Haverhill Micathermic Heater or Fireplace?

It came from Delaware, then transferred to New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and finally to DC. Luckily I was tracking this package because it was left outside on the doorstep rather than taken inside  to the mail area of our building. The HVAC system in this old building is not all that reliable, so we decided to get a space heater that could be used in the event of an emergency. We have a Sylvane clock that my husband loves, so we decided on a Haverhill product recently taken over by Sylvane. The reviews were decent, and it was on sale. I'm not sure exactly what Micathermic means, but we liked the idea of a flat surfaced item that was not room occupying and didn't make any noise. The blowing fan on the HVAC system is quite annoying as it interferes with any TV watching! So we put the feet on the thing, put the batteries in the remote, and plugged it in. It's difficult to make any comment yet because I think it is made to enhance the heat in the room rather than be the sole heat source. So we turned the heating system down rather than off, and kept the heater on. It was enough the keep the blowers from blowing, and the room "felt" comfortable. But that wasn't the intention. In Milwaukee we had a programmable thermostat and two gas fireplaces. We used to turn the fireplace on and off based on the condition. I guess you could say this is how we will use this new "fireplace." Somehow it doesn't seem the same.