We purchased the Pelonis Whole Room Radiator HO-0250H Heater to warm the bedroom in our ground level apartment, and we review our experiences with it here.
Cheap price, at $37.99 on sale at Walmart. The Pelonis whole room radiator performs the same as most other 1500 watt radiators we’ve tried. It provides a slowly-rising, silent, gentle warming. It rolls from spot to spot on its plastic casters to those drafty, chilly areas as needed. Plus, this enclosed heating system guards against oil spills, electric shock, or severe burns. Very safe. This radiator has widely spaced casters that reduce knock-over risks. Should it fall, this model contains a tip switch that shuts off the heater. Cool down then happens quickly.
This Pelonis whole room radiator, with its low-profile, thin and tall design, fits into corners. You can also put it between furniture pieces and under most windows. Furthermore, it can work well as a bathroom heater with appropriate ground fault outlet protection. It blasts most of its heat upwards. This lowers risks of overheating walls, furniture, and people nearby. Follow the safe-operating tips in the included users guide.
Pelonis Whole Room Radiator HO-0250H Heater Review: Benefits, Pros, Advantages, and Features
Thick Power Cord
This cable is short enough to reduce tripping hazards. Yet it’s long enough to reach from the heater to most nearby wall outlets.
Avoid running this appliance on an extension cord however. Also plug only into an outlet that tightly grips the plug prongs, for the safest connections.
Cord Keeper
A circular power cord holder appears at the bottom of the front (control) panel on this Pelonis whole room radiator. You may wrap the cord around this roll when not using the heater.
Pelonis Whole Room Radiator HO-0250H Heater Review: Built-in Thermostat
An adjustable mechanical thermostat regulates the room temperature to within several degrees of the set point.
It Is Energy Saving
Heats up a single, large room. So you may turn down the primary furnace for the whole house. Then just heat the areas you wish with this heater.
Simple Setup
Four wing nuts attach the two sets of two wheel casters each to the underside of the unit. Do not run this heater without these pieces correctly installed.
Oil Filled
The oil inside submerges the heating element, for even heat distribution throughout the fins.
Pelonis Whole Room Radiator HO-0250H Heater Review: Three Power Levels
Choose either 600, 900, and 1500 watt heating power levels via the four position selector switch.
Overheating Safeguards Included
This electric oil heater includes sensors that automatically shut off power to the heating elements, should an over-temperature condition arise.
Tip Switch
Cuts power to the heater if the heater falls over (is not standing straight up).
Pelonis Whole Room Radiator HO-0250H Heater Review: Pilot Light
The orange neon pilot lamp glows whenever the heater is ON.
Caution Lamp
This lamp illuminates if the heater becomes overheated.
Easy to Operate
The control panel features the following.
- Two controls (OFF, LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH power switch, and the knob-style thermostat).
- And two lamps (the power pilot lamp and the Caution lamp).
Carrying Handle
It’s on the top of the front panel. Furthermore, it supports easy pulling / rolling of the heater to new locations, even while running.
Pelonis Whole Room Radiator HO-0250H Heater Review: Polarized AC Plug
Added protection against electric shock. However, this is a two-prong outlet. So you do not need three-to-two prong adapters to connect to mains power.
Has a Plastic and Painted Exterior
These non-metallic knobs and coatings on the heating fins help reduce risks of severe burns and electrical shock.
Quiet Operation
The Pelonis whole room radiator makes little noise, except for the occasional snaps, cracks, clicks, and pops as it heats. However, once warm, these sounds disappear. Then all that you might hear is the thermostat clicking as it switches ON and OFF.
Typical Power Draw
This Pelonis™ radiator operates from standard 120 volts AC. It draws 12.5 amps maximum. So it can run from any 15 amp or greater circuit.
Pelonis Whole Room Radiator HO-0250H Heater Review: Safe for Bedrooms
You may deploy this heater safely where people sleep. Indeed it emits very low fumes. Why? Because it runs on electricity, and not natural or propane gas.
ETL and RoHS Compliant
These standards promote ease of use and enhanced safety of the heater.
Cheap to Buy
We bought ours for under $50.
One Year Limited Warranty
For warranty service, contact the following: Telephone: 1-866-646-4332. Email: customersupport@mideaamericacorp.com
Address:
Midea America Corporation; Customer Care Center; 11800 NW100th Road, Suite 4; Medley, FL 33178.
Pelonis Whole Room Radiator HO-0250H Heater Review: Disadvantages, Cons, Problems, Limitations, and Concerns
Heavy
We carried one of these in our suit case on a 100-mile train ride. Yep. Weighty.
Longer Heat-Up Times
By no means instant heat. Filled with oil, this electric radiator takes ten to twenty minutes to begin giving maximum heat. This no doubt comes from the oil inside taking a while to reach full temperature.
Hot Surfaces
The exterior surfaces of this space heater become way too hot to touch while operating. So, keep away. Avoid direct contact with skin during operation; especially when operating at full (1500 watt) power output.
Pelonis Whole Room Radiator HO-0250H Heater Review: Noisy Thermostat Clicks
For those sensitive to noises in the bedroom, this radiator indeed clicks as its thermostat switches ON and OFF. We find this a non issue though, as this switching is pretty quiet. But some of you might not be as forgiving of noise. So turn the thermostat fully left and fully right before you buy. This works the t-tat contacts, which lets you hear how loud this clicking sound actually is. Then you get a good idea of how loud this will be in your space.
The Unit Smells Strong when Turned On for First Time
The overpowering scent of paint / plastic lasted for nearly the first week after putting into service. However, with repeated use, this odor eventually disappeared. Furthermore, we first “burned in” the heater outdoors on the porch, in a dry location, for several hours. This helps dry up any still-damp paint and coatings.
Pelonis Whole Room Radiator HO-0250H Heater Review: Our Rating
You can easily move it around via the handle, without fear of burning our fingers.
We find the Pelonis™ simple to clean too. When it’s cold, just wipe around and between the fins every month or two. Thus. this removes dust and cuts start-up odors in the fall.
Indeed this Pelonis whole room radiator portable space heater very well heated our living areas. It indeed well complimented the primary furnace heating system there. Furthermore, it outputs 5200 BTUs when running the full 1500 watts capacity. So this amount of heat is fine for small to medium-size rooms with decently insulated walls and windows. But for more drafty spots though, you may need two or more of these.
Finally, we like how cheap this heater is to buy. It is also simple to assemble and run. So, we rate this radiator at 95 out of 100. It’s indeed a high-quality, useful home appliance.
