Dyson Hot + Cold

I don't know what our problem is, but space heaters just don't seem to like us. When you live in an 1890's building with strange heating systems and windows that have no insulation, a little extra heat is needed in the winter months. In the Midwest we set the thermostat for whatever was comfortable and didn't think much of it. And we had two gas fireplaces that were wonderful! We have gone through three heaters in three years and decided to bite the bullet and get a Dyson Hot + Cool unit. We got a Dyson vacuum cleaner several years ago and it's lasted so far. Plus with this new heat and cool equipment we get two functions in one, which makes it more versatile. It's a lot smaller than we thought it would be, but it packs a punch. It has a remote control, tilts, and circulates - with a broad focus or one aimed specifically at you. It hardly makes any noise at all. Best of all, it heats the room up and maintains the surrounding space at the temperature that is set - something that never happens with the thermostat that comes - and was updated - with an 1890's building. Let's hope it lasts a season or two. The really cheap heater we got at the hardware store works well in the tiny bathroom and when I used 
 o keep it in my office at work. But this one should do the trick in our living space - we hope! 

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.