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Dreo Whole Room Heater 714

Top pick from both Wired and The Spruce, with dual-axis oscillation, a working thermostat, and whisper-quiet operation. Checks every box better than any other heater tested across dozens of models.

$85–$100
Pros
  • Dual-axis oscillation (90° horizontal, 60° vertical) for even whole-room heat distribution
  • Accurate digital thermostat with temperature sensor isolated from heating elements
  • Quiet operation — quieter than a refrigerator on high fan speeds (40–50 dB)
  • Cool-to-the-touch housing; remembers settings between uses
  • Compact footprint (~size of a sheet of printer paper) with remote control
Cons
  • No timed shutoff feature
  • On-device controls are low to the ground and hard to see
  • One hot spot on the exhaust grill where the DREO logo sits
Why we recommend it

This is the one to buy. It's the rare heater where the thermostat actually works, the oscillation is silent, and it doesn't look like an eyesore sitting in your living room all winter.

What the experts said

This Dreo is the best answer to what I've been looking for in a space heater ever since I started testing them... The Dreo Whole-Room Heater 714 checks the boxes better than any other heater among the two to three dozen I tested this year.

Wired · read full review →

The Dreo Whole Room Heater 714 earns our top spot for quiet operation and small-but-mighty heat output. We keep this at our desk in the morning to defrost before work, and it provides the perfect, like-a-sweater warmth without feeling stuffy.

The Spruce · read full review →

When you need to disperse heat in a large space, the Dreo Whole Room Heater 714 is a great option because it oscillates 90 degrees horizontally and 60 degrees vertically, evenly permeating the heat to the far reaches of a room.

The Spruce (Ceramic Heaters) · read full review →

The thermostat works—largely, I suspect, because the bipartite design of this compact heater allows the temperature sensor to be isolated from the heating elements. Huzzah! This is a rare quality among space heaters.

Wired · read full review →