I have been using the same space heater for years to take the chill out of rooms which have poor heat supply during the winter. The old unit I've used wasn't great but it did the job, (till last week when it failed). I bought this "fan", the Vornado yesterday and gave it a test. It doesn't get hot, seriously. It gently warms the air at best, but not enough to consider it a heater. You can honestly hold your face right up to the unit and never feel more than warm breeze on your cheeks. And as for the fan, it's not even good at that. I am still looking for a quality unit but this is not it. I hate returning things, but this units going back. Save yourself the hassle...