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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 265 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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86%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers value the Portable Wire Heater's heating capabilities, compact size, and affordability. Many appreciate its portability and quiet operation, finding it effective and easy to move from room to room. While some noted a slight initial odor and minor issues with the on/off switch, the majority of feedback was positive regarding its performance and safety features. The attractive color options were also a plus for some users.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Heating, Portability, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect heater!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this heater it is small but don’t let it fool you it keeps you nice and toasty ! Great for bathrooms , medium sized rooms , bedrooms , offices , I even use it in my kitchen in the area I am in . I love the multiple colors they chose for them I love pink so purchased the pink one . It has 2 speeds low and high . It is tip over safe so it automatically shuts down if tipped over or uneven . It’s a great size heater I love I fact you can take it anywhere you go . It has a small fan in the back so it blows out heat it has a little noise but not too much to bother . I would recommend this heater to any and everyone it works miracles.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Heating

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gets Hot

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great heater for my bedroom-I even have to get up in the middle of the night to turn it off, it gets so hot--I love it. The one pictured is the one I got for my daughter. I got a black one for myself. It comes in three different colors.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Heating, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent heater

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was Air bnbing and person running the house wanted to turn temps into fifties during last winter. The room I had was the coldest in the house. I had piles of covers and sleeping with multiple sweaters and surrendered to buying a space heater. This one. The room was about 12’x15’ in size with large glass windows to the south and west. At night I was turning this on about five minutes before going to bed. That may seem late if you are reading this, but it’s all that was needed. This heater really kicks out heat! —- The other way I use it. I often travel as a writer and work from WIFI in public. McDonalds often has plug ins. However the trade off for stable WIFI and electrical is in the winter in Los Angeles, San Diego or other places the temperatures inside McDonalds can be brutally cold. They often still run a/c! So I would plug in this little heater. It served me but also if I angled it a bit, it would help keep other customers warmer, too. A very good and practical buy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Heating, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Working Great so far!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Insignia heater purchased as a short term effective arrangement for the winter. It worked very well so far especially worked fine on days when temperature was in -ve , easy to use. Comes in 2 modes high and low. Keeps the area near bed pretty warm. Nice portable heater, can move easily around. Price is also good and value for money. Cons - Heater direction needs to be exact to feel the heat considering the small size. Also have to kept very near bed to feel the heat. Doesn't cover much larger area in a room. Overall GREAT buy for 1-2 peoples looking for compact heater need. So far working nice.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Heating, Price, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great heater for a small space

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I work in a cubicle environment with lots of open space. This little heater is sitting under my desk in order to keep my legs and feet warm. Surprisingly with all the open air, the small heater does the trick. Great value for the money.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Heating, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small but POWERFUL

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use this as my bathroom heater and it serves it's purpose well. What I like is that it's small enough to fit on my counter, so it doesn't take up floor space in my tiny bathroom. It has a low and high setting with the off in the middle. I usually just use the high for a few minutes and then switch to low why I'm taking a shower. This heater is well made and constructed nicely. My favorite is how easy it is to clean. There is a foam filter that covers the back, you just shake it out when it gets dusty & can be washed and vacuumed. The front I took a vacuum hose to it just to see how and if it would work on the dust. I'm happy with it!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Heating, Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Heats up the area very fast

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This heater is amazing! It’s super quiet! It warms up the area very very fast. It’s easy to carry is amazing! I love it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      Hello, We would like to thank you a lot for sharing your experience with this product, these comments help us a lot to know that you are enjoying your devices, and motivates us to improve further to keep delivering a premium experience. If you have any questions about this or any other Insignia Product and we will gladly assist you in the best way possible. Hector S. - Insignia Support https://www.insigniaproducts.com/contact-us BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Pros mentioned:
    Heating

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small heater works good for small rooms

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This heater is used to heat my farthest room from the furnace, the bathroom and I have it set on a timer to turn on right before I wake up in the morning. It does a good job quickly warming the medium sized bathroom so that I don't freeze during or after showering. The noise level is similar to a medium sized fan, but nothing too loud that it wakes me before my alarm and I'm a light sleeper. Actually, I recommend this heater and throwing it on a timer so that everyone can enjoy waking up to a toasty bathroom and therefore not take a scalding hot shower which dries out the skin especially in the winter!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Heating
    Cons mentioned:
    Smell

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Kicked off heat

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The heater works well. We used it in a bedroom that never got warm enough from the normal heat. Seemed to work well for the space. Not much of a smell once it breaks in.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Heating, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small but powerful

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This little heater is amazing! My office couldn't figure out that we needed HEAT in the winter, so I purchased this to keep at work. Even my co-worker says our space is sooo comfortable now. Don't let it's small size fool you! This little heater packs a punch. I keep it on the low setting and it still heats up our office sooo nicely. Insignia does it again :)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Heating, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy for the prices!!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It works, it's cute, and it's fairly inexpensive. No bells no whistles it does what it says it WILL do... and that's serve as a heat source for the coldest office in the planet. There's other features I wish it had, but I could've bought apre expensive heater for that matter!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Heating, Portability

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great warmer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's small but throws out great head, great to keep your feet warm at home or the office. Easy to storage, very light to manevour around. Can put on the floor and table top. It's great

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Heating
    Cons mentioned:
    Smell

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Amazing heater

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Actually warms up a small room really well. Probably one of the best portable heaters I’ve ever had. Has a little smell but it’s normal for plug in heaters.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Heating

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Product till it lasts.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Product, worked well for almost a year. Served well in winter. Compared to size delivered much better heat. Suddenly started producing burning smell with internal wires showing red color. Cleaned the product but no success. Stopped using it due to safety concerns. Reached out to Insignia for support but looks like it is out of production now. Worked well till the time it was ok. Good product but disappointed with the issues.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    No frills- hot pink- space heater

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So this little heater does its job for the most part... There are such little features anyone can Master the unreasonably easy machine...there are settings to choose from. Low-- High-- Off ... Low and High represent the temperatures not the fan speed... Both settings produce the same velocity of air speed however the temperatures of that air varies between the two settings...the unit does a fantastic job of turning itself off if it gets overheated so be sure to make sure there is nothing obstructing the back or the heater to allow for proper air flow.. additionally if the unit topples forward and remains in this face down position it too turns off quickly to prevent overheating ... My final issue is the awkward and unreliable stabilisation leg protruding out of the rear of the unit. It never seems to contact the surface in an even fashion making the above overheating situations occur more often than not. I still to this day do not know if the stabilisation bar is meant to be pulled out or remain in the position you receive it in from the retailer. And don't try to manipulate the power cord because of his one strong hand with a mind of its own cuz in the unit 2 flip over at random times as well.... The reason why it received three stars because at the end of the day it is a powerful unit for a good price and a good size... It keeps me warm however it has its flaws

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for the price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a good little heater for a small space. Works well and is pretty inexpensive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Heating, Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great portable heater

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice portable heater. Puts out a good amount of heat for a small area. Can save on heating whole home or apartment if you’re staying in one area for a while (e.g., watching TV or using your computer).

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice, powerful and compact

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This little heater is working its magic taking the chill out of the bedroom every morning. It's quiet and compact. It would be perfect if there were an automatic shut-off. I guess you can't get everything for $18.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good portable heater

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use, good, I like it with the price. good product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Heating, Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for the guest room.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have this heater for my guest bedroom which is in the basement. I turn it on and high shut the door and 20 min later, it warms up the entire room. It is very portable and easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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