HMP1500

*** LONG TERM USE UPDATE (4/13/2019): So I've had a chance to test this heater out long term, and I will say that it's stood up quite well! I originally purchased it back in 2011 and 8 years later it's still going just as strong as the day I received it. The heating element doesn't seem to degrade over time, which was what I was most curious about with Mica Panels since they were quite new when I purchased it. I can happily say that there is no degradation in heat output like my other aging heaters. I actually had purchased an oil radiator heater by DeLonghi about 4 years ago and it's already degraded at least 50% in performance for whatever reason. Furthermore, I've not had any issues from the heater in functionality and all of the knobs still turn perfectly. No broken parts, even on the parts that have been handled the most. All in all, 9 years after purchasing this unit I can still say that I give it 5 stars and I still highly recommend it to anyone looking to heat a room safely and efficiently! ----- Initial Review (from back in 2011, build quality could have changed since then) ----- Intro... Upon researching various types of heaters for the past week, I came to the conclusion that this heater would be a good pick for a bedroom. I ended up purchasing a Lasko heater for the living room and this DeLonghi Mica Panel Heater for the bedroom. The reason I chose this brand over other mica panels is due to my experience with their products in the past. I've owned a DeLonghi Magnifica Espresso machine, which has worked flawlessly for over 4 years along with a DeLonghi Radiator Heater which has worked just as great. If you dont know much about DeLonghi, they are a European-based company that makes quality appliances, specifically utilizing German-engineering. Overall Thoughts... Upon testing out this new technology heater, I noticed that it had all of the great features that a radiator heater had. To add to the conventional radiator heater, it also features instant-on heat while maintaining a low-profile size. Due to the thin profile, this heater can be wall-mounted like a picture frame. However, I'd recommend keeping the heater as low as possible since heat tends to rise, pushing the cold air down. Another great feature about this heater is the quietness during use. Because there are no fans or moving parts, there are no constant noises. A conventional radiator heater makes a considerable amount of noise from the oil dripping inside. So how is the heat output from this new Mica Thermic technology? To put it short, it provides an ample amount of heat similar to an oil radiator heater, but has the advantage of instant heat. This gives you instant warmth when you stand in front of the heater immediately after you turn it on. This is something that you cannot obtain with a conventional radiator heater. Final Thoughts... Overall, I'm very surprised at this new technology for heating. It provides all of the great radiation type heat which maintains the temperature of the room quite well, without having to wait. Also, the low profile gives many options on where to put the heater. Lastly, the device is VERY safe. The cage around the heater provides 100% security from being burned, and the front panel can be touched comfortably without ever being burned. However, upon checking the temperature of heat output with an IR thermometer, it provided 300-400 degrees F of heat. Its quite surprising to see those types of numbers, as you can touch the front panel stays considerably cooler than the heat output. The heater also has an auto-off feature if it tips over. A great heater for an enclosed room, however, be sure that the room is around 150 sq. feet or less. Any larger, and this heater will not provide an ample amount of heat. For larger spaces, take a look at the Lasco Space Heater.

This heater is great. I've had it a couple weeks, but I wanted to give the weather some time to get colder and have a chance to see how well the heater would really perform in the space in which it is being used--a garage converted to a real estate office converted into an apartment, so insulation isn't great and it's about a 250-275 sq. ft. space. The heater has two settings, min and max, then a second thermostat knob with settings 1-6, and another setting on the aforementioned knob that keeps a space above 40 degrees, then shuts itself off. Most of the time I've had the unit, it's been about 30 to 35 degrees outside and I've been able to keep the heater on it's min setting with the second control knob set to 2. Last night, the temps were the lowest of the season thus far, and about as cold as it will get here, at 16 degrees. I did have to use the max setting at 3 to keep the space warm, but it does feel comfortable in here (about 68 or so if I were to guess). I consider the above paragraph to be the most important part of the review, since it concerns the primary function of a heater--to provide heat!--but there are a few other things to mention about this unit as well. There is no blower, so this heater is quiet. I was worried that it wouldn't quickly heat a space without a blower, but the first time I turned it on I could feel a difference within an hour or so. With a Lasko ceramic heater I had, I could feel the heat instantly, due to the blower, but it still took about the same amount of time to make a dramatic difference in the temperature of the room, and the blower dried out the air a lot, not to mention on colder nights the Lasko couldn't manage to raise the temperature above about 56 degrees on its highest setting. There was a bit of noise when I first turned the panel heater on, and again last night when I turned the knob to max, but only for a few seconds and it really isn't worth mentioning. It is about the same sound as some furnaces make and about as loud as a kerosene heater when kerosene empties from the reservoir every now and then. I saw at least one review that claimed the heater got very hot, at least in his or her particular experience with their particular unit. My heater does get fairly warm to the touch on the front, and stays pretty cool on the back. I don't have mine mounted on a wall, but I would feel comfortable doing so, and the mounting bracket and spacers at the bottom of the heater keep the unit from sitting completely flush with the wall. There would be around a half inch to three quarters of an inch of space between the back of the heater and the wall. The only other thing I can think of is that set up was as simple as pulling the heater from the box (it was well wrapped), installing the feet/rollers and plugging it in. The feet went on easily enough with the tightening of two thumb screws for each. It stands sturdy and rolls well, even on carpet. It would be nice to have some digital controls so you can just set a temperature and the heater does whatever it has to do to get the room up to that point, although I guess it would not work so well since it would likely shut off before the heat had a chance to distribute evenly throughout a room. Overall I am very pleased with the heater, especially for the price; my budget for a heater was $200, so I was very surprised to find something that met my needs for less than half that.

This is a fantastic heater for many reasons. It is very thin so it does not take up a lot of room. It emits heat quickly and efficiently. The heater is lightweight and easy to take room to room or up/down stairs. The best thing about it is that is is completely silent. It won't affect your sleep or interfere with hearing the TV. It heats up instantly with easy to use switches. Because it is a large panel surface the heat is coming from a larger surface area as opposed to small portable heaters which take a lot of time to heat a large room. I love the safety features, especially having an active dog running around. I would recommend this heater. It arrived very quickly, sooner than expected. I purchased this myself and was not influenced in any way to give a positive review.

Que excelente calentador, calienta muy muy bien, tiene varias formas de regular para que no se sobre caliente el cuarto. Lo que si, el primer uso creo que lo mejor es hacerlo en el patio o en el jardín para quitarle el olor, pero después de unos cuantos usos ya deja de oler. Su ergonomía es muy conveniente porque cabe casi en cualquier lugar y casi no pesa entonces lo puedes mover fácilmente de lugar. Lo recomiendo ampliamente.

I bought this after asking the question “are you still happy with this heater?” The answers were yes. I live in Edmonton and bought this to supplement heat in our finished walkout basement. I have an office down there that is open to the family room. After trying a few heaters from Canadian Tire and Homedepot that I was not happy with, I bought this one. It’s quiet and perfect for what I need. I have the wheels on it so I can move it around. You set it by heating the area to what you feel is comfortable and then turning the dial until you hear a click. Then the heater will continue to heat the area to that temperature. There is no fan and it doesn’t seem to need one. It’s only the end of October though, so ask me again in January. But so far so good, I would recommend this for supplemental heat. My area is approximately 15 x 30 feet with the office at one end and I am comfortably warm downstairs now.

This is a surprisingly lightwheight appliance, with a nice and clean design, but at the same time, the heat radiance is quite impressive. You can expect some temporary plastic scent during its first uses, but nothing disturbing. This is the best heater I ever tried.

Muy bun calentador DeLonghi, no hace ningun ruido. Llego prfectamente envalado en su caja. Para armalo no necesitas herramientas, solo tus manos para ponerle las ruedas de soprte. No pesa. Este me lo recomendo mi sobrino que vive en España y por lo del problema del gas que pasaron en Europa, compraron uno y me dijeron "que sea de Mica", me lo mostraron y efectivamente hoy lo confirmo. Lo tengo funcionando y no despide ningun lor como comentan en otras reseñas. Me toco bueno como es, de fabrica: MUY BUENO y lo recomiendo.