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AmazonBasics 1500 Watt Ceramic Space Heater with Adjustable Thermostat Silver
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.9
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Total Reviews
608
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Review Analysis - 577 recent, verified reviews
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Cooling
184warm, heat, cold, heats, great little heater
+90%
-10%
" ... Works well quiet and keeps the motorhome warm on chilly nights with out using the big furnace ... "
" ... Keeps entire room VERY warm! ... "
" ... It is now very toasty in my office. ... "
" ... great little heater ... "
" ... Heater heats up a room real good. ... "
" ... I also like that I can also use it as just a fan. ... "
" ... I had to place a piece of marble sample under the heater. ... "
" ... Love this little heater. ... "
Capacity
126heater, bedroom, heat, heats, room
+94%
-6%
" ... I'll need to buy a bigger one for the living area. ... "
" ... It is now very toasty in my office. ... "
" ... Heater heats up a room real good. ... "
" ... Bought 3 of these to heat office cubicles. ... "
" ... Got it for baby nursery, & it works just right for a smaller room. ... "
" ... I use this to keep my small office warm while the a/c in the building is blasting. ... "
" ... Doing so means the plants will need a little heat at times… especially when they are in normally unheated room or even in another building. ... "
" ... Safe for toddlers room ... "
Heating
99heats, heater, small, puts, great little heater
+90%
-10%
" ... great little heater ... "
" ... Heater heats up a room real good. ... "
" ... This heater put out great heat for it's size. ... "
" ... The heat is pretty decent. ... "
" ... This heat gives off good heat. ... "
" ... Great little heater!!!! ... "
" ... It heats the bed room very nicely. ... "
" ... looks good heats up quick . ... "
Price
43heater, money, waste of money, pay, worth the money
+79%
-21%
" ... Awesome source of heat for the price. ... "
" ... great for the price ... "
" ... It works pretty well for the price. ... "
" ... I'd buy it again at this price. ... "
" ... This is great at a desk in a cold office and a great price. ... "
" ... Overall good value. ... "
" ... Great heater at a great price. ... "
" ... For sure worth the money! ... "
Sound Quality
42fan, quiet, loud, heater, started making
+38%
-62%
" ... Second thing was, after a while, this sometimes makes a strange clicking sound. ... I don't like sounds like that so I had to finagle it a little to make it stop, but it doesn't detract from the heat and how warm it keeps me! ... "
" ... Also after two weeks of use, it started making a strange sound when on. ... "
" ... Made a humming noise that even offices next to me could hear. ... "
" ... It makes a lot of noise and it cuts off randomly. ... "
" ... The thermostat is not perfect and it's a little noisy. ... "
" ... I like that this heater is simple to use, but it has a weird high-pitched rattling sound when it's running - almost like something is loose inside, which is weird because I just got it and never dropped it or anything. ... "
" ... Makes a high pitched noise like a piercing whine. ... "
" ... - Fan is loud, even on low ... I was immediately surprised how noisy the fan was, and concerned that it would bother my cubicle neighbors. ... Then after only a minute or so, I was mortified to hear a high pitched whine coming from the heater! ... "
Product Reliability
40worked, heater, months, working, weeks
+20%
-80%
" ... I purchased this and it worked for a while and then stopped working . ... "
" ... i almost sent it back as defective before figuring this out. ... "
" ... I've had this heater for about 6 months and its worked well up until today. ... "
" ... The only problem is after a couple months it completely quit working, I turn the switch and it won't even turn on. ... "
" ... Also after two weeks of use, it started making a strange sound when on. ... "
" ... This heater worked and stopped when it wanted to. ... "
" ... I have only used it several times and it’s already stopped working. ... "
" ... Stopped working after one winter's use ... "
Size
39size, compact, heater, desk, heat
+97%
-3%
" ... Small but powerful. ... "
" ... This heater put out great heat for it's size. ... "
" ... Perfect for desk ... "
" ... Perfect size to fit under my desk at work. ... "
" ... Noiseless, small and compatible, fits perfect under my work desk. ... "
" ... It packs a PUNCH for its size. ... "
" ... Small yet efficient ... "
" ... Powerful little workhorse. ... "
Features
32safety feature, switch, safety, thermostat, heaters
+78%
-22%
" ... Best little heater and price with a safety feature! ... "
" ... I like the thermostat control with two heat settings. ... "
" ... I THINK IT'S A GREAT SAFETY FEATURE ... "
" ... Like the auto-shutoff if it tips (though on carpet, you need to put the heater on something hard, like a book, to make heater function). ... "
" ... The good thing is that there is a red light indicated that tells you that the heater is still plugged in. ... This is a great feature! ... "
" ... I like the safety feature that many reviewers gripe about. ... "
" ... cost less than name brands, and often offer more features. ... This heater has a "tip over" switch, unlike some more expensive heaters. ... "
" ... Also has a fan mode which is nice. ... "
Volume
25room, small, small bedroom, quiet, powerful
+60%
-40%
" ... Small but powerful. ... "
" ... Got it for baby nursery, & it works just right for a smaller room. ... "
" ... Safe for toddlers room ... "
" ... Small but powerful. ... "
" ... Just the right size for a small room. ... "
" ... The heater is great for small rooms. ... "
" ... It works great for a small bedroom and bathroom. ... "
" ... Perfect for a bathroom, small shop, small bedroom or room. ... "
Controls
22bottom, heater, safety, switch, tip over switch
+18%
-82%
" ... this heater has a button on the bottom to shut it off if it tips over. ... on carpet the button doesn't compress keeping the heater from working. ... "
" ... My only complaint is that there is no definitive "off" switch. ... "
" ... There is a, "safety feature" which consists of a small button on the bottom that must be pressed down for the heater to work. ... "
" ... I should also note that I did test it on a level surface realizing there was a safety switch/button and it still wouldn't work. ... "
" ... Has what I believe is meant to be a safety push-button on the bottom of the unit (so that if it tips over the heater will shut off), but in practice this button is very finicky even when unit is upright on flat surface, so I have to constantly mess with it to get it to turn on and can't just use the top knobs. ... "
" ... The tip-over switch is extremely finicky. ... The heater will not turn on unless I flip the heater up so I can manually depress the tip-over switch and then hold the switch depressed until it is set on the floor. ... "
" ... - Has a tip-over switch ... - Tipover switch is a little finicky ... "
" ... This has a tip-over button on the bottom, a peg-like thing that has to depress for the heater to work. ... "
Marketplace
21expected, works, order, basics, amazon basics
+86%
-14%
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... This is an excellent deal. ... "
" ... Another win for amazon basics. ... "
" ... No big deal. ... "
" ... It's a amazon product. ... "
" ... Looks exactly as pictured. ... "
" ... Works great, exactly as expected! ... "
" ... Better than expected! ... "
Build Quality
21surface, mechanism, feels, tip, shutoff
+43%
-57%
" ... i have to put something hard under it to make it work. ... "
" ... Also tip over shutoff requires it be placed on hard firm surface. ... "
" ... It was broke. ... "
" ... it seems like something is loose inside. ... "
" ... The little white stem mechanism on the bottom that allows the unit to go on is TOO SHORT. ... "
" ... Broke after one use. ... "
" ... I should have sent it back and now it's too cause I've nearly broken it trying to force the kick stand to stay in. ... "
" ... Puts out a lot of heat, but it's noisy in a cheap, poorly put together, rattly sense. ... "
Overall performance
20works really well, well, small, powerful little, machine
+95%
-5%
" ... Small but does the job. ... "
" ... Powerful little thing! ... "
" ... Fast and good ... "
" ... works really well ... "
" ... It's very well constructed and more than does the job! ... "
" ... works great heats up fast ... "
" ... Works really well! ... "
" ... It gets the job done! ... "
Storage
18small, great space heater, space heater, office, heater
+94%
-6%
" ... It's small and doesn't take up a lot of space. ... "
" ... Perfect for my office space at work. ... "
" ... Great space heater! ... "
" ... Safe unit and I would highly recommend for space heating of a room. ... "
" ... What a neat small space heater! ... "
" ... It's only good for a very small space, but it heats well for it's size. ... "
" ... Space heaters are simple. ... "
" ... I was hesitant to buy such a small, inexpensive space heater . ... "
Fit
15surface, stay, stays, size, shuts
+60%
-40%
" ... Warms up quickly, fits right under my desk at work ... "
" ... Stays on, or at least the light stays on. ... "
" ... Perfect size to fit under my desk at work. ... "
" ... Noiseless, small and compatible, fits perfect under my work desk. ... "
" ... Perfect fit for my office cube. ... "
" ... (I put it on a place mat on my desk). ... "
" ... It has a protection from falling over which disconnect power from the unit. ... "
" ... This heater works great I love all the over heat protection and fall protection. ... "
Returns
14sending it back, refund, sent, returning, returned
-100%
" ... i almost sent it back as defective before figuring this out. ... "
" ... Now I have to deal with the hassle of sending it back and trying to get my change back. ... "
" ... Will be making a return and asking for a replacement or a refund. ... "
" ... Wish I could return it but it was too late when I finally got around to it. ... "
" ... I immediately tried to initiate a return but Amazon seems to be experiencing "unexpected" problems whenever I try to submit the return request (and a request to be contacted when the problems have resolved has so far gone unanswered). ... "
" ... Already threw away the packaging, so would be hard to return. ... "
" ... Am sending it back. ... "
" ... I returned it. ... "
Cleaning
14tip, switch, sitting on carpet, heater, work on carpet
+29%
-71%
" ... Makes this worthless to me as all my floors are carpeted. ... "
" ... It’s difficult to use on carpet. ... "
" ... It would not run in the room I had wanted it in - it won't work on carpet. ... The tip over switch needs to be pushed in but it is so small and thin it just goes right into the carpet. ... I then put in in my office which has a very short pile carpet and I can get it to work but only if I push it down hard. ... "
" ... I put it on the floor under my desk and it won’t turn on on the carpet. ... "
" ... The only downside is that I use this under my desk on carpet and if there’s two pins at the bottom that need to be pushed in for it to work. ... So because it sits on carpet it constantly clicks off when I don’t want it to. ... "
" ... won't work on carpet. ... "
" ... However, on carpet it is difficult to get it to sit just right so that it turns on! ... "
" ... As other reviews state, the pressure switch on the bottom is a plastic tube that will not engage when it is sitting on carpet. ... "
Design
13like, looks, looking, design, nice
+62%
-38%
" ... I look forward to seeing how long it lasts. ... "
" ... Look no farther! ... Whatever it is, stop looking. ... "
" ... Small but effective works well decent looking too. ... "
" ... This thing felt nice. ... "
" ... In any case, it's an updated design from the Lasky I bought, and I actually like it a bit better. ... "
" ... As far as I can tell, it looks like a great product that works perfectly. ... "
" ... She said it works and feels great. ... "
Comfort
13fingers, turns, feels, tips, shallow
+46%
-54%
" ... Now I feel warm, but annoyed. ... "
" ... The handle is shallow and it takes two hands to pick it up. ... "
" ... The handle at the back is pretty worthless - can get a grip and is very shallow to get any fingers into - nothing to really grab onto. ... "
" ... The handle should more up in back, because when you put your fingers in to lift it, it sort of slips out hard to carry by the handle. ... "
" ... fingers crossed this one might actually work for an hour before crapping out. ... "
" ... So you need to be able to wrap your thumb around to the front, or else it will slide off your fingers. ... Unfortunately, the front is far and curved, and so my (fairly average to small) hand finds it nearly impossible to pick up with this handle. ... "
" ... The tip-over mechanism, while nice to have for safety, can be finicky if it's on even a slightly uneven surface so it can take some repositioning to get it to come on. ... "
Ease of Use
11easy, use, unplugging, instructions, followed
+91%
-9%
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... It’s warm and easy to store. ... "
" ... Simple to operate with easy to use switches and buttons along with being lightweight and portable. ... "
" ... Easy to move. ... "
" ... Very ease of use! ... "
" ... Keeps me really, and I only keep it on the first setting easy to use and very safe. ... "
" ... Super easy use. ... "
Cables
10short, plug, would, wiring, light
+30%
-70%
" ... it also had a short in the wiring ... "
" ... The only problem is the plug in cord is just too short. ... Needs to be very close to outlet without an extension cord. ... "
" ... Has a short in it and does not turn on unless you mess with the cord. ... "
" ... cord is ridiculously stiff, it has a "tip switch" on the bottom which won't allow it to operate on soft carpet, and it's way noisy. ... "
" ... terrible quality with loose wiring ... "
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