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Good for the money

I’ve been using this tower heater/fan since October and I’ve had a fairly good experience. It’s basically the taller version of the “SPT SH-1508 Tower Ceramic Heater with Ionizer.” The SH-1508 was too short for my tall bed and adding an extra foot to the height in the SH-1509 made is ideal. It heats up my mid size room pretty well.

When I first got this product it looked like it was in good condition (the box definitely wasn’t though). But it seems that there’s a little bit of blurred area on the front inside of the remote control signal receptor. But that area is a black background with a red light covered by the transparent plastic so I can’t really tell the blurred plastic cover anymore unless I look closely.

The fan was very quiet when I first got it. I am a very light sleeper and even the smallest sounds can wake me up, and I slept through fine when the heater went off. However, about a couple weeks ago, I noticed that the fan, when especially oscillating, makes a vibrating noise. Pretty unfortunate since it makes the fan noisey now - I might have to take it apart to see if anything came loose.

Besides those two things, I really have no complaints except the shape of the heater itself. It’s not symmetrical as I expect most products to be. It’s really not a big deal but it might bother the odd ones like myself.

PROS:
- Tall
- Multiple settings: High, Low, Fan (although very week) and Auto (I always use this setting - heater is set to go off when the adjustable temperature is reached)
- Quiet
- Remote control - this is one of the best features
- Neat and clear blue screen
- Space-efficient

CONS:
- Wasn’t in 100% prestine condition when I first got it.
- Something came loose and now makes a vibrating noise only after 2 months of use.
- Fan is weak - I can’t feel any cool air unless I’m directly in front of it.

Overall, I would recommend that other people who don’t want a stubby heater like the SH-1508 should get the SH-1509. It’s pretty much the same fan around the same price but taller. If it weren’t for the vibrating noise that suddenly happened, I’d give it five stars.

Update (2/6/2012): I also found some auctions for this item here.

The featured review for this product, SPT SH-1509 Pedestal Ceramic Heater Kitchen, was written by Sean Kim.

The average rating for this item is 4.3 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.