This Dreo wall-mounted heater is far more powerful than its size would indicate. ZDNET's key takeaways The Dreo Smart Wall Heater is available on Amazon.com for $129.

99. This little 1500W heater pumps out warmth and has just the right amount of features to set it above the competition. The vertical oscillation fin can be paused, but only in three positions - pointing upward, straight out, or downward (there's no way to stop it between those marks).

With cold temperatures arriving, access to a reliable space heater can mean the difference between being cold and comfortable in your home, basement, or garage -- and this little heater packs the necessary punch. In my home, we have two furnaces that do a remarkable job of keeping me and my wife nice and toasty. However, the basement -- where I work out -- doesn't enjoy the same warmth as the rest of the house.

I've always been hesitant to use a space heater in the basement, because the room isn't finished, it can get quite messy, and there's not always room on the floor for a space heater among all the exercise equipment. Also: Upgrade your dorm room: Everything you need So, when Dreo sent me its wall-mounted space heater to test, I was happy to give it a try. The specs 120-degree vertical oscillation to evenly distribute heat 89% air-heating volume Smart control, which allows you to schedule heating hours, access heater settings, and even use voice control through Alexa PTC ceramics brings instant and steady heat Automatic LED pa.