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48 of 50 found the following review helpful:
 Barely puts out heat Jan 11, 2007
By J. Tunnell
It delivers what is advertised, but few people (including myself) actually realize how much heat 100W is.
It basically takes a 100W light bulb and spreads the energy across a 3x2 ft panel. It will raise the temp under your desk a degree or two, but if you are expecting "radiant" heat, you need to look elsewhere.
31 of 31 found the following review helpful:
 Great Kotatsu heater! Dec 31, 2009
By Patrick J. White
"Amish Eskimo Ninja"
This certainly isn't marketed at people with a knowledge of thermodynamics. It advertises that it uses 1/10 the heat of a space heater, but that means it also puts out 1/10 of the heat.
As as space heater I can see this thing being pretty poor because of its low heat output, but It worked perfectly for my application. I used it for a makeshift kotatsu (a Japanese heated table) It works great for that because you don't want 1000 watts cooking your feet. Its really thin, and it won't burn you if you hit it with your knee. It was a tad difficult to mount upside-down. I cut out some wooden mounting blocks and screwed it directly into the bottom of the table. They give you velcro to mount it vertically, which is a joke considering how heavy it is.
36 of 38 found the following review helpful:
 Economical and efficient heater Jun 03, 2006
By Q. Le
"John Q."
I bought this heater for our bird cage to keep them warm during cool season. Its radiant model works just great, zero noise, distributes the heat evenly and does not disturb the birds like the regular fan heater models that not only not energy efficient but also really noisy. And best of all, it uses only 100W - try to compare it to any other regular heater that would eat 750W-1000W minimum. Got it amortized in less than two months. The overall dimension is about 16"x22"x1" so it can be placed anywhere. I'm glad I found this one and Amazon is the best and least expensive place to buy from.
19 of 20 found the following review helpful:
doesn't provide enough warmth to help. Jul 17, 2007
By Mina
I thought this would be perfect for my office, which is always kept freezing cold. However, while it fits great under desk, low voltage etc, and the panel itself is warm, you can't feel any heat unless you are physically touching it. with it's feet it doesn't sit high enough to slide your feet underneath so your legs can actually be within an inch of the panel, I've raised it up on boxes on either side, so my feet can partially fit under, but still I freeze at work all day. not satisfied.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
No More Frozen Drumsticks for Legs! Jan 03, 2011
By Crys Cassano
I know lots of reviewers have given this item a bad rap, but if you use it exactly as suggested and for the exact purpose it was created, I think you'll be as delighted as I am with mine. I'm a great fan of Amazon, but I bought mine from another retailer for about $20 less than what is advertised on this site [DO YOUR RESEARCH!], even with s/h included, and it came with optional legs, without having to pay another $12 to get them, and an on-off switch. My office is cold (not FREEZING, but I am by the end of the day), and I've been using a little (illegal!) 1500W space heater to keep warm. I now have my Cozy Legs standing about a foot away from my legs under my desk, and I am as comfy as can be.
I will say that this is not a "radiant heater" like the big ones used in factories and elsewhere that will heat the entire room--furnishings, people, everything but the air. It does technically "radiate" heat, I guess, but my desk and chair and trash can that sit near it are as cold as ever. But I'm comfortable, and that's what I bought it for.
If yours doesn't heat at all (mine is not hot enough to burn me if I bump into it but definitely hot enough to burn if I held my hand against it for any length of time), RETURN it and get another one. You've got a defective one. (And judging by the reviews on this site, it's not that uncommon to get one that is defective. Don't settle. You paid a good price for it, and it should WORK.)
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