Looking for Answers about Honeywell Honeywell Electric Oil-Filled Convection Radiator Heater, HZ-717-WMT?

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have purchased 2 of these model hz-709-wm7 in the last couple years.,surface does get hot,run continuous thru winter months,have never ever overheated,have 2 canines that will lay close but never against.I have no little children . I highly recommend this item.AWESOME.

Didn't notice it go way up, but I refused to use the high setting. Low or medium worked just fine, especially if you plan ahead.

Mine is the 709 model, but in this series of heaters, and it is rated 12.5 Amps (1500 W) at 120 VAC 60 Hz, for those of you who actually know what that means...

these work better out in the open rather than close to a wall

No. It is an oil filled radiator that is heated by electricity.

I have read of this happening in defective units. You may want to return it or send it in for warranty work. Mine does not do this.

i have one setting in a medium sized dinning room its 27 degrees outside and in my dinning room its 73 degrees so its perfect for a medium size room .. the heater is kinda heavy 27.7 pounds.

This is a little more complicated than a simple number. The average wall outlet is rated at 120v, but due to voltage drop on longer wiring runs, you can expect to get as little as 110v out of an outlet. Since this is a 1500 watt heater, you should expect it to draw between 12.5 and 13.5 amps of current on the high setting. Another thing to note is the voltage will fluctuate throughout the day, I've seen outlets put out as little as 100v at times, this would cause a 15 amp draw, which is the max rating on your standard wall outlet/circuit. You will find 20 amp circuits in your kitchen and in some dedicated outlets for appliances such as window A/C units. As long as you aren't running any other heavy loads on the circuit you have your heater plugged into, you should be fine. If you are consistently tripping your breaker, I would consider installing a dedicated outlet for this heater on a dedicated circuit, rated at 15 or 20 amps to be safe, but under normal circumstances, this should not be necessary. Your electrical code may vary in your area.

Yes, the wheels are high enough that it shouldn't touch the surface. Besides, this unit is luke warm at best. It doesn't give a great output of heat.