Review on 🔥 Honeywell 360 Degree Surround Heater: Efficient Space Heater with Fan Forced Technology, 2 Heat Settings & Energy-Saving Features by Becky Duncan

This is a review of the Honeywell HHF370 360 Digital Remote Control Heater. I would give it 5 stars if they changed the functionality to be more like their non-digital versions when it comes to the LOW HEAT setting. In this digital version, the LOW HEAT setting bypasses the temperature control thermostat entirely and the damn thing heats up non-stop. I have several Honeywell 360 type heaters, some of which are many years old and still work fine. But the combination of features that I liked deteriorated with this digital version. This is my main complaint. It's that I want to run the heater on LOW BUT STILL HAVE TEMPERATURE CONTROL. Yes, the HHF370 has a digital thermostat that controls the temperature, but it ONLY works on the HIGH SET. On the older non-digital Honeywell 360 heaters that I own, you can set the temperature high or low and then adjust the temperature. . It regulates the temperature independently of the HI/LO setting. So when it gets too hot, it stops heating and the fan stops. But not in this new digital version, and it hasn't been made clear in either the product details or the instructions. Whoever designed this new digital version has absolutely no idea why you want and need a LOW setting. It's not about "saving energy". The reason for setting it LOW is to avoid tripping the circuit breaker (or mains as they say in the UK). Watch. Most outlets in most US locations are 15 amps (except for bathrooms, kitchens, and garages, which are typically 20 amps). The heater will now run at 1500W when using HIGH HEAT mode. This means it draws 12.5 amps (that's 1500 watts divided by 120 volts). This leaves only 2.5 amps for whatever else you may have plugged in and running on the same branch circuit. Suppose you use a heater in your office and the same circuit has a sound system, wide screen TV, ceiling fan and all the lights. It folds up quickly. This is why so many people find that the circuit breaker trips when the heater is turned on; It's too much when other things weigh on the chain. For this reason, a lower power setting is not only desirable, but may be the only setting you can use in a particular room of the house due to the circuit situation. Not having a thermostat that controls the temperature to LOW is a complete design flaw. Honeywell. you hear? If it had the option and was a little quieter, the HHF370 would be 5 stars. I don't criticize Honeywell products because I really like their heaters. At least they have a true LOW setting which many other brands don't have. There are other brand heaters that claim to have low settings when they are actually running at full power (1200 to 1875 watts). but they turn the heating element on and off quickly. Yes, this is a LOW setting in terms of heat output, but not in terms of maximum electrical load. This isn't the best way to do it, and this method won't stop you from tripping the breaker on a 15A circuit. draws 750 watts (6.25 amps) on low heat. Honeywell is one of the few companies that gets this right. Regardless, I still want thermostat controlled power when it's running low. All of Honeywell's older non-digital models had this capability, including the non-digital HHF360V, which I would prefer to the digital HHF370 if I felt LOW HEAT operation was a must. .So note that when using the digital version of the HHF370, the LOW setting will heat up non-stop, making things uncomfortably warm around you. You can adjust the high setting, but this may trip the circuit breaker. What a pity! I liked the idea of having a remote control plus a digital display. You're almost 100% right, Honeywell. Try again. Next to. Unless you're sitting next to a heater and accidentally plugged into a 20 amp circuit, the digital HHF370 can be a really good heater as the temperature control works fairly well (but always 1500 watts - and it can put out a lot of heat). . In addition, the remote control is very, very useful. Like many new heaters, the HHF370 is not very quiet. It's not terrible, but when it's close to where you're sitting, its noise is somewhat noticeable. So at this point the only heaters that Honeywell offers with TEMPERATURE CONTROL ON LOW SETTING seem to be their non-digital models. If anyone has found a digital heater with TEMPERATURE CONTROL for LOW HEAT please leave a comment. I'm sure it exists, I just haven't found it yet. In any case, I am unfortunately sending this back and will receive another non-digital HHF360 in return. Last comment. I wish Honeywell still made the HZ2200 because it was a lot quieter than current versions. I have another one that is 10 years old and still works great. As for heaters, I like and prefer Honeywell. You are doing a good job.