Heat Storm HS-1500-PHX-WIFI Infrared Heater, Wifi Wall Mounted

This heater works great and warms up the room quickly. It’s quiet, easy to use, and feels safe and well made. Perfect for keeping cozy during cold days.

Bought this for the nursery, we live in a cold area so this was perfect. Works great, easy install, easy to connect to wi fi. For the price this was great, it has safety features that I enjoy. Overall it’s a great machine. I love being able to control the temperature from another room

This review is for the Heat Storm HS-1500-PHX-WIFI Wifi Wall Mounted Heater. I bought one of these heaters when on a limited time deal and was very happy with it. I actually had a use for a 2nd one so checked the next day and there was a $5.00 coupon with the same limited time deal, so I bought another. These are replacing two Lasko high tech tower heaters, one of which has an odor that never went away and gives me a headache so I don’t use it at all, other than its excellent fan mode during the summer. *** Some key components to using any space heater for zone heating is first of all, don’t overestimate the unit’s capability. These are meant to be used as supplemental heat but in some situations, can be used as a primary source also, but again, be realistic. Secondly, and more important, isolate the space you are heating. Close the doors/windows/openings to other rooms, etc., and keep it as draft free as possible. This may not seem like a big thing, but it is. Also, an insulated space is a big plus when using the heater. The better insulated, the more heat will be realized and held longer. Common sense, but sometimes not so common. The above is important when comparing heater reviews. Also what is the outside temperature at the time of usage, and as mentioned above, how big a space is being heated, and what is the temperature expectation; are we trying to heat to 75 degrees, or a more realistic 65 - 68 +/- degrees. Both my Heat Storms are used in rectangular rooms in my semi-finished basement. The larger room is 23’ x 14’ with two unfinished outside walls and a drop ceiling. I heat this room to 64 - 65 degrees only when using it, playing pool or watching TV with my grandson. The other room is a 14’ x 10’ ManCave with one outside wall and a drop ceiling and is where I work out. I heat this room only when using it to 63 - 64 degrees. We use the Heat Storms as true zone heaters; as heating only when using the rooms they are in. Our house has a gas forced air HVAC system but the upstairs is heated pretty much by a ventless gas fireplace, other than the mornings when the furnace brings the house up to heat, so the Heat Storms may be considered as our primary heat for the basement. We live in Michigan and since I have had the heaters we have had temps anywhere from the low teens to the mid 30’s and the Heat Storms have done their job. The larger room will take anywhere from 15 - 40 minutes to achieve the above set temp, while the smaller only around 10 - 25 minutes or so. When on high, the unit hovers around 1500 watts +/-, and when on low, 750 +/- watts. The fan is fairly quiet in my estimation. In the past I have stayed away from the quartz element type heaters because of some bad experiences and my opinion of them not producing as much heat as other ceramic or PTC type heaters. But using Kasa energy smart plugs, which monitors many energy consumption areas, one thing I discovered is some of the PTC heaters although giving instant heat, does so at the cost of pulling upwards and a bit over 2000 watts while ramping up that instant heat. This is only for a very short period of time but can add to the usage cost and possible connection problems. If the outlet being used to plug any electric space heater has a loose fitting plug at all, it should not be used until replaced. This is the cause of most complaints of a burning plug or outlet. Any poor fitting plug to outlet generates heat from high resistance which if left unattended, will overheat and possibly burn. Good points: Has absolutely no odor when in operation, unlike some Ceramic/PTC units, which I have two of also. Keeps the temperature within one degree +/- of the set temperature. I have not come across an electric space heater that even comes close to this. If the temp is set at 64, it turns off when just touching 65, then back on again when touching 63. Can’t get any better than this. Has a 3 speed fan only mode also which I didn’t see mentioned in the advertising. This is great for a bit of summer cool when the AC is not required. Very easy to install using the included template with level and very light weight. Can be used with both Alexa and Google. I use Alexa voice commands and it works very well. This unit has two washable filters, one on each side and I think the way the unit inhales air has a lot to do with its even set temperature accuracy. The Wi-Fi works great. On both my heaters it was a simple setup that took only minutes using the Smart Life app. Bad Points, or I should say ‘Point’, as for my purposes, only one: Setting an on/off timer must be done on the heater itself, the remote control or an Alexa voice command. Although the app has all sorts of scheduling options, plus other features, I haven’t found a way to set an on/off timer using the app. If you want to turn it off in an hour, you have to set it to turn off an hour from the current time. The extended cool down can be offensive but doesn’t bother me since I am turning the heater(s) off and leaving the area. This is a great little heater and if used properly, within expectations and capabilities, should satisfy a lot of people. Limiting usage to a zone type heating should keep the electric bill in check. When I bought, the price was right also. Now, we will check its operational life although I think it should do well as Heat Storm appears to be a reputable company.

Update 2025 (5 years old) - this device is still running. I unplug it in the summer and when the weather starts getting cooler in September I plug it in and set it to 68F. I’ve learned over the years not to try and turn it on when it’s already below 0 outside. If I start it when it’s in the 50’s then it is able to get it up to 68F and keep it generally +/- 3 degrees all winter. I should note: my garage is insulated R19 and the ceiling is double that. It is a 2+ garage attached to the house (not standalone) measuring 26x22 and 9 foot high ceiling. The door is also insulated but not sure how much. I realize this heater is only for 150sqft but it is doing a good job keeping the temp up. Even though I open the door a few times it can still catch up within the day. I wish it had a better blower but it works. Update 2022 - the device was defective and was replaced however the app still doesn’t work with the device. I set this to 68F and it runs and runs and runs. It does warm up the garage so that it isn’t freezing any longer. They said there was an update they would send me but I never received it. Okay so they are very slow to respond! I paid for another one and shipped the old one back once I learned the new one worked. I’ll try it and let you know. But as long as the app doesn’t work they will never get 5 stars. Original from 2020 First if you are buying this for the remote WiFi capability PLEASE try to download the app “Smart Life”, then attempt to open it on your device. If it works, then great you’re one of the few and continue on. If it crashes immediately and you’re using iOS then you now know WiFi will not function with this device so don’t buy it because of that. There is no ability to contact anyone because the app is made in China and nobody responds to emails for this heater because I tried to see if there’s something else I can use. So it’s waste of money because you cannot run this remotely or hook it to WiFi. I don’t even see the icon on the heater to attempt a connection/pair with anything else. Now for the functional issue: This device was mounted in my garage as many were stating they were using it for too. My garage is 47F and this ran for 6 hours on high and the temperature was 46F afterwards. It’s 16F outside so yes the garage is insulated and we kept the door closed the entire time. I don’t know if that means I have a defective machine because it doesn’t work at all. I tried contacting the seller but maybe they’re in China too and do not respond! I guess I wasted $150 and I bought it because the reviews were so good and I guess it’s all just fake reviews or I have a bad machine.

The heat storm is very efficient, looks great, and is a quality heater! very easy to install. All directions easy to follow. Also quiet. Heat output in my sunroom is excellent.(Room is 14X18 ft) I used to use a small rotating heater and the heat storm is so much better. It keeps the room comfortable. I haven't had to use the remote due to the automatic setting keeping the room at the temperature I want. Worth the money!

If so this will help. I mounted it to my bathroom wall in just a couple of minutes. I comes with all the parts you need including a built in level. It works great in our decently sized bathroom. And my our favorite thing about it is that it will connect to your home WiFi so you can use your phone to turn it on so that whatever you are heating up is nice and warm. It’s fairly quiet and doesn’t take up a lot of space. Definitely worth the $100 or whatever.

He comprado 1 El primero que cumple 🎉 calienta muy bien una habitación ,control de temperatura wifi excelente, en mi habitación estoy en Verano ☀️ y afuera esta a 4 oC 🥶 les recomiendo compren el suyo, me gusto tanto que comprare 2 mas!!

We had been looking for a heater for our home office. Had a cheap resistance wire fan assisted one that was too noisy and with no remote. Looked a lot and very pleased with this purchase. Packaging was excellent and the finish of the heater higher than I expected. Pumps out 1500w of heat or 750 as determined by heater. Has strong fan with filters but quite quiet. Instructions were in clear English. Even included a sturdy plastic sheet template with a built in level to set up wall mounts. Controls temp accurately in deg c or deg F. Remote is simple but solid enough it wont get easily buried under some papers.

It's a small, lightweight unit that you can easily hang on the wall and forget about it. It's very quiet (not completely silent) and the power is adjusted automatically depending on the temp difference between the environment and the thermostat programming. I installed it in an 6" wall, insulated shop (320 sq. ft) on one of the Gulf Islands. Am using it as the only heat source and the thermostat is set at 13 degrees - I just need enough heat to remove the chill out of the shop. The shop is quite tight and since I started it, I didn't notice an increase in the electrical bill. This is definitely due to the insulation in the shop and relatively mild winters we experience on the coast, not just the performance of the unit. I didn't use the remote as the app is quite easy to use. The heater will raise the ambient temp about 1-2 degrees above the programmed temperature but that's not an issue to me.

Me sorprendió bastante, es muy bueno para áreas grandes, mantiene una temperatura agradable, lo instalamos en un baño que mide 16mts cuadrados y lo calienta muy rápido, además de que se conecta a wifi para controlarlo a distancia, muy silencioso y además no se sobre calienta

This heater has been a lifesaver in our guest bedroom. We didn't mount ours on the wall but instead leave it sitting on the floor. This way it's easily moved should that be necessary. The heater is easy to use, always produces a generous heat in a fairly quick time line, and is relatively quiet compared to heaters we've had in the past. That said, it is not totally quiet, but only in comparison to other heaters does it seem less noisy. My adult son was so impressed with it when he came to visit, he went home and ordered one for his place. We've been using it going on two years and have never had a single issue.