I bought this heater for my grandmother.  Although she does not get it out very often, it is a pretty good heater.  It is good for small to medium sized rooms as an additional heat source.  It probably would not be good in an open room as a single source.  The heat comes out all the way around it, so it is good to sit in the middle of the room.  But it only has a 6 foot cord, so you can't get very far away from the wall. Overall, a good product for the money.