Home > Consumer Reviews > Honeywell HZ-7200 Cool Touch Oscillating Heater w/ Smart Energy Digital Control Plus

Enjoy a softly warm flow of circulated heat by selecting this very quiet heater's oscillation that rotates up to about ½ circle.

Here's how it has been designed to save up to 35% on electricity, which means a small contribution to lowering greenhouse gases - on the top of this heater is its Energy Smart knob that has six basic settings: -- "frost watch" - 65 F. - 70 F. - 75 F. - 80 F. - maximum heat.

On "Maximum Heat" the heater goes full force and does not save electricity. On the other settings the heater automatically selects the appropriate power level to best accommodate your desired temperature selected. As the temperature in the room approaches the set temperature, the heater will automatically lower the power consumption and provide consistent warmth without wasting energy. This also means your room will heat to the set temperature without overheating the room -- a real nice feature.

The illuminated LED lights indicate what the current room temperature is. The "frost watch" automatically turns the unit on if the temperature drops below 55 F. to help protect against freezing of pipes or frost damage.

This heater also has an auto-off tip over switch and Overheat Protection; plus a 3 year warranty. And, its operation is almost silent and it's cool to the touch. Five stars for Honeywell's design and quality control of this Made in China product.

I love this little heater! I bought this to help heat my trailer. It does such a great job that my furnace has hardly kicked on, even on the 32 degree and below nights we have already had! I really like how you can set the temperature and the heater actually seems to run and heat according to the actual room temp, not the heaters temp or the immediate areas temp. When I was out looking at heaters, a Lowe's employee told me that the thermostat is on the top of the heater so the closer to the floor you can place it the more accurate the heater's thermostat will read, so therefore the heater will run more accurately. I have mine set about 18" off the floor at one end of a 450sq. ft area. My thermostat is across the room and reads fairly close to what I have the heater set for!!!
I also bought this for the safety features. The outside stays cool and if it tips over it shuts off. I have a curious 1 year old so these features were very important to me. It also has a slim design so it fits well up buy the wall out of the way. It is pretty quiet too.
I highly recommend this heater and intend to buy one for my bedroom as well!

I bought this heater at Wal-Mart for $40.00 so Amazon's price is higher plus it doesn't include taxes and shipping. The unit itself is wonderful. I have a 15x14 bedroom and it gets my room up to 80 degrees in no time. It's not extremely quiet but it's not so loud that it drowns out the TV. I love the fact you can tell what temperature it is in the room right on the heater and that it swivels back and forth on it's own. The feature that was most important to me is that the front face/grill of it wouldn't be hot to the touch and no matter what the temperature it stays cool. So I don't have to worry about anyone getting burned or it tipping over on something and burning the house down.

I bought another heater (smaller) for my office cubicle and that one's going back because it throws heat but only in one direction and the front/grill gets hot. For it to be effective it would have to sit on my desk and that's not possible. So, I'll just pick-up another Honeywell. I highly recommend this Honeywell heater, I haven't had to turn on the heat so far and with these units I hopefully won't have to all winter long.

I purchased 2 of these units to add additional heat to my bedroom and family rooms. My first disappointment was the 18 inch cord. It is impossible to place the unit anywhere without it backing up against something. The manual warns against using extensions or power strips and it also requires its own individual outlet (nothing else is suppose to be plugged in the same outlet which normally contains 2 plug ins). I have it set at 75degrees and so far, it has come on twice for about 5 seconds and turns right off. I'm so dissappointed as I can only return it for another model or pay a 15percent restocking fee... and like an idiot, I bought 2 of them.

I bought this a month ago during a particularly cold period. Here's what I've noticed so far:

Pros
-Energy efficient. This is nice because it means I can justify leaving it on longer.
-If it gets bumped, it turns off. I use this on carpet and safety was a concern.
-The heating settings are nice. You can set it for different temperature settings and when it reaches that temperature, it'll turn off. It's useful for if you want to leave the heater on at night without worrying it'll get too warm.
-The rotating feature is pretty nice. Nothing special about it, but nice.


Cons
-The cord is short. VERY short. You'll ever need to leave this right next to the outlet or get an extension cord.
-It's not that effective. To warm one, small room, I have to make sure all doors that lead to another room are shut and leave this on for a long while.

As for the noise, it's not loud, but its definitely not silent. You can hear the fan. If you're looking for a silent heater, this isn't for you.

Overall: It's pretty good for the price and it has some nice features, but overall, it's a pretty weak heater.