CoolCove vs my old space heater, is the heat similar?

It’s a different kind of heat, honestly. The radiator soaks the whole room slowly, while this thing just blasts warm air right at you. I found it fine for sitting at a desk, but the office itself wasn’t as evenly warm as with my old one. If you want your space heated, not just your chair, it might feel a bit weaker.

The radiator heat is definitely more of a slow, even soak. The CoolCove is a different beast, it’s really more of a direct warm breeze. It’s not weak, but it’s not going to fill the whole room the way you’re used to. I actually find it better for just keeping me warm at my desk, but if you want the whole office to feel cozy, you might be disappointed.

The heat is definitely not the same as a radiator, that’s for sure. I had one of those oil filled ones for years too and I know exactly what you mean about the slow warm up. With the CoolCove you get that warm air moving pretty much right away, so it’s a much more direct feeling. It’s not a weak little breeze either, it actually pushes the air out with some force.

For my own personal taste, that direct warmth is actually what I prefer now. I sit at my desk and I want to feel it on me within a minute or two, not wait half an hour for the whole room to slowly soak up the heat. The radiator always made the room feel cozy eventually, but I was freezing during the wait. So for me, the switch was worth it just for that reason alone. The fact that it doubles as a cooler in the summer was just a bonus that convinced me to pull the trigger.

I think it comes down to whether you like being blasted with warmth or you want the ambient heat. Some people find the direct air too much after a while, but I honestly don’t mind it. I just point it where I need it and get on with my day.

Mine heats up way faster, but it only really warms what’s in front of it.

I think it depends on what you’re really after. I swapped mine out mostly because I got tired of hunching over the old heater just to feel something. The CoolCove is definitely more of a direct blast, so if you’re sitting close to it, it’s great. But if you’re expecting the whole room to feel warm like a radiator, you’ll probably be disappointed.

I’m probably in the minority here but I actually switched from an oil radiator to the CoolCove and never looked back. The radiator heat felt nice and heavy but it took so long to get going that I’d just sit there shivering through the first hour. This thing gets warm fast, and yeah it’s more directional, but for sitting at my desk that’s exactly what I want. I don’t miss waiting around for that old thing at all.

Honestly it’s just a different kind of heat. The radiator soaked the whole room slowly and evenly, this thing is more directional. If you sit near it you’ll feel it fast, but it doesn’t creep into the corners the same way.

The heating feel is definitely different, and I can see why people say it’s “lighter.” My old radiator just radiated heat in every direction and made the whole corner of the room feel dense and warm. The CoolCove is more like having a focused stream of warmth pointed at you. It gets warm quickly, which I like, but you notice the difference if you step away from it for a bit.

I don’t think it’s a weak blast, though. It has enough push to reach you from across a desk.

The thing that surprised me is that I use it more for the fan mode than anything now. In a small room, the heating is fine for taking the chill off, but I wouldn’t say it replaces the cozy blanket weight of radiator heat. If you sit close to it and don’t mind that directional feel, it’s a fair trade for getting both heating and cooling in one unit.