EcoHeat S

About EcoHeat S

EcoHeat S is a cylinder-style heater with an adjustable thermostat and oscillation that can heat an area to a maximum of 98 degrees.

The heater uses ceramic heating elements and an internal fan to push hot air out into the room in which it stands. According to the heater’s website it can produce heat in as little as three seconds.

During the winter months, heaters like these can be a lifesaver for homeowners and renters who want to save on electricity bills by heating one room and not the whole dwelling.

The heater is part of the product lineup of Hyperstech, a company who sells items we’ve reviewed like the DroneX Pro.

In this review, we’ll analyze how the heater works, how much it costs and talk about whether or not a heater of this size can heat a standard 100-square foot room. We’ll also compare it to other heaters we’ve reviewed.

How the EcoHeat S Works and Its Features

The EcoHeat S is made up of three key parts: the heater, the fan and the control panel.

According to the company, the EcoHeat’s heating module has a certain amount of ceramic in it. The fact that the heating element has ceramic in it is a testament to ceramic’s popularity with small heaters of this type.

The reason ceramic is popular among these small heaters is that ceramic is excellent at absorbing and releasing heat, which means they can push a lot of heat out into a room pretty quickly and, when you turn off the heater, it will cool down quickly.

Here’s how DoItYourself.com describes it:

“Ceramic heaters have a number of ceramic plates attached to some coils of metal that heat up in the same way as a coil heater, but the plates absorb the heat and release it into the air. They are quicker than coil heaters and they take less time to cool down once they are switched off.”

The site goes on to mention ceramic heaters are between 85- and 90-percent efficient, which means they don’t waste a lot of energy.

The EcoHeat S has two wattage settings: 1,220 and 600. It takes 10 watts to warm a 10-square-foot room, which means this heater can heat rooms between 60 and 120 square feet.

The heater’s fan is what blows the heat into the room. You have the option of making the fan oscillate 70 degrees (35 degrees to the left, 35 degrees to the right) so that the heat is spread evenly over the space in front of the heater.

The control panel located on top of the heater is where you’ll set the thermostat, turn on the oscillation and change the heat intensity of the unit. For example, you can choose to use high heat, low heat or just use the fan.

You can also set the thermostat to temperatures of up to 98 degrees. A small screen on top of the heater displays the current temperature and, when you’re adjusting the thermostat, it will show your heat setting.

As we mentioned a few seconds ago, you can press a button to turn on the oscillation, too.

The heater stands at 8.3 inches tall and 5.5 inches wide.

The EcoHeat S’s Cost, Return Policy and Warranty

At the time of publishing, the EcoHeat S was listed at $89. This price included a 50% discount as well as free shipping.

The following deals were available for those who want to buy multiple heaters:

• Five heaters for $277
• Four heaters for $229
• Three heaters for $187
• Two heaters for $149

The good news is that your price drops drastically when you buy these heaters in bulk. At $227 for five heaters, you’re paying around $55 instead of $89.

According to the heater’s website, delivery of the item or items will take between five and seven days.

Your heater comes with a pair of protections in the event that you’re not happy with your heater or it breaks under normal use.

First, you have 30 days to return your item if you aren’t happy with it. According to the fine print, you can only return the heater if it is damaged or defective.

To do so, email support@hyperstech.com, to obtain a return material authorization number. You’ll have to write this on the shipping box itself and the paperwork you include inside the box. They will not process a return without this number. Also, you’ll have to pay for shipping.

Also, remember that you have to send the heater back in its original packaging.

As for the warranty, you’ll get three years of coverage on “defects in materials or workmanship”. Should any of the original parts break down under normal use, the manufacturer will repair or replace the parts that went bad.

How the EcoHeat S Compares to Handy Heater and Sunshine Blade Instant Heater

Understanding how good of a deal a product is can be tough if you don’t know what competing items cost.

At HighYa, we’ve had the chance to review other compact heaters; namely, Handy Heater and the Sunshine Blade.

In our video review of Handy Heater, we point out that the device costs $38.98 after shipping and handling. It puts out a maximum wattage of 349, which means it can heat a room up to about 35 square feet, or less than 1 square foot per dollar you spend on it.

The Sunshine Blade is $99.99 and puts out enough wattage to heat a 200-square-foot room. This means the heater has a maximum ratio of 2 square feet per $1 you spend to buy it.

The EcoHeat S, as we pointed out earlier, can heat a room of up to 120 square feet, or about 1.3 square feet per dollar spent on it.

Based on this, we believe that the EcoHeat S’s value isn’t quite as good as the Sunshine Blade. However, it’s important to point out that the EcoHeat is much smaller than the Sunshine Blade. If space considerations are important, the EcoHeat may be the better choice.

Our Final Thoughts About the EcoHeat S

Based on our research, we believe that the EcoHeat could be a good option for you if you’re looking for a small heater to warm up a room.

That being said, we believe that there are better values out there on heaters that can do the same job. For example, a Mainstays 1500W fan heater from Walmart can warm a 150-square-foot room and cost $12.86 at the time of publishing.

Based on the calculations we talked about earlier, that’s more than 10 heated square feet per dollar spent on the heater. The drawback to this heater, though, is that there is no thermostat. So, if you want to use the heater in a baby’s room and make sure the room doesn’t get too hot, then a heater with a thermostat would be the right choice.

This scenario reveals one of the key values of the EcoHeat S: the thermostat. However, there are plenty of cheaper heaters with thermostats on the Walmart website for less than $50.

In general, we think that all the features the EcoHeat S offers are excellent and necessary if you want a versatile heater. That being said, we think that, unless you buy five heaters to get the deeper discount, there may be better values out there.