Is this heater hot to the touch?
1294006
Not in my experience. I really like this heater. I have a dog and a 1 year old. Safety first of course, but I thing it is great.
1294007
Not at all... When then heater is in heat mode you can move it throughout the room with no problem... I love this little heater... Oh by the way... It's a fan as well!
1294008
it gets warm, but not hot. We have it in our Kids bedroom and have never had a safety concern
1391952
I have not had this problem and usually have the heater within 10 feet when I am working or sleeping. I have had this unit over a year and no part of the wood ever seems to get hot. The only hot spot is right in front of the coils. This does get warm depending on the temp it is set on but but I usually just point it towards the main part of a room and that is fine to keep both me and the room warm.
184569
My XL heater cabinet does not get hot, nothing gets hot that i know of on the furnace, the heat warms the air and furniture ....got one for my granddaughter's room, she's 4, I have found to be very safe! However, I would not put my finger on the heater front port, don't know if it is hot or not....re emergency, i would turn it off with the remote
1436382
NO! It doesnt suposed to be hot!.. i've turned it on at maximum brightness for 16 hrs and when i touched it? It still at the room tempreture.. i didnt notice any increase on the tempreture.. sorry for my english =)
217880
It is cool to touch. Its a good heater for our bonus room which is big and didnt run up the electric bill too bad! It would be ok with kids
925268
Yes! Definitely gets hot to the touch. I was surprised because a number of reviewers indicated that it was only warm, etc.
970323
No. I have had this unit for almost two years. It has performed as expected and I have not noticed any excessive heat.
861205
It gets hot to the touch, but unless your partial roof is RIGHT on top of the heater, I'd think it would be ok.
65426
No. It only gets warm when there is a load on it approaching its rated wattage.
184564
Top, sides and back of heater are cool to the touch. The front where the heat comes from does get very warm.
2122740
I don't remember it being hot. I would only worry if it was hot by the motor or plug. I have 2, been using for years without a problem.
1163988
Yes mine is warm to the touch. The plug going into the outlet is not warm at all. Mine has been pluged in since april..so 10 months. It really works great. The second the power went off it started up....
1081112
The heater surfaces do not get so hot as to cause instantaneous burns if touched. But they are hot enough I would be cautious about crawling infants or toddlers being around them.
1594154
The heater only gets hot at the front where the warm air blows out. The rest of the unit stays cold to the touch so that you can actually place things on the top. I used it for a while in the bedroom which has carpeting. I would not put it too close to the bed even though the unit itselfr stays cold because I wouldn't take the chance of a blanket falling in the front of the unit where the hot air blows out otherwise it's safe on carpeting and in a bedroom. I only use it to warm up the kitchen once in a while and I haven't received my ele. bill yet so I can't give any information regarding the cost. The heater only gets hot at the front where the warm air blows out. The rest of the unit stays cold to the touch so that you can actually place things on the top. I used it for a while in the bedroom which has carpeting. I would not put it too close to the bed even though the unit itselfr stays cold because I wouldn't take the chance of a blanket falling in the front of the unit where the hot air blows out otherwise it's safe on carpeting and in a bedroom. I only use it to warm up the kitchen once in a while and I haven't received my ele. bill yet so I can't give any information regarding... » Read More The heater only gets hot at the front where the warm air blows out. The rest of the unit stays cold to the touch so that you can actually place things on the top. I used it for a while in the bedroom which has carpeting. I would not put it too close to the bed even though the unit itselfr stays cold because I wouldn't take the chance of a blanket falling in the front of the unit where the hot air blows out otherwise it's safe on carpeting and in a bedroom. I only use it to warm up the kitchen once in a while and I haven't received my ele. bill yet so I can't give any information regarding the cost. « Show Less
54567
Hi...I'm not sure what you mean by cool. You can certainly tell that it is on, but I don't think it is anything overly hot. I keep mine right next to a wall outlet, but when I use it, I just slide it out a bit. The temps. of the unit really are not a problem for me.
369638
YES! Almost too hot! It is does not have auto shut off though. Don't forget and leave it on! (Trust me!) love it though!
593106
I asked myself this same question after i bought it. For me it's fine. I'm confident it is safe for my family. It does get hot. Not so hot you can't touch it very briefly, but you don't want to keep your hand on it. It's very stable. But if you aren't going to be in the presence of you child and you know they won't listen to you and not touch the heater, this isn't for you. That said, this heater heats a room really fast and keeps it warm. I've been very happy with it.