Measured against the power consumption of the fan is indeed hot, very hot, so you can burn your fingers on top of the grid. So one has him with 2 hands, the sides touched switch. The heat in the room, however, is totally inadequate, because the fan is too slow. Therefore, the heat is too different upwards out of the device. The heater is very low, but not the job. For the power consumption it achieves by unfavorable heat ventilation no - with other fans - comparable warming a small bathroom. So why the current pay, if not even small rooms are warm. Incomprehensible that such a mismatch between heating surface and fan sales comes on the market. So it's better to stay in the pros as Fakir. I have now for the hugely beautiful and quiet Stadler Form Anna decide in size with which I am satisfied now.