HS-1500-PHX-WIFI Infrared Heater, Wifi Wall Mounted

This review is for the Heat Storm HS-1500-PHX-WIFI Wifi Wall Mounted Heater. I bought one of these heaters when on a limited time deal and was very happy with it. I actually had a use for a 2nd one so checked the next day and there was a $5.00 coupon with the same limited time deal, so I bought another. These are replacing two Lasko high tech tower heaters, one of which has an odor that never went away and gives me a headache so I don’t use it at all, other than its excellent fan mode during the summer. *** Some key components to using any space heater for zone heating is first of all, don’t overestimate the unit’s capability. These are meant to be used as supplemental heat but in some situations, can be used as a primary source also, but again, be realistic. Secondly, and more important, isolate the space you are heating. Close the doors/windows/openings to other rooms, etc., and keep it as draft free as possible. This may not seem like a big thing, but it is. Also, an insulated space is a big plus when using the heater. The better insulated, the more heat will be realized and held longer. Common sense, but sometimes not so common. The above is important when comparing heater reviews. Also what is the outside temperature at the time of usage, and as mentioned above, how big a space is being heated, and what is the temperature expectation; are we trying to heat to 75 degrees, or a more realistic 65 - 68 +/- degrees. Both my Heat Storms are used in rectangular rooms in my semi-finished basement. The larger room is 23’ x 14’ with two unfinished outside walls and a drop ceiling. I heat this room to 64 - 65 degrees only when using it, playing pool or watching TV with my grandson. The other room is a 14’ x 10’ ManCave with one outside wall and a drop ceiling and is where I work out. I heat this room only when using it to 63 - 64 degrees. We use the Heat Storms as true zone heaters; as heating only when using the rooms they are in. Our house has a gas forced air HVAC system but the upstairs is heated pretty much by a ventless gas fireplace, other than the mornings when the furnace brings the house up to heat, so the Heat Storms may be considered as our primary heat for the basement. We live in Michigan and since I have had the heaters we have had temps anywhere from the low teens to the mid 30’s and the Heat Storms have done their job. The larger room will take anywhere from 15 - 40 minutes to achieve the above set temp, while the smaller only around 10 - 25 minutes or so. When on high, the unit hovers around 1500 watts +/-, and when on low, 750 +/- watts. The fan is fairly quiet in my estimation. In the past I have stayed away from the quartz element type heaters because of some bad experiences and my opinion of them not producing as much heat as other ceramic or PTC type heaters. But using Kasa energy smart plugs, which monitors many energy consumption areas, one thing I discovered is some of the PTC heaters although giving instant heat, does so at the cost of pulling upwards and a bit over 2000 watts while ramping up that instant heat. This is only for a very short period of time but can add to the usage cost and possible connection problems. If the outlet being used to plug any electric space heater has a loose fitting plug at all, it should not be used until replaced. This is the cause of most complaints of a burning plug or outlet. Any poor fitting plug to outlet generates heat from high resistance which if left unattended, will overheat and possibly burn. Good points: Has absolutely no odor when in operation, unlike some Ceramic/PTC units, which I have two of also. Keeps the temperature within one degree +/- of the set temperature. I have not come across an electric space heater that even comes close to this. If the temp is set at 64, it turns off when just touching 65, then back on again when touching 63. Can’t get any better than this. Has a 3 speed fan only mode also which I didn’t see mentioned in the advertising. This is great for a bit of summer cool when the AC is not required. Very easy to install using the included template with level and very light weight. Can be used with both Alexa and Google. I use Alexa voice commands and it works very well. This unit has two washable filters, one on each side and I think the way the unit inhales air has a lot to do with its even set temperature accuracy. The Wi-Fi works great. On both my heaters it was a simple setup that took only minutes using the Smart Life app. Bad Points, or I should say ‘Point’, as for my purposes, only one: Setting an on/off timer must be done on the heater itself, the remote control or an Alexa voice command. Although the app has all sorts of scheduling options, plus other features, I haven’t found a way to set an on/off timer using the app. If you want to turn it off in an hour, you have to set it to turn off an hour from the current time. The extended cool down can be offensive but doesn’t bother me since I am turning the heater(s) off and leaving the area. This is a great little heater and if used properly, within expectations and capabilities, should satisfy a lot of people. Limiting usage to a zone type heating should keep the electric bill in check. When I bought, the price was right also. Now, we will check its operational life although I think it should do well as Heat Storm appears to be a reputable company.

This product works very well and is very convenient as you can connect multiple of them using their app to control it from your phone.! Also, they have their own built-in thermostats again which in the app you also have the thermostat and all the controls to be able to set them to keep your home at certain temperature of your choosing, and save money on your utilities if you use them correctly. Also comes with a fairly thin but easy to wash filter on the side. You can mount these at the bottom of your wall and use them in each room if you choose to for zone heating and if you use them as such, you can actually control your whole home without having to use your furnace. Again I have been using them and just my wood fireplace instead of using my furnace and they have kept my home warm. Also, you can change the decibel sound and the fan speed from low to a natural air where it kind of fluctuates just as it would outside with the airflow and movement of the wind and also has a high setting for the fan. You can also use them as heat or , as they do also have a setting where you can just use the fan mode to circulate air in your home in the summer or to help cool down an area if it is too warm, such as a kitchen after cooking or baking something which causes excess heat in your kitchen when you cook. Anyhow just a great all-around item. Again just make sure you are using them and having them set properly. Also, the screen where the heat comes out is not hot to the touch so it is safe around children and pets.

I bought my first Heat Storm HS-1500-PHX-WIFI heater three years ago for my large bedroom, and I was so impressed with how well it worked that I bought a second one last year for our cold basement bathroom. Both units have performed flawlessly, and I honestly wouldn’t want to go through a winter without them. Let’s start with the bedroom unit. My room is pretty spacious, and it used to be hard to keep warm without cranking up the whole-house heat. This heater changed that. Mounted on the wall, it takes up no floor space and puts out enough warmth to keep the entire room cozy—even on the coldest nights. It heats evenly, without drying out the air or making the room feel stuffy. I usually set it to a lower temperature while I sleep, and it holds that temp consistently. The second unit went into a basement bathroom that’s always been icy in the winter, even with the rest of the house heated. The Heat Storm completely transformed the space. I mounted it right on the wall next to the door, and within a few minutes, the chill is gone. It’s made getting ready in the morning a lot more comfortable, especially during the colder months. The Wi-Fi functionality is a huge plus. Being able to control the heaters from my phone using the app means I can turn the bathroom heater on a few minutes before I go down, or check the bedroom temp without getting out of bed. The app has been reliable and easy to use, and both heaters stay connected without any issues. It’s a smart feature that actually adds real convenience. These heaters are quiet, efficient, and look clean and modern on the wall. I also like that they stay cool to the touch on the sides and don’t take up any floor space. Installation was easy both times, and they’ve been completely maintenance-free since I mounted them. No weird smells, no noise, and no surprise malfunctions.

I live in a 100-year old home with newspaper and horsehair insulation. Someday I will get it professionally re-insulated with modern materials but until I’ve saved up the thousands needed for that, this heater has been SHOCKINGLY effective in keeping rooms at a liveable and dare I say comfortable temperature. It’s about the size of a window unit AC but fits to the wall instead. Installation was super simple and it’s worked reliably for over 6 months now. My only issue is with the app and programmability. I set specific heat levels for specific times and half the time it feels like the machine ignores those presets and just… has a mind of its own. But it’s easy enough to remedy with manually on the machine itself so only 1 star subtraction.

Heat storm very impressed with the quality and at the time the affordability the price is too high and it needs to come back down so people can afford it better on fixed incomes. Heat up and is energy, efficient bravo.

Edit (11/22): It's been two years and I still like this item. Turned it on tonight for the first time in 9 months. Works great. I did notice a slight increase to my electric bill in 2021. Could be from rate increases or from prolonged use. We have a rather large living room and it's next to my slightly drafty foyer. We're now comfortable sitting in the living room without a ton of layers and blankets. This is a temporary solution until we can have someone out to fix our draft issue, which isn't really much of a simple issue for our house. We may need to replace a door, remove a foyer wall and insulation, and redo all of that. I keep it set at 70 and it keeps my living room (22x13), foyer (4x8), hallway (10' long), and dining room (11x12) comfortable (not really an open concept either). I'm actually going to take it down a degree every day because it may be too warm for us. We're still trying to figure out which temperature keeps us comfortable. A definite winner for sure. We've lowered our forced heat throughout the house. I'll update once I get a month or two of utility bills. The unit is great, as long as it keeps my electric bill LOW. We'll see. Oh, while some have said it doesn't get hot, I tend to disagree. When it's set at 70 on low I can easily keep my hand at the heat source without burning it. When it's set to 70 on high I can put my hand on the heat source and move it away quickly. It's not like an oven burn or outdoor grill touch where you're automatically screaming in pain but it's enough of a WHOA to move one's hand away extremely fast. The white area stays pretty cool at any temp. My kid will be 7 years old next month and she can be trusted around the Heat Storm - she knows not to touch it. I would not leave a toddler unattended with this item, but then again I wouldn't leave a toddler unattended around any heater. IT DOES GET HOT depending on the setting and temperature. I would definitely install it out of reach of younger kids. I have not tried the Wifi settings yet nor have I tried the child lock. I'll update my review in a month or two.

We are really pleased with this heater so far. Bought for a bathroom as supplemental heating to main house heating. The product looks clean, smart and modern and functions just the same. The Wifi is a must and the main reason i purchased this device. The app allows you to control the heater from the phone but more importantly to schedule the device to turn on and turn off at preset times (like early morning), at your desired temperature, and on your choices of days (like "work days only" as an example). The heater works by radiant heat but also has a blower. The blower is not overly loud. There are 3 selectable modes for the blower/heat power: Low, High and Auto. Auto mode operates at full power (100%) until the room (ambient) temperature is within a degree or so of the set (desired) temperature and then it "throttles down" to 50% until the room is up to the desired set temperature. High and Low modes simply operate at High (100%) or Low (50%) continually until the desired temperature is achieved and the thermostat turns the product off, the same as a normal HVAC thermostat control. We simply leave it on Auto mode. The display panel is excellent, you can modify the brightness if desired (also from the app!). The current temperature is displayed and you can manually adjust the set level using the + or - keys (it's essentially a touch screen display almost). The new set temperature will flash for a few seconds for you to see (when adjusted) and then the display returns to the ambient temperature as the heater attempts to meet the set level. Both levels (set and ambient) are displayed together on the app so you can see what the room is and what your appliance is trying to get to. I put a new outlet in the bathroom wall and strategically located the outlet at the rear where there is a large cable storage area with a removable storage cover recessed into the rear plastic body of the heater. This way the cord and outlet are not seen when mounted and it is flush to the wall - it looks great this way and looks like it is "hard-wired" - i included a photo. Note that the rating is 1500Watts which is approximately 12.5 Amps so take this into account if you have other loads on your circuit for wire and breaker sizing but remember that this is a continuous maximum rating (100% power) and this product is not designed to run at 100% indefinitely (since it is thermostat controlled). Also be aware that any bathroom outlets need to be GFCI (although this device does not have a ground pin - it does not exempt an additional outlet from being a GFCI). As always, you should consult a certified electrician and adhere to all code regulations especially for bathroom, kitchen or similar applications. The only issue encountered was during initial wifi setup. When downloading the Smart Life app the initial app install asked for some generic global settings about locations services and out of an abundance of caution i declined some of them (security / privacy reasons). After 30 minutes of frustration trying to discover the device using the EZ connect method and then the manual AP method i finally realized that one of these settings was preventing the discovery of the heater on my network. I was just about to call the help line. (Under iPhone General Settings>Smart Life>Local Network slider should be "on" to "allow Smart Life to access". This is not in the App set up or in the product literature. If this is not set to "on" the heater will not connect at all. As soon as i changed it to on it became available. Since then the Wifi has been consistent and never dropped once in 2 weeks. When the unit is unplugged from the outlet for a long duration the settings remain and so the unit reconnects automatically without user intervention (in case of power outage). The unit is wall mount only but i believe that feet for floor standing are available for purchase from the seller via Amazon. In summary, this was a great purchase for looks, functionality, convenience and performance. Highly Recommended and i am not easily pleased!

Last Winter: I ran this alone as heater, used extension cord (very questionable thing to do btw), 24 hrs because otherwise I would have parished af in the cold of Michigan, in an rv with diy winter insulated protection. What was the result? It performed, though to start, I was under the impression that it had long range wifi connection. I add wifi but I couldn't control from work, so sometimes I would come home to it off 1. Extension cord should be hella expensive with protection specifically for use. 2. My solution was to use a surge protector with the multiple outlets, it worked better and did not transfer heat to cord Note: I think it need to be on low for a while when you do this and gradually increase from mid to high and it should be fine to keep the rest of night. And always turn off the heater immediately if you need to reset the box if you forget to unplug before hitting that lil red button, just incase Can it blow good heat? Yes it can, though any well insulated area is where this would work best I feel or you'll need to ensure the best diy winter or cold protection. Does it run 24hrs? Well it did and it can, safely and the cord is not hot, which was so great to see. But always check and clean the filters, I washed the filters and let them air dry, So make sure you maintain them, the doors are very easy to open, I like them, it reminds me of playing with a toy lol Other products should take notes, like when you remove batteries from something, it should never be that hard to remove the door, so this products doors for the filters are so easy, thank you. But.. - Can you make a long distance heating app, your own app. Its possible and it would be better snd make it superior to itself. - Consider a winterized version with adjustable heat directing. A bigger chamber, like one more grid above for heat enforcement and allow that to run on eco mode, so the fan can run low while the infrared increases, even if you put a reflector behind it. It could allow the infrared to cascade and allow the fan to be lower, perhaps. Product recommendation: - Extension cord that handles heat - A surge outlet

He comprado 1 El primero que cumple 🎉 calienta muy bien una habitación ,control de temperatura wifi excelente, en mi habitación estoy en Verano ☀️ y afuera esta a 4 oC 🥶 les recomiendo compren el suyo, me gusto tanto que comprare 2 mas!!

Me sorprendió bastante, es muy bueno para áreas grandes, mantiene una temperatura agradable, lo instalamos en un baño que mide 16mts cuadrados y lo calienta muy rápido, además de que se conecta a wifi para controlarlo a distancia, muy silencioso y además no se sobre calienta

Muy buenl, fácil de usar, ligeramente ruidoso, cuando se apaga avienta aire frío y es muy molesto

Funciona bien, ruido mínimo.

Un calentador muy bueno, el aire que calienta no sale con olores de los materiales del aparato a diferencia de otros, sin mencionar que el hecho de que se pueda usar con la aplicación hace mucho más fácil su uso automático