Comfort Zone Space Heaters Ranked

For a cheap oscillating heater on a desk or in a small room with tip-over protection. Pay more for a listed heater with a longer warranty.

For quiet, low-cost background heat under a drafty window or in a bedroom. It is basic, with only a dial thermostat and two settings.

For a bedroom or office that needs quiet, steady heat on a budget. It does the basics well but has no timer or digital thermostat.

For a garage, barn or workshop that needs cheap, simple heat or freeze protection. For a bedroom, pick a heater with a real low setting and a digital thermostat.

For quick, glowing spot heat in a drafty room or office from simple dials. Families with small children are better served by a cool-touch ceramic tower.

For cheap, silent spot heat at a desk or chair, or on a circuit that cannot take a 1,500 W heater. Pick a thermostat heater to hold a whole room at a set temperature.