--if thetemp drops below 40 degrees, the heater kicks on automatically.Designed to keep kids and pets safe, Black & Decker's Cool Touchhousing stays cool everywhere except for the double grilles where theheat comes out. Although the heater is unlikely to tip or fall innormal circumstances, a clever tip-over switch pops out and cuts powerimmediately if it does. Additional safety features include aheat-triggered shut-down, a red caution light, Fire Shield Protectionin the power cord, and an anti-electric shock device. The removabledust filter, amber power light, and power cord test button make upkeepeasy. Intended for use on flat dry surfaces, the heater is notappropriate for damp areas like bathrooms or laundry rooms. --EmilyBedard ... Read more

Features

• Soft touch handles
• Frost watch thermostat
• Cool touch housing
• Motion auto off and tip over switch
• Safety auto shut-off w/PTC

Reviews (3)

Not for Hard Surface Floors! BEWARE!
This heater vibrates across the floor until it meets up with something, hopefully NOT flammable! I have called Black & Decker about this problem, hoping to avoid someone getting hurt by it; but all they told me was, to write them a letter about my problem. I see that they are STILL selling this dangerous item. There is NO warning about it vibrating across hard surface floors. I have been unable to keep it from vibrating across the floor via anti-skid pads.
Before I knew of the danger, I went to sleep with it on in our bedroom. When my husband went to bed, luckily he turned on the light, because it was up against the bedding and still blowing very hot air.

Noisy and Hot
With all the noise this unit makes you'd think it had a powerful fan, but it does not, and as a result the casing gets very hot even on low heat setting. I've nearly burned myself. I'm scared of this thing on high heat setting.

Terrific Safety Features
This heater is wonderful. You have the option of dialing the heat level desired and whether high or low heat, or you can have fan only, when the temparture is reached, it goes on stand-by mode. The unit also pumps out heat well. The safety feature that I love is the tilt feature, as soon as it doesn't lay flat on the floor (whether you lift it, or it gets knocked over), it automatically turns off! There's also temperature safeties should the cord get too hot or should the unit itself get too hot (haven't run into this yet, but it's one of the features). The filter is easy to pull out to clean. ... Read more

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With eight safety features and a "frost watch" setting thatprevents frozen water pipes by turning on automatically if thetemperature drops below 40 degrees F, this compact, lightweight, 1500- watt ceramic heater has a mind of its own when it comes to security.Measuring just 9 inches high, 7-1/2 inches wide, and 10-3/4 inchesdeep, the heater is readily portable, with a soft-grip handle and acool-touch housing to ensure comfort. Other safety features include afire shield to prevent an electrical fire by shutting off the heater ifthe power cord is damaged. The unit also shuts off if it overheats (acaution light warns if this occurs), if it tips or falls over, or if itis lifted.Suitable for floor, tabletop, shelf, or desk, the heater rests on bigfeet for stability. A digital thermometer, operating on LR44 batteries(included) with an approximate 1-year life, displays the room'stemperature even when the heater is not plugged in. The ceramic heatingelement provides even, continuous warmth, a fan-only setting circulatescool air in warm seasons, three settings adjust for room size, and atemperature control sets the heat level as desired. A dust filter helpskeep the air blown by the fan clean and can be slid out and washed.--Fred Brack ... Read more

Features

• Safety auto shut- off w/ PTC
• Room select heat control
• Frost watch thermostat
• Cool touch housing
• Motion auto off and tip over switch

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Deserves Zero stars
I bought this heater less than 2 weeks ago, and it is already dead. The heater itself worked great, but the AST plug that it uses for safety is a piece of junk. The instructions recommend you test the plug prior to every use by pressing the test button, then the reset button (similar to a GFCI plug). However, this is what caused the death of my heater.

And I just found it it will cost me almost as much to send it back to Black & Decker to get it fixed as it would to buy another heater (from a different manufacturer, of course). So
I decided to open up the AST plug and find out what was wrong .. and boy am I glad I did...

Inside that plug, the reset button is a piece of plastic that is about a quarter of an inch around on the outside of the plug; but the functional piece on the back of that button that has to press a metal rod down and lock in place is about the thickness of a paper clip. And because it locks in place, it also has to flex back and forth to move notched areas into locking position. Well, this tiny fragile piece of plastic broke because I diligently followed the instructions and tested my unit before every use. About 10 times of pressing that button stressed that thin piece of plastic until it broke... thus rendering the entire heater useless.

I'm just going to throw it in the trash and chalk it up as wasted money; since getting it fixed would probably just result in my being able to use it a few more times before that cheap piece of plastic in the plug would fail again. I'm also never going to buy a B&D product again, as I've had nothing but trouble with their products; usually due to cheap parts.

Excellent Room Heater
We purchased this heater about a month ago and it is wonderful. It has excellent features, such as tip over or overheat safety. It automatically shuts down if it gets too warm or tips over. If you pick it up to move it, it also shuts down. It has different settings for room size and/or temp. We use it in a 14 x 14 sunroom and has kept it very comfortable so far (during Dec and Jan). We just love it - and it is inexpensive. What a deal! ... Read more

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With eight safety features and a "frost-watch" setting thatprevents frozen water pipes by turning on automatically if thetemperature drops below 40 degrees F, this compact, lightweight, 1500- watt ceramic heater has a mind of its own when it comes to security.Measuring just 9-1/2 inches high, 7-1/2 inches wide, and10-3/4 inches deep, the heater is readily portable, with a soft-griphandle and a cool-touch housing to ensure comfort. Other safetyfeatures include a fire shield to prevent an electrical fire byshutting off the heater if the power cord is damaged. The unit alsoshuts off if it overheats (a caution light warns if this occurs), if ittips or falls over, or if it is lifted.Suitable for floor, tabletop, shelf, or desk, the heater rests on bigfeet for stability. The ceramic heating element provides even,continuous warmth, a switch sends the heater oscillating through a90-degree arc to blanket a room in warmth, a fan-only settingcirculates cool air in warm seasons, three settings adjust for roomsize, and a temperature control sets the heat level as desired. A dustfilter helps keep the air blown by the fan clean and can be slid outand washed. --Fred Brack ... Read more

Features

• Motion auto off and tip over switch
• 90 degree oscillation
• Room select heat control
• Frost watch thermostat
• Cool touch housing

Reviews (2)

Bad thermostat
I've had two of these heaters and they both do the same thing -- the thermostat seems to be based simply on "time", not room temperature. For instance, if you turn it to a hotter setting, you're not adjusting a thermostat to a higher temperature that the heater will then maintain; instead, it just runs more often.
Consequently, your room temperature is never consistent, even though you leave the unit at the same setting. If your central heating is running more often, the room gets too hot because the unit doesn't seem to sense temperature, just "run more" or "run less".
Look for something else.

Wonderful heater, excellent for three season room!
We got this heater today and we are thrilled with its performance. It was pretty cold this evening and we were having a birthday party. We wanted to do presents in our 14'x14' three season room, but it was very chilly. Within minutes of plugging in our new heater, the entire room was comfortable. It has three settings for small, medium and large size rooms. It rotates so the heat isn't focused on one area, and the outside base stays cool. The safety features are wonderful since we have two dogs and two children. It can't burn them, or start a fire due to the automatic shut off features. I think this is an excellent value for the price. It is very light weight and will sit easily on our plant stand or stereo cabinet. I highly recommend this to anyone needing a little extra heat. ... Read more

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With eight safety features and a "frost watch" setting thatprevents frozen water pipes by turning on automatically if thetemperature drops below 40 degrees F, this compact, lightweight, 1500- watt heater has a mind of its own when it comes to security. Measuringjust 11 inches high, 6-1/2 inches wide, and 10-3/4 inches deep, theheater is readily portable, with a soft-grip handle and a cool-touchhousing to ensure comfort. Other safety features include a fire shieldto prevent an electrical fire by shutting off the heater if the powercord is damaged. The unit also shuts off if it overheats (a cautionlight warns if this occurs), if it tips or falls over, or if it islifted.Suitable for floor, tabletop, shelf, or desk, the heater rests on bigfeet for stability. A digital thermometer, operating on LR44 batteries(included) with an approximate 1-year life, displays a room'stemperature even when the heater is not plugged in. A fan-only settingcirculates cool air in warm seasons, three settings adjust for roomsize, and a temperature control sets the heat level as desired. -- Fred Brack ... Read more

Features

• Safety auto shut- off w/ PTC
• Room select heat control
• Frost watch thermostat
• Cool touch housing
• Motion auto off and tip over switch

Reviews (2)

Concerned about electrical supply
I really loved the heater, it was safe around the pets. I was sitting in the room and smelled something burning, picked up the unit and everything looked fine. 20 minutes later the unit shut off. When I unplugged the unit, the plug had melted. From the way that it had melted, it was clear that something was wrong with the plug. I liked the product, but this made me worry. I don't know if I will replace it with the same thing.

Great with homes with children....
I have owned this heater for few months.... The safety features are excellent... hmmm a great relief when you have a seven month old crawler in your home... All the setting small room, large room are good for the room size which has to be heated... heats instantly... proud to own one and certainly would recommend one especially for families with small kids as winter is approaching just perfect for the warmth you need. ... Read more

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With eight safety features and a "frost watch" setting thatprevents frozen water pipes by turning on automatically if thetemperature drops below 40 degrees F, this compact, lightweight, 1500- watt heater has a mind of its own when it comes to security. Measuringjust 11-1/2 inches high, 9 inches wide, and 11-1/2 inches deep, theheater is readily portable, with asoft-grip handle and a cool-touch housing to ensure comfort. Othersafety features include a fire shield to prevent an electrical fire byshutting off the heater if the power cord is damaged. The unit alsoshuts off if it overheats (a caution light warns if this occurs), if ittips or falls over, or if it is lifted.Suitable for floor, tabletop, shelf, or desk, the heater rests on bigfeet for stability. A fan-only setting circulates cool air in warmseasons, a switch sends the heater oscillating through a 90-degree arcto blanket a room in warmth, three settings adjust for room size, and atemperature control sets the heat level as desired. --Fred Brack ... Read more

Features

• Motion auto off and tip over switch
• 90 degree oscillation
• Room select heat control
• Frost watch thermostat
• Cool touch housing

Reviews (2)

Pretty Good Heater
The Black and Decker heater is a pretty good heater at a value price. It's got several different settings depending on the size of the room you want to heat and puts out a lot of heat in a limited area. One nice feature is the temperature indicator. It's also got a Frost Watch setting which will automatically turn the heater on if the temperature drops below 40 degrees. It also has very nice safety features. Including a switch under the heater that is pressed when the heater is sitting upright. If it should tip over, the switch is deactivated and the heater automatically shuts off.
It's a very nice little heater.

Black and Decker vs. Vornado
I own two heaters: a Vornado and the Black and Decker. Both of these heaters are wonderful and I would recommend either equally. First, the safety features on both are outstanding. Neither are similar to the heaters we grew up with which were made of metal and glowed like charcoal. These both produce very good heat, quickly, and are nice to have if you do not wish to heat your entire home. The Black and Decker does have many safety features which is nice. Both have their pluses and I truly can't think of minuses for either. Order both! ... Read more

Features

• Thermastat
• 48 height 16" fan
• 3 speeds
• adjustable neck angle w/ round base
• 90 degree oscillation

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Compact yet powerful at 1500 watts, the Chill Buster quickly warms up rooms that are small- to medium-sized, or tempers them with just the fan setting. A good unit to have around pets or children, the heater comes with a number of built-in safety features. Two devices, a motion-detector and a tip-over switch, automatically shut the heater off if the unit is picked up, moved sideways, or knocked over. When set upright again, the unit automatically turns back on. The unit also shuts off automatically if the cord is damaged or if overheating occurs.

Oval-shaped with a stylish tilt, the Chill Buster features two stable feet, a cool-touch body, and soft-touch handle (that is free of natural rubber and latex, for those with allergies), which makes the unit easily carried and set in place on a table, shelf, desk, or floor. One particularly handy feature is the frost watch thermostat that turns the heater on when the ambient room temperature falls below 40 degrees F, thus preventing pipes from freezing. Two output settings, low and high, along with variable heat settings keep a room just right. This particular model does not show actual room temperature. The Chill Buster measures 11 by 12 by 6-1/2 inches, and is covered by a one-year warranty. --Ann Bieri ... Read more

Features

• Measures 11 by 12 by 6-1/2 inches; 1-year warranty
• Compact 1500-watt room heater/fan with 8-way safety protection
• 2 speeds, variable heat and fan-only settings, soft-touch handle, stable feet
• Frost watch thermostat turns heater on when room falls below 40 degree F
• Automatically shuts off if unit is moved or cord is damaged

Reviews (3)

Good Dricken Heat
When I first picked up this heater I had serious doubts due to its size. I already had a quartz heater and it was ok it brought the room to a cool in stead of freezing but with this one working along side it now the room is toasty the room is like 15' by 12' basement apart. So u can imagine how it was with out it aside from it being in the middle of the coldest winter in like 100 years.

Good heat
When I first picked up this heater I had serious doubts due to its size. I already had a quartz heater and it was ok it brought the room to a cool in stead of freezing but with this one working along side it now the room is toasty the room is like 15' by 12' basement apart. So u can imagine how it was with out it aside from it being in the middle of the coldest winter in like 100 years.

overheats to fast
heater doesnt heat room up that good at all and the unit itself get too hot too fast 1/2 hour and turns off ... Read more

Features

• Easy glide rollers
• Thermostat with 3 heat settings
• Fireshield cord
• Tip over switch
• Cool touch handles