Sunbeam Ceramic Heater

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Sunbeam Ceramic Space-Heater

Anyways, I have decided to review the Sunbeam Ceramic Space-Heater. My girlfriend and I purchased this product from Canadian Tire at the beginning of the winter season for our current apartment. The main reason was that our bedroom has two outside walls, thus we feared it would get very cold for the winter months. Much to our surprise we have barely used this product. We rent a condo that has a lot of older individuals that like to crank their heat right up. In fact we have yet to even turn our thermostat on and it is warm enough for a t-shirt. Since I have had limited experience with the product, I can't speak to highly of it, or vice-versa.

We did use a few times when it first got colder this year, perhaps for a week or so. It is compact, simple design, and very usable. The controls consist of a power button (on/off) and a mode button that controls the temperature selection. When the device is turned on, there is a red indicator light that shows you what setting is currently being run on the device. In terms of heating capability, it is perfect for a smaller room that is in need of auxiliary heating. It comes with an oscillating feature, but can also be faced in a single direction (which could be useful for frozen pipes, or other emergency situations required heat concentration). Overall, I am pleased with the product and even though it is not getting the use I anticipated it would this year, I am sure it will come in handy in the future.

Dimension	Definition
Effective	Heats smaller rooms effectively, quickly brings the temperature to a comfortable level.
Efficient	Once desired temperature is reached, the device automatically shuts off and senses when heat needs to be added to maintain the desired temperature
Engaging	Nice user interface, but not excatly an exciting design. Compact and out of the way.
Error Tolerant	Like most sunbeam products, cost efficiency is the primary concern. Not worth repair in case of error.
Easy to Learn	Very easy to use and control.