Dreo Oscillating Portable Heater With Thermostat

This heater is small and powerful. It doesn’t take up a lot of space, but the heat radiates throughout the room, and it heats up quickly. It is perfect for the chilly Spring (?) mornings when I wake up and don’t want to remove the covers. It was well worth the money.

Update: I bought a second unit and the problem was the same. This did not surprise their email only support. Again, they offer to replace it without inspection or validation of any kind. They know they don’t work, and are selling these defective units to you. Shame on them and shame on you for buying one after reading this.

Pros:
– very quick to heat
– good looking
– initial build quality seems good
– quieter than any portable heater I’ve owned in 40 years
– touch controls are responsive
– long power chord
– mesh and plastic fan filter is removable and washable
– oscillation is also quiet
– unit remembers the previous settings used even if powered off or unplugged
– temperature display light disappears after 60 seconds of use – great for helping decrease the light it emits in a dark bedroom while sleeping

Cons:
– This is not a pet/child friendly unit. There’s a 3″ x 3″ area in the middle of the front grille that’s VERY hot when in use. Perhaps this is an expected sacrifice for a unit that does produce a great deal of fast heat.
– power off operation requires a 30 second count down to cool the unit off (This countdown is displayed) – very minor nuisance
– I can confirm that the thermostats are broken, as others have documented in their reviews. I was able to get the unit to shut off once it hit temperature, but it never came back on. Started at 63 F, and nothing occurred. (15 min. – Ambient temperature was 68 F) I then opened the window on a 45 F day to let some nearly direct wind hit it, increased the temperature to 71 F, and nothing. The room was a cold 58 F or 13 degrees cooler than the thermostat setting.

The thermostat issue is obviously the deal breaker for me. If I can’t keep this in a bedroom overnight, expecting it to turn on again, the room will simply become cold and this is therefore a completely worthless unit.
Maybe they’ve fixed this? Maybe not. Even if they have, they’re still selling the defective units, and like me, you won’t know which you’re getting.

I have to say I was very impressed with this product the style and how it is made is wonderful as well as the safety features if it tips over it turns off and when you turn it on it heats up with less than 20 seconds. I was extremely happy with the product and had it for 25 days I received my power bill and the bill went up by over 150% I validated that nothing changed in my household except for that item and unfortunately it is not worth paying more than I paid for over the past four months for an electric bill. I recognize it is 1500 watts however only running it for up to two hours each day does not constitute paying an electric bill that is extremely high. If you don’t mind the price then I recommend this however if you are on a budget think twice and look for something else

I have been hesitant to write a review till I have had it at least a short while, but I remind myself it has a 5 year warranty. So far have been really happy with it. it really does put out the needed heat. It has now replaced my milk house heater because it puts out way more heat and is quieter.. I hope it doesn’t quit as some have said. My only complaint is that it occasionally will shut down in the middle of the night but I think that’s timer related. I’m hoping that will improve as I learn more about it. So far I recommend it.

If your building’s heater just isn’t doing it, this space heater sure will!
I’ve had no issues after months of using it and it heats up my room so fast. Saved me in the winter. The sound is not too loud and is just like white noise or a fan. I unplug it whenever I leave the house for safety. Easily storable size. And I like how it can double as a fan to just get air moving around the room too.