Product Description

The MS-11 Reflective Heater has 2 heat settings and an oscillation feature that makes it easy to control the heat level you want to maintain

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #94449 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Black
• Brand: Soleus International Inc.
• Model: MS-11
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 7.20" h x 14.00" w x 24.70" l, 6.70 pounds

Features

• Thin freestanding 120-volt oscillating reflective heater with dual heat settings
• 400- and 800-watt heat settings; oscillates for wider heat dispersal
• Sturdy black plastic with steel grill; flat design allows flexibility in placement
• Overheat and tip-over safety switches; 5-foot power cord
• 25 by 14 by 7 inches; some assembly required; one-year warranty

Amazon.com Review
Freestanding heaters come in several different varieties; hot-air blowers, natural gas burners, and circulated-oil warmers. Then there are reflective heaters, which use electricity to warm a metal screen that then reflects heat out into the room. The Soleus Air MS-11 reflective heater has a few advantages over other types of heaters; it doesn't burn up oxygen like a natural gas heater, and it doesn't stir up dust as would the blower variety. And it's practically silent, without the ticking and pinging common in some of the other heater types.

The MS-11 reflective heater is made of sturdy, heat-resistant black plastic and has a protective steel grill over the reflective honeycomb of metal mesh that radiates the heat. When mounted on its stand, it's two feet tall and its flat-panel design is only about 6-1/2 inches deep, so it can be placed fairly close to walls, though care must be taken near drapes and other potentially flammable fabrics. (The heater will need to be a little farther from the wall to have room to oscillate.) The simple controls consist of four buttons on the top of the heater: Off, High (800 watts), Low (400 watts), and Swing (oscillate). There's a tip-over safety switch on the underside of the heater, as well as an automatic shut-off mechanism in case of overheating.

Always unplug heater before cleaning; use a soft cloth, dry or only slightly moistened, and towel or allow to air dry afterward. Do not allow water to drip on or enter fan housing. Place heater 3 feet from flammable fabrics such as curtains or upholstery. Keep heater away from combustible substances such as paint thinner, etc., and do not cover it while it is in use. The 120-volt Soleus Air MS-11 reflective heater measures 13 by 6-1/2 by 24 inches when fully assembled. Detailed assembly, care, and caution instructions are included. Soleus Air offers a 1-year limited warranty against defects in material and workmanship under normal use conditions. --Garland Withers

Customer Reviews

Shoddy product
Heater will turn itself off after 10 minutes or so on high, due to its "automatic overheat protection". Pretty darn shoddy design for it to overheat from normal operation after 10 minutes considering it's a HEATER. After its automatic overheat protection kicks in, its controls will be disabled, and according to the manual, it is necessary to unplug the heater in order to reset it before it can be used again. Its high setting is useless unless you're willing to babysit it.

Should be called a Night Lamp instead
I did extensive research and was led to believe reflective heater is just as good as traditional heater, only more energy efficient. Boy, was I wrong. Is it the reflective heating technology or this particular product? I'm not sure. Here's my verdict:
Pros: very quiet, sleek design, only 800 watts, instant heat
Cons:
- at 'low' setting, it's as bright as a night light, but at 'high' setting, it's as bright as a 30 watt bulb
- to feel the heat, I must stay within 2 ft (not exaggerating). Beyong this range, the heat is nearly non-existent. I'm not going to sleep with this heater 2ft from my bed, especially with the brightness. I am in California with current outside temperature is 60F and I can't feel this heater being useful now, let alone when the January weather comes. I bought this heater on sale for $26 and do not think it's worth more than a $12 fan heater that one put under office desk!
I heard parabolic radiant heater is good, but have not tried it. In my experience so far, ceramic heater does the best job. Lastly, I think radiant heater is not the same as reflective heater which is not the same as quartz heater. I have tried both reflective and quartz and believe reflective is worst.

GREAT HEATER FOR RIGHT USE
This heater is fantastic for keeping my office desk area warm. At only 800 watts max (the 400 setting is usually fine) it gets rid of the chill but does not get anger the building management because.
a. It does not blow breakers.
b. It does not get dangerously hot. Even at 800 watts the grill is touchable - but not comfortable.

I have seen no sign of the "overtemp" problem others have mentioned. Yes, I have operated it at the 800 watt setting for several hours, no problems. However, I could see that if you did not give the recommended clearances around the heater (see instructions) that you could run into a problem.

A note on radiant vs convection heaters: This heater technically speaking is a radient heater. If the marketers want to call it reflective, fine. It heats primarily by radiating heat (infra-red radiation) from the heater to surfaces in the line of sight. If the heater is on the floor (as is required) and you are in a bed - you are no longer in the line of sight and you better have a blanket. If the air is real cold this means that the side toward the heater will be warm the other side cold. It also means that, like a lightbulb, the further away you are, the less concentrated the heat (or light). Convection heaters operate primarily by heating air. This unit will heat some air but if that is what you want, buy something else.