This is the tower space heater that warms a room more quickly, distributes heat more evenly, and offers more safety features than competing models, thereby earning the "best" title in testing by the Hammacher Schlemmer Institute. The unit's 1500-watt ceramic element raised the average room temperature 19° F in an hour, easily surpassing lesser models that could muster only a 9.6° F increase. Unlike lesser units that dispersed heat inefficiently, creating hot and cold spots, this superior heater has a fan that oscillates 90°, resulting in a variance of only 2.1° F from floor to ceiling. It shut off fastest in tests to simulate overheating (five seconds), and has an additional switch in its base that cuts power in under one second when it is tipped over. Capable of evenly heating 144' sq. rooms, the best tower heater features an integrated thermostat that automatically maintains the desired temperature, a 24-hour timer, electronic controls with a backlit LCD panel, an integral carrying handle, and a remote control (uses two AAA batteries, included). 6' cord plugs into AC. 34" H with 12" diam. base. (7 1/2 lbs.)