Folks, I just have to say how pleased I am with this heater. No fan! Gotta love that for sure. And it does a great job heating up my room. I use it under my desk, because I have my desk facing the window, and it can get pretty cold by my feet. This heater fits wonderfully under my desk, where I have it propped up against the support cross-beam under my desk. It's resting on the floor, but if you use the protective liner that comes with the heater, it won't burn the floor or the desk.Now here's a little idea for setting it up. Even though I bought the dial thermostat, I find I don't really need it. What I did was plug the heater into a power bar, like the ones you use for a computer. The power bar is plugged into the wall, but not the heater. I plug the heater into the power bar. I then positioned the power bar by my feet, with the power bar's on/off button within easy reach. When my legs and feet get cold, I just reach over with my toes and click the power bar on. When I'm feeling warm, I use my toes to turn the power bar off. It's awesome! I highly recommend this thing.Oh, and yes, like other people have said, the box does smell like it was kept in a barn. But it's only the box. The heater itself didn't smell at all. And it was very well packaged, too. It came in its own manufacturer's box, which was then placed in another outer box by the shipper. Well done.The only little tiny issue with delivery was that I chose to have it shipped to my local post office, which you can do through Amazon. It was great, they shipped it to the right post office, and it was quicker than anticipated. But they didn't put my name on the box. They put only the name of post office and their address, not mine. So when I went to pick it up, the post office asked to see a snapshot of Amazon's tracking number, which Amazon sends by email. Not a problem. I'm just mentioning it in case someone else ships it that way too. Be sure to bring your email notification with tracking number, just in case they do not put your name on the box.Besides that, a fantastic product. And it's quiet!!!