Best Space Heater for Bedroom

Plug-in heaters aren't built for all-night heat: never leave portable heaters on while sleeping. Warm the room before bed, switch the heater off when you lie down, and get the Lasko for a small room, the Dreo if noise wakes you, or the Honeywell if floor space is tight.

Every heater here plugs straight into a wall outlet, never an extension cord or power strip, and stands 3 feet from your bed, bedding and curtains. If you are shopping for a room other than a bedroom, the best space heater page is the one to read. Find your room in this list.

• Your bedroom is about 12 by 12 feet or smaller, and the heater can stand 3 feet from the bed: get the Lasko High Velocity Hybrid. It has an ETL listing and an 8-hour auto shut-off timer.
• A hum or fan noise wakes you, and the room is up to about 14 by 14 feet: get the Dreo Solaris Slim. Bob Vila's review lists its noise at 37.5 dB and Man Tripping's lists 40 dB. Neither states a test condition.
• Your bedroom is bigger, up to about 17 by 17 feet: get the Lasko DUO Comfort. It covers 300 sq ft, has an 8-hour timer, and carries tip-over and overheat protection.
• Floor space is tight and a dresser or bed sits close to where the heater would stand: get the Honeywell with the motion sensor. Its motion sensor shuts it off if an object is too close, and its 1, 2, 4 or 8 hour timer lets you set an hour while you get ready for bed. Still move the furniture out to 3 feet.
• The only outlet is behind the bed or more than a step from a clear spot: don't buy a heater, and don't bridge the gap with a cord. Move the heater to the outlet's clear side, or leave a plug-in heater out of that room.
• You want heat running until morning: no plug-in heater fits. Keep the door closed after you switch it off so the warmth stays.

Not sure between two sizes? Take the bigger one.