Mirrorstone Air Infrared + Convection Heating Panel With Remote - 600-1400W

Bought this remote control heater for our home cinema room, a converted spare bedroom where we watch films most weekends, and the remote was an obvious choice given we're usually settled into the sofa with snacks and blankets by the time we realise the room needs adjusting temperature wise. Ordered online, straightforward process, delivery arrived within the stated timeframe in good condition. My husband fitted it over a weekend, said installation was standard regardless of control type, just the usual bracket kit. The remote itself is simple to use in the dark too, which matters given we usually have the lights off or dimmed while watching something, the buttons have a nice tactile feel so you can find them without looking. Being able to set a precise target temperature has made film nights so much more comfortable, no more pausing halfway through a film because someone needs to get up and adjust a dial. The open window detection has been handy too on the odd occasion we've had a window cracked for fresh air before settling in to watch something, the heater seems to sensibly account for this rather than working overtime pointlessly. Really pleased with this purchase, has made our film nights that bit more comfortable and hassle free than they used to be with our old dial based heater.

Went with the remote control model for our kitchen diner, mainly because the heater is mounted slightly out of easy reach above a run of cupboards, meaning a dial would have been genuinely awkward to adjust day to day without standing on something to reach it properly. The remote solves that problem entirely, being able to adjust the temperature from anywhere in the kitchen has made such a difference to how often we actually bother changing the setting rather than just leaving it on one temperature regardless of what we're doing in there. Ordered online, straightforward process, delivery arrived within the stated timeframe in good condition. My husband fitted it over a weekend, said installation was standard regardless of control type, just needed a stepladder given the height we wanted it mounted at for aesthetic reasons above the cupboards. The remote itself is simple to use, clear display and buttons, no issues with responsiveness even from across the kitchen. The open window detection feature has been useful too since we often have the kitchen window open while cooking to let steam and cooking smells out, and the heater seems to sensibly adjust rather than wastefully running at full power during those times. Really pleased with this purchase, solved our reachability issue perfectly and given us far more convenient day to day control.

My daughter lives quite some distance away and worries about me managing on my own since my husband passed, particularly regarding practical matters around the house like heating, which is why she took charge of researching and ordering this remote control heater for my living room rather than leaving me to sort it out myself given she knows I'm not the most confident with these sorts of decisions these days. She rang up rather than ordering online, wanting to ask some specific questions about how suitable this particular model would be for someone my age living alone, and spoke to Dee who apparently was extremely helpful and reassuring, taking the time to explain everything clearly so my daughter could feel confident she was making the right choice on my behalf given she couldn't be there in person to help me choose. Once ordered, delivery arrived within the stated timeframe at my address, and my daughter arranged for a local tradesman to fit it for me during one of her visits, which she said took him about half an hour, no different apparently to installing the standard dial version according to what he mentioned to her while doing the job. My daughter spent a good portion of her visit teaching me how to use the remote, and I have to say it's turned out to be much simpler than either of us expected, the buttons are nice and large which suits my eyesight, and the display is clear enough that I don't struggle to read it even without my strongest glasses on. Being able to adjust the temperature from my chair rather than having to get up and walk across the room has made a genuine difference to my daily comfort, particularly now that my knees aren't what they used to be for repeated trips back and forth. The open window detection feature has given my daughter particular peace of mind from a distance, she worries about me forgetting things given my memory isn't quite as sharp as it once was, and knowing the heater has a sensible safeguard built in that prevents it wastefully running at full power if I forget a window is open gives her one less thing to worry about when she can't be here to check on me herself. Overall I am delighted with this purchase, both for the practical comfort it provides me day to day and for the peace of mind it seems to have given my daughter, who worries about me far more than I probably need her to, but I understand why given the distance between us and my own increasing years catching up with me a little more each day.