Dr Infrared Heater DR-968 Portable Space Heater, 1500-Watt, Cherry
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At a glance
- Condition
- New
- Color
- Cherry
- Model
- DR-968
- Dimensions
- 13"D x 11"W x 16"H
- Weight
- 19 lb
- Form Factor
- Cabinet
- Indoor/Outdoor Usage
- Indoor
- In the box
- HeaterRemote ControlOwner's ManualGN24A (AAA batteries)
- Warranty
- 3 years warranty
Features 5
- Can heat up a large room with Auto Energy Saving Model With High and Low Feature. Tip-over protection and Overheat protection.Heat Up for a large room - Dual Heating System: Infrared Quartz tube + PTC for 60% more heat than others. Rated around 5200 BTU.
- Dual Heating Systems featuring infrared quartz tube + PTC with 12-Hour automatic shut-off timer. Amperage: 12.5 Amps
- IR Remote Control, High Pressure Low Noise Blower with Noise level 39 dB super quiet. Heating can cover for a large room.
- Electronic Thermostat: range 50 to 85 degrees. Caster Wheels and Lifetime Filter
- Weights 19 lbs and uses 12.5 Amps of Power. 1500 Watts. Power Cord is 72-inch-long (6 Feet)
Description
DR-968 Original DR-998W Humid & Oscillate DR-999 Nightstand Design DR-978 Compact DR-908W Wall-Hung/ Floor DR-991 Fireplace Heater DR-968H with Humidifier Delivering Warmth Wherever You Are ! Keeping America Warm for Decades DR. INFRARED HEATER combines the comfort of convection heating with the energy efficiency of infrared heating to provide you with even warmth throughout your room and savings on your electric bill. We are committed to delivering top-quality products to our customers. Rest Easy ! Our heaters are engineered in the USA and local service support team are always with you to address all questions and concerns !
Specs 33
| Brand | DR. INFRARED HEATER |
|---|---|
| Special Feature | Portable,Tip-Over Protection,Overheat Protection,Remote Control,Electronic Thermostat,Wheels,Remote Control,On Off Timer,Noiseless,Energy Efficient |
| Color | Cherry |
| Form Factor | Cabinet |
| Indoor/Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Special Features | Portable,Tip-Over Protection,Overheat Protection,Remote Control,Electronic Thermostat,Wheels,Remote Control,On Off Timer,Noiseless,Energy Efficient |
| Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Heating Method | Radiant |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Bedroom, Home, Living Room, Office, Study Room |
| Mounting Type | Freestanding |
| Room Type | Bedroom, Dining Room, Home Office, Nursery, Study Room |
| Heating Coverage | 576 square feet |
| Heating Element | Radiant |
| Heat Output | 5200 |
| Fuel Type | Electric |
| Number of Speeds | 3 |
| Voltage | 120 volts |
| Amperage | 12.5 A |
| Min Temperature Setting | 50 Ā°F |
| Max Temperature Setting | 85 Ā°F |
| Brand Name | DR. INFRARED HEATER |
| Model Number | DR-968 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| UPC | 837654715666 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 66 |
| Item Type Name | Infrared Space Heater |
| Manufacturer | Dr. Heater |
| Part Number | DR-968 |
| Item Dimensions D x W x H | 13"D x 11"W x 16"H |
| Item Weight | 19 pounds |
| Cable Length | 72 inches |
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Frequently asked questions
The Dr Infrared Heater, with its 1500-Watt power, is capable of heating up averaged-sized rooms of around 1000 sq. ft efficiently.
Yes, the Dr Infrared Heater has several safety features. It has a cool-to-the-touch exterior making it safe to use around children and pets. It also has an overheat protection feature that shuts it off if it gets too hot.
The cherry mention in the Dr Infrared Heater's title refers to the heater's finish. It has a cherry wooden cabinet that's aesthetically pleasing and can blend with the interior decor of your space.
Yes, you can. The Dr Infrared Heater comes with an adjustable thermostat. It also includes a remote control to conveniently adjust the temperature from across the room.
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Top Amazon Reviews
š Abunda's Overview
This is our summary and key points to consider based on customer reviews.
This product is regarded as a reliable, efficient and high-quality heater. Numerous users praised its ability to deliver consistent warmth, even in larger spaces or less-insulated areas like basements or RVs. Detailing its strong build, impressive features such as different heating modes and a useful remote control, and a pleasantly quiet operation, the majority of the reviewers are highly satisfied with this purchase.
Pros
- š„ Excellent build quality with little use of plastic and a sturdy wood casing.
- š”ļø Heats up rooms quickly and efficiently.
- š Operates quietly, which is great for bedrooms or working areas.
- š¹ļø Comes with a useful remote for easy adjustments.
- š¼ Comes completely assembled, just needs to be taken out of the box.
Cons
- š The remote is required to set the timer, causing potential difficulties if the remote is lost or malfunctions.
- š Customer support can be slow to respond.
Should I Buy It?
Given its strong performance, notable features and overwhelmingly positive reviews, this heater is highly recommended. Especially appreciated for heating larger spaces and/or less-insulated areas, its higher quality and durable build justifies the relatively higher price. Its efficiency and consistency in heating, paired with its quiet operation and user-friendly control make it a worthwhile investment for enhanced comfort during colder months.
No complaints about my Dr. Heaters. Best buy around.
Color: Cherry
I bought an original older model over 4 years ago. We live in a "drafty" old farm house with modest to poor insullation. The house is about 1400 SF. The reason I bought it was because I have LP Gas heat, and LP Gas is more than twice to three times the cost of natural gas. Now, Normally my LP heating bill runs around $3,000 per year. Its horrible. I also have NIPSCO Electric, and they are high also. So I bought the little Dr heater., Plugged it in in my 600 SF living room and it did the trick. Normally when the temps are all the way down to 20 degrees outdoors, it provided plenty of heat for that sized room. Now.. I ran my little Dr. heater full blast, constantly, 24/7 November through March, and 50% of the time Mid Sept, through Oct, and again in April. So, all in all it ran about 4,440 hours per year.. for 4 1/2 heating years.. THATS 19,980 hours without a hitch or any problems.. then just today, the IR heating element finally went out. So off to the trash it goes.. and I have a new one from Amazon on the way. Do the cost analysis: I paid $119 for it and got 12,980 hours of great service out of it. Thats a cost to me of $0.0059 cents per hour for every hour I used it.. and though it cost me about $36 per month for the electricity to operate it.. it saved me about $1,300 PER YEAR in LP Gas costs for each year I used it.. so there's a $5,850.00 savings over that time period in LP GAS expense. Its a pretty good trade off if you ask me. Cost me about $36 bucks more for the electricty to operate it, but saved me aroundn $260 or more per month in LP gas charges... AND it saved me a little in electric also because my furnace blower motor wasn't running near as much.. and those puppies can pull some amps too. Oh.... two years before I ordered my cheap little original Dr. Heater .. I bought two "I-Heaters" at a cost of about $350 each. I gotta tell you.. the little Dr. Heater put out TWICE the heat the 1500 Watt I-Heaters put out. The I-Heaters were a lot more expensive and they are noisy as hell. They sould like a mini grain dryer running in the room. The Dr. Heater is quiet as heck in comparison. So here's my advice: If you have LP gas for heating then these WILL save you a lot of money in your gas expenses. Not as much savings if you burn Natural Gas... but depending on your rate, they can save you some good bucks there also, especially if you have an older furnace. Just get out your gas bills, your electric bills, and do some comparisons for yourself. Also, if you live in a home with rooms you do not NEED to heat above, say 50 degrees or so, because you use them, you can also just close the doors, and use the little heaters in areas you want warm. I have two bedrooms closed off, because we never use them, I set my furnace thermostadt at about 65 degrees, and heat our living room, Kitchen, Bathroom and bedroom with two Dr. Heaters. Works for us. Saves us lotsa bucks, and we stay comfortable up here in cold old N.W. Indiana in our drafty ole farm house. One more thing: Don't let all the other higher priced manufacturers fool you.. they are ALL MADE IN CHINA. Deal with it. The Dr. Heater is just one of the best little heaters of the bunch and the lowest in price. 6 of my retired friends saw mine.. and ordered some for themselves too. They are all very happy with this little heater and not one of us have a complaint about them. Yeah.. my old original Dr. Heater finally died.. but my God.. I worked it to death.. for 4 1/2 years... and it earned a good burial. Find ANYTHING that works that hard for that long and won't eventually just give out. Well worth $119 bucks as far as I am concerned.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2013 by William Meyer
works for a medium sized bedroom
Color: Cherry
Winter weather always turns the living room into an absolute icebox, so finding a reliable way to warm up the space without running the central heating for the entire house was a huge priority. This unit completely solved the problem. It pushes out an impressive amount of heat almost instantly and easily warms up a large open area. The dark wood finish gives it a really classic look that blends right in with the furniture instead of looking like an ugly plastic appliance. It also operates incredibly quietly, so it never interrupts a movie or distracts from reading. The wheels on the bottom are a fantastic feature, making it super easy to roll from the living area to the bedroom at night. Anyone dealing with drafty rooms or looking to lower their winter heating bill should absolutely consider getting one.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2026 by Mike Schon
It works at -17 degrees going on 3 years now
Color: Cherry
Hey folks I live in a 28-foot RV or / travel trailer right now I am surrounded by a foot and a half of snow the outside temperature is about 32 degrees or a little less and right now I'm sitting comfortably and my trailer at a room temperature of 60Ā°. Also I have 13 single pane windows that I've covered in a insulated styrofoam if you will like you would find on the inside of a roll up garage door and I have what they call the Northwest package but it doesn't bring my insulation rating down below freezing or any by freezing time without prep you'd be out of luck but here's a single heater running on high that goes off and on keeping the room warm and it compensates for the use of my propane which is crippling my SSI so all those pictures you saw the overheated wall plugs and such those are usually caused by a loose-fitting wall plugs you know that are overused or by having the machine cranked up 24/7 non-stop on 80Ā° or something trying to compensate for heating room too big or two little insulated but like I said I have a Northwest package Forest River 28 ft 2000 travel trailer that I live in year round and other than the skirting and the slide insulation on the Windows my house is at 60Ā° and it's below freezing outside if this is helpful I hope it is I'm sorry about the issues I saw with the wall plugs if you don't give the machine an opportunity to shut off every once in awhile it's going to burn out anything specially when you're drawing 1500 watts so anyway I hope this is helpful and I'm so pleased with it that I'm buying a second one and I'm going to put it in the front half of the trailer run them both on low and probably be running around in here at 70 degrees all winter long anyway thank you for the product I'm very pleased with it............ A little update I got my second heater woke up this morning they were both set on 65Ā° during the night on low when I woke up this morning it's 12Ā° outside and it's 61 degrees indoors so I wouldn't hesitate to buy one of these if you're in my kind of situation with a little prep they do great work if you have a really good insulated room don't sweat it it's going to heat it as long as it doesn't exceed it's square footage rating you know if it's good for a thousand square feet you're not going to eat 1500 so anyway no hot burned up plugs because I'm allowing the heater to shut off every once in awhile which means you're not exceeding its ability to heat the room if it stays running 24/7 it's going to melt it down that's for sure but anyway the second one work just like I thought it would I spent all day in the trailer in the low '70s because of the second heat so don't hesitate if you need one,.............,......,. Well here's the third update it got down to three degrees outside and two of these heaters set on low keeps my interior temperature between 65 and 67 degrees on low or Eco one on eco and one on low and it's keeping my trailer very warm and it doesn't allow for any plug meltdowns or anything because I don't let him run on high continuously so all I can say guys is that this was a life changer for me I went from 4 propane bottles that are rated at 30 lb I think. I used to go through four a month I've gone through three in two months this time around with these two heaters running all day alI I can say is the electricity is cheaper than the propane where I'm at propane is over $5 a gallon I guess is how you would refer to it but we're talking to fill one bottle we're talking 35 almost 40 bucks so if you do the math you can see I'm coming out smelling like a rose using these heaters As part of this major storm it's gotten to 12 minus up here and for the first time in 3 weeks I've had to turn off the heater a little bit to help back up these heaters at 12 - the heaters were running at 68Ā° and the trailer was at 51Ā°. So I turned up the propane heater for a little bit the floor furnace to bring it back up to 60Ā° and it only came on four or five times during the day with these heaters running which is great for me considering I was doing four 30 gallon tanks a month and I've only gone through three and almost two and a half months so I say it's a win-win now don't get me wrong I'm not sitting around in my Bermuda shorts or anything but I'm living in a 20-year-old travel RV trailer 28 ft long with what they call the Forest River package which gave me a built-in furnace and an air conditioner but other than that I have some foam foil covered insulation for the windows and I just leave enough of the window exposed to see out of it and I've got my septic tank and water area wrapped and I've got some heat lamps going under there to keep it above zero it seems to be working great of course it works better when it's in the tens and twenties but at least I know that for a short period of time this will work at even 15 below thank you for the ramble it's December 24th or 23rd somewhere in there 2022 so you guys know this is up to date anyway I hope this guy this helps you know if I had a third circuit in my trailer I put a third one in here and I probably wouldn't have to use propane at all anyway I hope this helps .- 17 is the limit for heating without a lot of help with propane .
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Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2022 by Heart0277
Greatly reduced my heating bill
Color: Cherry
For the first time in my life I'm living in a house that runs off oil heat. As some background, my wife and I are from Arizona and now that we live in Connecticut we like to keep our house warmer than most since we are complete wusses when it comes to the cold. When I walked down into the basement and realized that we had burned through almost 200 gallons of gas in less than 2 months I nearly had a panic attack (our house is only 1400 square feet). I knew something had to change and I'd rather not wear 3 sweaters in order to stay comfortable while working from home. After some research, I decided to roll the dice on Dr. Heater and so far it is working almost as well as I could have hoped. Good stuff: Does a good job at maintaining a 600ish square foot section of my house so that I use my oil heat to bring the house up to a comfortable temp after kicking it down at night. Does a great job at warming up my 300 square foot kitchen all by itself. Timer works which is nice to have. Remote works which is nice if that feature is important to you. Only increased my electric bill by 20-30 bucks each month in the two months I've used it. Well worth it when compared to the price of oil. Bad stuff: A quote from the product description: "The Dr. HeaterTM advanced dual heating systems increase the heat transfer rate, and evenly heats your space up to 1,000 square feet, fast." .... BULL CRAP! Like I said above, it warms up my kitchen nicely but the other room that I work in it couldn't warm it up if I gave it all day (I've tried). It'll greatly help maintain a room's temperature of this size but if it is 30 degrees outside then this thing doesn't have a prayer. Wood is cheap, already cracked a little, not sure how because it was in good condition when it shipped here. Internal Thermometer seems to not be accurate on my unit. This may just be a lemon but it thinks a room is much warmer than it is after the unit has been on for a while. I think the unit must begin to affect the thermometer internally as well after a while which is fairly understandable. Overall I'm decently pleased with the unit. I wish it could warm up my 800 square foot room but I'm happy that it is saving me money. On a side note, the price on Amazon is good so you are in the right place to buy this guy. Thanks for reading and I hope you stay warm! *Random information*, I have pocket doors in every room of the house so I can completely close off my kitchen, living room, office, etc. so I think that is an advantage when trying to heat my rooms.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2014 by Jimi V
LOVE this Heater - You Solved my Dilemma!!
Color: Cherry
Happily savoring my coffee on a cool, September morning, my bare feet are basking in Dr. Heater's warmth! This small appliance has made a huge impact on my life: * After having paid for annual maintenance on the much-touted heat pump I installed before retiring, I was suddenly shown this fall that it was in bad shape from accumulated "gunk" that would cost a huge amount to address on top of the maintenance (& quite possibly result in needing a new unit anyway!). And of course those costs would repeat & continue to rise year after year! * Furious that my once trusted, local public utility had sacrificed users by subsidizing this scam, I immediately threw that breaker. With a small woodstove & my old, oil-filled radiators still available, I still wanted something that would warm me quickly when sitting but didn't draw much power. An A.I. search suggested infrared & after researching, I am pleased that I decided to give this unit a go. * Other advantages: a small & portable footprint in my 800 sq.' home; no maintenance costs; a quiet fan; a 3-year warranty + purchase of the Asurion insurance; & very important for me, no more winter, dry eye problem from the HVAC blower! Also, the company packed & shipped this unit immediately & in a sturdy box with good protection! * One negative I mention just to be thorough but not enough to diminish my 5-star rating was the remote - though I was very careful, the remote battery cover was stuck & had a weak, plastic "latch" that immediately broke. I just taped it on but likely would not use it anyway. I have no need for the night mode & just switch the unit off at bedtime, back on before I fix my morning coffee, and off during indoor chores or when working outside. UPDATE 9/16/26: Realized the other day the reality of how infrared works. I'd turned the heater off, was bustling about doing early morning chores, and realized that there was a gentle warmth emanating back into the room, I imagine from the furniture. Absolutely lovely!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2026 by GardenLover
Dr Heater vs Ballu Mica
Color: Cherry
I started out by purchasing the Dr Heater. It is a quality heater that makes less noise than my furnace does. Most people would say its quiet enough but I wanted something that was totally silent. That's why I purchased the Ballu. Both heaters make 1500 watts of heat. That is the maximum that can come from a wall plug. Dr Heater focuses the heat in a narrow beam that will keep one person warm in a cold room. The Ballu Mica spreads heat over a wider area. You don't feel the heat as much until the room starts to warm. It is nice to that you don't have to stay right in front of the heater. Dr heater looks like nice furniture. Ballu is unobtrusive when placed against a wall. Dr Heater is less expensive. Ballu can be controlled with a cell phone app. I turn it on before I get out of bed. In winter, I will use the app to turn the heater on before I go home when hiking with my dog in the morning. I run both heaters in the morning and turn the Dr Heater off after the chill is gone. I use the Ballu much longer every day. I can heat my house with these heaters because I'm in a coastal climate where we need some heat every day but we don't have bitter cold. You will probably just heat one room if you live in a colder climate. Both heaters are good quality. They just appeal to different people.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2026 by D. Jones
Saved an Incredible Amount of Money on Oil
Color: Cherry
I originally bought this for my basement because itās always the coldest part of my house. I wasnāt expecting miracles from a portable heater. I really just wanted something that would make it comfortable without having to crank up the heat for the entire house. Well, this thing surprised me. I can run it in the basement and after itās been going for a while, youāre not just feeling heat when youāre standing in front of it. The actual room gets warmer. Thatās the biggest difference Iāve noticed compared to some of the smaller space heaters Iāve owned. I also like being able to keep the rest of the house at a lower temperature when Iām downstairs. Why heat the entire house several degrees warmer just because Iām spending a few hours in the basement? Iād rather heat the space Iām actually using. And for the amount of heat it puts out, itās pretty quiet. I watch TV downstairs with it running and it doesnāt bother me at all. One thing I would tell anyone buying it: give it some time. If you turn it on and stand in front of it expecting a blast furnace, youāre missing the point. Iāve had better results letting it run, cycle on and off, and maintain the temperature of the room. Thatās where it really does its job. Also, this is a 1500-watt heater. I personally wouldnāt run something pulling that much power through an extension cord or questionable old outlet. Mine goes directly into the wall. For my basement, it has been fantastic. Itās one of those purchases where I bought it to solve a very specific problem and it ended up working considerably better than I expected. If you have a cold basement or another room that never seems to stay as warm as the rest of your house, this is exactly the type of situation where I think this heater earns its money.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2026 by Mike O
Updated my review...Have now purchased a 2nd...
Color: Cherry
We have a couple of Eden Pures, and decided to purchase one more. We found this one on Amazon and did some research on them. It sounded like they were pretty much the same type of heater as the eden pures, with a better price, so we purchased one.. It does work really well, although, I really can't figure out how all the different buttons work.. But as far as turning it on and having it run, it's great. It gets a lot hotter than the eden pures, and unfortunately, when we got our first electric bill after using it daily for a month, the bill had gone up significantly. It had a really strong odor when we first got it, which remained for a few days.. I was afraid it was a permanent smell, but it did start to fade eventually and is now gone. I guess I wouldn't really recommend it to anyone... I think the eden pures are probably the better choice. UPDATE: It's been 3 years or so since we purchased this unit. Since then, we've had the bulbs go out of 2 of our Eden Pures, which would cost over $100 for each unit to replace, IF we could find someone to replace them (we can't)... Considering this heater costs less than the price of new bulbs for the Eden Pures, it sheds a new light on this unit. I have started using this to heat my sewing room, which doesn't have another heat source since we no longer use our propane furnace. This unit heats up the back end of our house in no time and keeps it warm. I have since discovered that this is actually a ceramic heater with an infrared bulb, so the description is not completely accurate, which bothered me when I found out. But I have to admit, it puts out a great amount of heat and really does do a great job.. As for the electricity, we had blamed this unit for a spike in our electric bill, so we had started using it sparingly, only on really bitter cold days.. But since the eden pure I was using in my sewing room quit working, I've started using this one and our electric bill actually went down (there are other reasons, too.. We had a pellet stove installed in the main part of the house).. But my point, we blamed the spike on this unit, but now don't think it was really the culprit.. If we need another heater, we'll probably consider another one of these.. But I do think the sellers should change their description so that customers understand this is not just an infrared heater, but actually a ceramic heater, too... I guess on the plus side, if the infrared bulb blows on these units, the ceramic heater will still operate and produce heat, where with an eden pure, if you blow just one of the bulbs (they house 4 or 6), the unit will blow out cold air rather than heat.. You can change an eden pure bulbs yourself, if you can figure it out, but the bulbs still cost $100 for the set... Crazy considering each unit costs over $300 to begin with. In a comparison, for long term use, this heater wins over the eden pures. Costs less initially and will last longer... Winter of 2015: We are now heating with a pellet stove but the master bathroom stays a little chilly. Since we were having temps as low as 39 below in February, we decided to buy another one of these heaters to use in that bathroom. It's worked well and kept the bathroom nice and comfortable. They're easy to roll around if you want to move from one location to another, and the 1st one we purchased has outlasted the Eden Pures we had, at a much better price. I do have to question why Amazon keeps changing the price however. We bought our 2nd one for $89 and before we even received it, Amazon had raised the price to $129, where it's still at... Why the huge jump in price? $40 seems excessive for a price increase to me.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2012 by Karen