Honeywell HZ690

Pros: Price

Cons: Performance, Construction, Controls

The Bottom Line: Don't bother. You can spend a few more bucks and get a far superior product. Put the $40 dollars towards a more expensive oil-filled heater.

Review: I was pretty surprised that no one has reviewed this oil-filled heater. With gas prices still high, I figured these were in high demand. After picking this one up from Target for 39 bucks, I was anxious to see it perform. I already have a Delonghi ...

Pros: Has pretty long power cord.

Cons: Heats slow and no way to know the temperature setting.

Review: It smells even after 4 days and having it cranked up to maximum for hours thinking there are residues from manufacturing but the smell does not go away. I hope what we smell is not harmful since it was intended for my 6 months old baby room to raise the ...

Pros: There are none for this heater

Cons: Very dangerous, cheap China JUNK

Review: I have owned several electric heaters and 4 oil filled ones. This Honeywell hz-690 is a piece of junk, and dangerous. Within 90 days it started leaking oil, not much but enough to ruin the carpet. Took it back for replacement and the second one went up ...

Pros: Good heating.

Cons: Smells diesel or oil.

Review: It was OK for the first week, than it started to smell like old bulldozer - smell of diesel. Heating was sufficient for a bedroom. Also, it was pretty heavy, 10-15 kg, what means lots of oil inside. But smell, smell is bad. I brought it back to ...

Pros: None

Cons: Hot to touch, controls melt after two years, too tipsy

Review: I have had this heater for about two years the thing just melted one of the control knobs and was very hot to touch. An oil filled heater shouldn't be this hot to touch. Don't buy it. Its ...