Presto Heat Dish Heater [In-Depth Review]

You’re familiar with Presto HeatDish, but you’re probably wondering if it has any drawbacks and what its advantages are.

Well, I won’t sugarcoat anything – I’ll tell you an honest review from my own experience.

Let’s first start with the good side of this heater, and then I’ll reveal two minor problems (that nobody talks about).

5 Main Reasons Why You Will Love Presto HeatDish

Portable

Whether you want to warm your living room or bedroom, you can easily move the Presto HeatDish by grabbing a built-in handle.

Unlike the heat storm wi-fi heater, which is wall mounted, you can carry this one from room to room, but it warms the person in front of it, not the whole room.

Presto says it is effective for enclosed rooms up to 10 by 12 feet (120 square feet) and is not designed to heat an entire room.

Very Efficient

This heater draws 1,000 watts, a third less than 1500-watt heaters, so it costs a third less per hour at the same electricity price. It also puts out less total heat (3,412 BTU an hour), so the saving comes from warming only you.

Whether it saves money depends on how many hours you run it and what you pay per kilowatt-hour.

Presto says the parabolic reflector keeps you warmer than a 1,500 watt convection heater because it aims heat at you instead of warming the air first.

All in all, it uses less power than a 1,500 watt heater, but like every plug-in electric heater it turns nearly all of that power into heat.

It uses fewer watts than most, and our guide to the most energy-efficient space heaters explains why every plug-in electric heater is close to 100% efficient.

Three-Speed Settings

Presto heater has a three-speed setting: low, medium, and high.

I barely use low as it’s their “eco” mode, which doesn’t push a lot of heat, but it saves a ton of electricity.

I recommend keeping it on the medium because it will be enough to keep you warm in a small room.

Smart & Safe

It amazes me how smart this heat dish heater is and how it’s safe at the same time.

It has a warning buzzer and a safety switch that turn off the heater if it tips over or is moved, so it is safer around pets and kids, though it still gets hot.

Most smart space heaters put safety first; this one is the same.

What I love the most is the overheat protection, which shuts the heater off and sounds the buzzer until you reset it. Presto’s instructions call for extreme caution whenever a heater is left running unattended, and CPSC says not to leave a portable heater running while you sleep, so turn it off before bed.

Powerful

I’m surprised with the power of this heater, but it isn’t recommended as the main heating source.

It feels warm quickly because it focuses all the heat in one direction, unlike the radiant or ceramic heaters that have to warm more of the room first.

When you turn it on, you can feel direct warmth as it heats you, not the air around you.

You’re probably familiar that most heaters tend to heat the room to keep you warm, but this one is different.

I’ve used it on my porch for a family dinner, but Presto’s instructions say not to use it outdoors, so I would keep it inside.

Presto HeatDish Problems You Need To Know About

Although it’s great, it has two minor drawbacks I personally don’t like.

Non-Moving Head

You’ll probably sometimes want to heat all parts of your room equally, but the biggest drawback is that this heater pushes warm air in a laser-focused way.

Most popular heaters have automatically rotating heads, but you’ll get used to this – especially if you’re trying to heat a smaller room.

Sounds

I mentioned earlier how safe this heater is, but sometimes “warning” sounds become annoying when you’re using the heater for a long period of time.

I’m grateful that it notifies me when it becomes overheated. Presto says to turn the heater off immediately if the alarm sounds and check for anything on or next to it, and not to run it with the alarm sounding.

These two aren’t a big problem, but it’s the only drawback I personally noticed in a heat dish heater.

What Else You Need To Know About Presto HeatDish Plus Tilt Parabolic Heater

Some good features are mentioned in this video; make sure to check it out:

How To Clean A Presto HeatDish FAST & Effectively

Most people tend to complicate cleaning a heated dish, but it couldn’t be easier.

Step 1: Turn off the heater

You should turn off the heater and unplug it before starting anything.

Also, wait until the heater is cool because you don’t want to start cleaning while it’s hot.

Step 2: Towel & Detergent

Now, you’ll use a detergent to clean the heater’s exterior.

Grab a towel and pour it into your detergent mixture, then clean the exterior.

Wait 10 minutes before proceeding to the next step.

Step 3: Clean the inside

You should grab a smaller piece of soft, lint-free cloth. Do not use detergent or any liquid on the inside of the heater.

As you won’t be able to clean the interior with your hands because of the safety grill, you’ll need to take a smaller wood stick (a wooden spoon works best) and move the cloth up and down inside the heater.

You will clean all the dust with this approach.

Check out this video of cleaning the presto heater effectively.

As you can see, HeatDish is a high-quality heater that will last for years if you maintain it properly.

If you found the article helpful, share it with your friends who need a good heater and help them be warm throughout the winter.