This compact fan heater heats up fast in next to no time to provide instant comfortable heat variable from 750w or 1500w far more efficient and cost effective compared with traditional halogen or convector heaters it provides a reliable safe source of warmth with no potentially dangerous glowing elements in oscillation mode it circulates air over a 180 radius projecting heat right into the far corners of a room while in summer it can be used as a cooling fan without the heat