The tester found it a fast, quiet and safe heater for medium-to-large rooms that took a room from 60 to 70F in under 30 minutes.
Dreo Solaris 718
The Dreo Solaris 718 has a critic score of 86 out of 100 from 4 professional reviews, including Bob Vila, CNN Underscored and The Guardian. 4 of 4 recommend it, and scores range from 83 (Business Insider) to 90 (Bob Vila). 1 of the scores are printed by the outlets and 3 are our estimates from the review text. Most praised: quiet (4 of 4).
Our verdict
4 professional reviewers tested the Dreo Solaris 718, and 4 recommend it. Most praised: quiet.
The catch: Costs more than most rivals.
Early score: only 4 professional reviews so far. Expect it to move as more reviews come in.
3 of these 4 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text and corrected for the known tendency of estimates to run high.
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What do critics say about the Dreo Solaris 718?
Named the best space heater of 27 tested, it heated the test room faster and more quietly than the competition and looks elegant and stable.
Named the best electric heater overall in a tested roundup, praised for strong heat and unusually quiet running for a fan model.
Picked as the best heater for large rooms after testing, as it was the fastest and most powerful unit tested while staying fairly quiet.
Scores are converted to 0–100. "est." means the outlet gave no number, so we estimated one from its verdict. How we score
What critics praise most
What critics dislike most
No clear pattern.
Common questions
Is the Dreo Solaris 718 worth it?
Most critics think so: 4 of 4 recommend it. Costs more than most rivals.
Do critics agree about the Dreo Solaris 718?
Agreement is medium: scores range from 83 (Business Insider) to 90 (Bob Vila), a spread of 7 points across 4 reviews. Most reviewers land close together, with some outliers.