Does it blow warm air or is it just like a warm surface? (looking for something to keep me warm in a chilly house so I don't have to turn on the gas)
269424
Does not blow warm air, it's a warm surface. Husband says it keeps his feet really warm. He uses it in an unheated office in addition to a space heater.
269425
Definitely heading surface only, although if you have it on the highest setting it gives off some ambient heat and you can rest your feet comfortably beside it instead of on top of it. On the medium setting, it's perfect with socks. It won't really work for an independent heating source for the house or even a room. It might completely heat the space under your desk, but that is about it. It's meant mostly just for feet, but it does that job amazingly well!
269426
It's a passive heat source. Surface warms up very nicely. I see no fan. The knob at the top has three positions: Off, Footrest, Panel. I've had it on Footrest all the time. I switched it moments ago and cannot tell the difference. The visual by the control knob seems to indicate the flow of heat is different but I cannot tell. I would not recommend this for your need. I think you need a heater with a fan/blower of some sort. I use this footrest for quiet warmth on my tootsies. When I need more heat, I turn on a small ceramic "disk" heater with an adjustable fan/blower that does a great job. It's a passive heat source. Surface warms up very nicely. I see no fan. The knob at the top has three positions: Off, Footrest, Panel. I've had it on Footrest all the time. I switched it moments ago and cannot tell the difference. The visual by the control knob seems to indicate the flow of heat is different but I cannot tell. I would not recommend this for your need. I think you need a heater with a fan/blower of some sort. I use this footrest for quiet warmth on my tootsies. When I need more heat, I turn on a small ceramic "disk" heater with an adjustable fan/blower that does a... » Read More It's a passive heat source. Surface warms up very nicely. I see no fan. The knob at the top has three positions: Off, Footrest, Panel. I've had it on Footrest all the time. I switched it moments ago and cannot tell the difference. The visual by the control knob seems to indicate the flow of heat is different but I cannot tell. I would not recommend this for your need. I think you need a heater with a fan/blower of some sort. I use this footrest for quiet warmth on my tootsies. When I need more heat, I turn on a small ceramic "disk" heater with an adjustable fan/blower that does a great job. « Show Less
269427
No, it does not blow warm air. It is a warm surface. My house is on a hill and does not sit on a slab foundation. So my office floor is always quite cold.I work from my desk all day an toasty toes helps me stay warm to the core. I love it.
269428
It does not blow air. It radiates heat. I have it under my desk at work and I love it. For whatever reason the a/c at work settles at my feet and they tend to be cold all year long....this does the trick to keep my toes and ankles warm anytime of the year.
269429
This item is a warmer only, kinda like a hot plate. It does not blow warm air it only warms the surface and you rest your feet on it to warm your feet. It does a really good job under a desk or while sitting watching TV. I find it best to have shoes on and it warms the soles of the shoes then if you have to walk around you have warm feet.
269430
It does not blow warm air. It is only a warm surface so it would not warm a room, only your feet.
1324891
It is able to warm my livingroom. I don't think you would like feel it intensely like a forced air heater but it definitely heats a room!
1420232
It blows air. There are a couple of settings for the temperature and air speed, if that helps. It is my opinion from usage, that it does not heat up to "salon hot". It is a lesser watted dryer. Hope this helps
1080334
The fan sits flat like a pancake and sucks air in through the bottom and blows it out a port on the side. It kind of turns the air 90 degrees if you think about it. Mine sits on top of my amplifier and sucks the heat off the top and shoots it out the back of the cabinet. I've been using it for months now and I'm very happy with it. It produces a nice steady flow but it is not a high pressure air stream. It's just the right amount of air to keep your components cool. Remember it's just USB powered. I highly recommend the controller for it too.
167751
It blows cool air. I got it for my sons carseat. But it stopped working the second time i used it
1733262
That''s a tough one. I use it to take the chill off my kitchen in the morning. It puts out pretty good heat. My kitchen is about 15'x15', with 10' ceiling. Every situation is different. I have a propane heater in my house, not forced air, so I just use it to supplement when and where needed. I live in a 100+ year old adobe, so my place is not typical.
2056338
confusing question but to answer your question it does provide cool air, the reason to put under/next to the AC is that it push the cold air farther into the room. I just clast mine through the ceiling and move it around until the current land where i sit.
1964514
you will be able to feel some heat after it warms up. it is not fan forced air. it will take a few minets to warm up and then the heat rises.
2173139
Has a small fan to distribute the heat. I have it set up in a finished basement that can get pretty cool both summer and winter. The area is large and the heater does deliver decent heat . It doesn't 't cook the room but definitely takes the chill out of the room.
1322803
I used it as a fan for a few days when the weather warmed up a bit. It kept me comfortable. I never used it near the window, so i can't say how well it will do, but the speed it has on fan is the same as the medium speed in our box fan. Hope this helps.
1854623
From my recollection it gets warm but not hot. The heater blows out the bottom of the unit.
1970870
No, it not a puff of air. It does warm a room. We use it mostly at night, we close the doors to the bedroom and the entire room is warm. It does not warm a huge space or two large rooms. I do like it and it serves the purpose if you don't want to heat your entire house. I am not sure what the btu's are.
1160689
It gets warm but not hot. I have pushed it back(out of the way) on the counter shortly after use and it was definitely not too hot to touch.
215580
I use it in a 10x20 room that has no insulation (1934 house) and it does great! It doesn't make the room hot but it definitely takes the chill off. I already bought another one for this winter!
1582318
it does get fairly hot... it's the heat exchange process that makes the cooling happen, and it vents out that exhaust hose. It should be as hot as a hair blow dryer or so. Therefore, the shorter the 'run' to get it out the room (window, attic, etc) the better as it's not heating the air in the room so the ac has to work harder, meaning more hot air vicious circle thing.
183592
It does not generate heat, so it won't warm things up. From my experience it does a good job preventing heat transfer from one side to the other, so if your bed gets cold from the cold air and you climb beneath it, it would feel warm. If your bed gets cold from coldness that travels from your floor, and you lay on top of it, it would feel warmer than before too.
969483
That is my experience with it. The unit has done a great job drying out the air in our basement. However at times it does blow warm air.