• Heat the room you're in: Arlo's Plug-In Heater
  • Small heater, smart details
  • Heating the whole house vs. heating the room you're in
  • Arlo's Heater vs. a typical space heater
  • Warm bedroom, off by itself with the 12-hour timer
  • Dimensions of Arlo's Plug-In Heater

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Arlo's Plug-In Heater

Arlo's Plug-In Heater

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Designed by Arlo Kessler — Moraine, Ohio 31 years as an HVAC technician · Every batch tested in Ohio
Heat the room you're in: Arlo's Plug-In Heater

Arlo's Plug-In Heater

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Designed by a furnace tech · Moraine, Ohio

Heat the room you’re in. Let the rest of the house take the night off.

A compact 800-watt ceramic heater that plugs straight into the wall. Turn your thermostat down a few degrees, put it where you actually sit, and stay warm in that room while the rest of the house runs cooler.

~60 secto warm air
~7¢per hour on low*
12 hauto-off timer
90 daysmoney-back guarantee

What arrives at your door

  • 1 × Arlo’s Plug-In Heater, silver-gray with black grille
  • 1 × remote control (power, −/+, Speed, Timer)
  • 1 × quick-start guide

What makes it different

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No cord, nothing on the floor

It plugs straight into a standard U.S. outlet and sits upright on the wall. The plug rotates for vertical and horizontal outlets.

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Warm air in about a minute

The ceramic (PTC) element heats up fast and a quiet fan spreads the warmth through a small room.

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Holds your temperature

Set your number on the digital display. The thermostat cycles the heater instead of running it flat out.

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Low or high

400 W keeps a room comfortable on half the power. 800 W takes the chill off on the coldest mornings.

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Remote + 12-hour timer

Adjust it from the couch or from bed, and let it switch itself off after you fall asleep.

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Overheat protection

If the inside gets too hot, the heater shuts itself off automatically.

What it costs to run

Setting Per hour* 6 hours a day for a month*
Low (400 W) about 7¢ about $13
High (800 W) about 15¢ about $26

The saving comes from turning the house down. Thermostat 8°F lower for evenings and nights, one Arlo’s heater on low 6 hours a day, November through March. What an average household keeps after the heater’s own electricity (about $66):

~$250heating oil
~$120propane
~$113electric heat
~$30natural gas

*At about 18.2¢ per kWh, the U.S. average forecast for winter 2026–27 (EIA). Savings estimate based on EIA average winter heating bills and the DOE rule of thumb of roughly 1% per degree of setback over 8 hours. Your results depend on your rates, home and habits.

How to set it up

  1. Turn the house down a few degrees for the hours you spend in one room.
  2. Plug the heater into the wall in that room, directly into the outlet, never into a power strip.
  3. Pick low or high and set your temperature on the touch panel or with the remote.
  4. Set the timer if you want it to switch off on its own.

A store-bought space heater vs. Arlo’s heater

Typical floor heater Arlo’s heater
Where it sits On the floor, cord across the room On the wall, no cord
Temperature Often just on/off Thermostat holds your number
Control Knobs on the unit Touch panel + remote
Switching off You have to remember 12-hour timer
Size Takes up floor space About 6 × 6.5 in

Designed in Moraine, Ohio

“For 31 years I fixed furnaces around Dayton that weren’t broken. The real problem was almost always the same: a whole house heated to 72 so one family could sit in one room. This is the heater I wish I could have handed every one of those customers. It’s built to our specification by our manufacturing partner, and Renata and I test every batch on our bench in Moraine before it ships.”

Arlo Kessler, the man behind Arlo’s Plug-In Heater

Perfect for

BedroomsHome officesReading cornersDensBathrooms on cold morningsGuest roomsRooms up to ~150 sq ft

Arlo’s standard

90-day money-back guarantee

Use it through a few cold weeks, turn the thermostat down and look at your next bill. If it didn’t make your winter better, send it back for a full refund. Orders ship from Ohio within 1–2 business days.

Care & use

  • Plug directly into a wall outlet. Never use an extension cord or power strip.
  • Keep curtains, blankets, clothes and paper at least 3 feet from the front.
  • Don’t share the outlet with another high-wattage appliance.
  • Don’t cover it or use it to dry clothes. Keep it away from water and splashing.
  • Unplug it when you leave the house. Wipe the grille with a dry cloth when needed.

Product details

Power 400 W (low) / 800 W (high)
Voltage 120 V, 60 Hz (standard U.S. outlet)
Heating element Ceramic (PTC) with fan
Controls Touch panel with digital display + remote
Timer Up to 12 hours
Safety Overheat protection with automatic shut-off
Size approx. 6 × 6.5 × 3.5 in
Best for Rooms up to about 150 sq ft
Color Silver-gray with black grille
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The Final Batch

A note from Moraine, Ohio:

Arlo Kessler spent 31 years fixing furnaces around Dayton and kept seeing the same thing: a whole house heated to 72 while the family sat in one room. Arlo's Plug-In Heater is the heater he designed for that room. It is built to Arlo’s specification by a manufacturing partner, and every batch is tested in Moraine before it ships. This winter’s batch is the last one: the lease on the Moraine warehouse ends on December 31, and Arlo has decided not to start over. Order by December 12 for delivery before Christmas. The last orders ship on December 19. Your 90-day guarantee and email support continue after that.

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Free shipping across the US

- Ships from Ohio within 1–2 business days, with tracking
- Compact ceramic plug-in heater, approx. 6 × 6.5 × 3.5 in
- 400 W / 800 W, 120 V for standard U.S. outlets
- Thermostat, 12-hour timer, remote control, overheat protection
- 90-day money-back guarantee — just email us

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212 Verified Buyers

Excellent 4.8

What our customers are saying

Customer selfie in her kitchen with the heater on the backsplash

I'm up at 6 and our kitchen is the coldest room in the house. I used to crank the furnace just to make coffee. Now this thing is plugged in by the coffee maker, it's warm in about a minute and there's no cord on my counter. Honestly obsessed with it.

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Marcy L., Xenia, Ohio

Heater above a bedroom nightstand at night

I set the timer for 2 hours when I go to bed and it switches off by itself after I fall asleep. The bedroom is cozy when I get in and I'm not heating the whole upstairs all night anymore. Up here that matters.

Verified

Corinne B., Duluth, Minnesota

Customer reading in her armchair next to the heater

My daughter didn't want me using a space heater after I nearly tripped over the cord of my old one. This one is up on the wall out of the way and shuts itself off if it ever gets too hot. I set it to 72 and it holds it. The fan is quiet, I forget it's on while I read.

Verified

Phyllis R., Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Heater above a home office desk

Came from Ohio faster than I expected and was packed well, remote and a little guide included. My office faces north and was always the cold room. It cycles on and off to hold the temperature instead of blasting all day. I had the 90 days to send it back if it didn't work. Not happening.

Verified

Bev K., Saginaw, Michigan

Customer selfie in his basement den with the heater

Bought it skeptical. Figured something this small couldn't do much in a basement. It keeps my den comfortable on low and the house thermostat sits at 64 now instead of 70. First gas bill since was noticeably lower, and my wife hasn't complained once, which says a lot.

Verified

Dwayne P., Kettering, Ohio

Customer in his hobby room holding the heater remote

Small, but solid. The plug sits tight in the outlet, no wobble. It keeps my hobby room warm and that room is about 10 by 12. Didn't think I'd care about the remote and now I use it constantly so I don't have to get up with paint on my hands.

Verified

Russ H., Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Customer selfie in her kitchen with the heater on the backsplash

I'm up at 6 and our kitchen is the coldest room in the house. I used to crank the furnace just to make coffee. Now this thing is plugged in by the coffee maker, it's warm in about a minute and there's no cord on my counter. Honestly obsessed with it.

Verified

Marcy L., Xenia, Ohio

Heater above a bedroom nightstand at night

I set the timer for 2 hours when I go to bed and it switches off by itself after I fall asleep. The bedroom is cozy when I get in and I'm not heating the whole upstairs all night anymore. Up here that matters.

Verified

Corinne B., Duluth, Minnesota

Customer reading in her armchair next to the heater

My daughter didn't want me using a space heater after I nearly tripped over the cord of my old one. This one is up on the wall out of the way and shuts itself off if it ever gets too hot. I set it to 72 and it holds it. The fan is quiet, I forget it's on while I read.

Verified

Phyllis R., Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Heater above a home office desk

Came from Ohio faster than I expected and was packed well, remote and a little guide included. My office faces north and was always the cold room. It cycles on and off to hold the temperature instead of blasting all day. I had the 90 days to send it back if it didn't work. Not happening.

Verified

Bev K., Saginaw, Michigan

Customer selfie in his basement den with the heater

Bought it skeptical. Figured something this small couldn't do much in a basement. It keeps my den comfortable on low and the house thermostat sits at 64 now instead of 70. First gas bill since was noticeably lower, and my wife hasn't complained once, which says a lot.

Verified

Dwayne P., Kettering, Ohio

Customer in his hobby room holding the heater remote

Small, but solid. The plug sits tight in the outlet, no wobble. It keeps my hobby room warm and that room is about 10 by 12. Didn't think I'd care about the remote and now I use it constantly so I don't have to get up with paint on my hands.

Verified

Russ H., Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Customer selfie in her kitchen with the heater on the backsplash

I'm up at 6 and our kitchen is the coldest room in the house. I used to crank the furnace just to make coffee. Now this thing is plugged in by the coffee maker, it's warm in about a minute and there's no cord on my counter. Honestly obsessed with it.

Verified

Marcy L., Xenia, Ohio

Heater above a bedroom nightstand at night

I set the timer for 2 hours when I go to bed and it switches off by itself after I fall asleep. The bedroom is cozy when I get in and I'm not heating the whole upstairs all night anymore. Up here that matters.

Verified

Corinne B., Duluth, Minnesota

Customer reading in her armchair next to the heater

My daughter didn't want me using a space heater after I nearly tripped over the cord of my old one. This one is up on the wall out of the way and shuts itself off if it ever gets too hot. I set it to 72 and it holds it. The fan is quiet, I forget it's on while I read.

Verified

Phyllis R., Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Heater above a home office desk

Came from Ohio faster than I expected and was packed well, remote and a little guide included. My office faces north and was always the cold room. It cycles on and off to hold the temperature instead of blasting all day. I had the 90 days to send it back if it didn't work. Not happening.

Verified

Bev K., Saginaw, Michigan

Customer selfie in his basement den with the heater

Bought it skeptical. Figured something this small couldn't do much in a basement. It keeps my den comfortable on low and the house thermostat sits at 64 now instead of 70. First gas bill since was noticeably lower, and my wife hasn't complained once, which says a lot.

Verified

Dwayne P., Kettering, Ohio

Customer in his hobby room holding the heater remote

Small, but solid. The plug sits tight in the outlet, no wobble. It keeps my hobby room warm and that room is about 10 by 12. Didn't think I'd care about the remote and now I use it constantly so I don't have to get up with paint on my hands.

Verified

Russ H., Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Customer selfie in her kitchen with the heater on the backsplash

I'm up at 6 and our kitchen is the coldest room in the house. I used to crank the furnace just to make coffee. Now this thing is plugged in by the coffee maker, it's warm in about a minute and there's no cord on my counter. Honestly obsessed with it.

Verified

Marcy L., Xenia, Ohio

Heater above a bedroom nightstand at night

I set the timer for 2 hours when I go to bed and it switches off by itself after I fall asleep. The bedroom is cozy when I get in and I'm not heating the whole upstairs all night anymore. Up here that matters.

Verified

Corinne B., Duluth, Minnesota

Customer reading in her armchair next to the heater

My daughter didn't want me using a space heater after I nearly tripped over the cord of my old one. This one is up on the wall out of the way and shuts itself off if it ever gets too hot. I set it to 72 and it holds it. The fan is quiet, I forget it's on while I read.

Verified

Phyllis R., Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Heater above a home office desk

Came from Ohio faster than I expected and was packed well, remote and a little guide included. My office faces north and was always the cold room. It cycles on and off to hold the temperature instead of blasting all day. I had the 90 days to send it back if it didn't work. Not happening.

Verified

Bev K., Saginaw, Michigan

Customer selfie in his basement den with the heater

Bought it skeptical. Figured something this small couldn't do much in a basement. It keeps my den comfortable on low and the house thermostat sits at 64 now instead of 70. First gas bill since was noticeably lower, and my wife hasn't complained once, which says a lot.

Verified

Dwayne P., Kettering, Ohio

Customer in his hobby room holding the heater remote

Small, but solid. The plug sits tight in the outlet, no wobble. It keeps my hobby room warm and that room is about 10 by 12. Didn't think I'd care about the remote and now I use it constantly so I don't have to get up with paint on my hands.

Verified

Russ H., Greensburg, Pennsylvania

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.

Email us any time. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm (ET). Whether it’s about your order, how to set the thermostat or timer, or which room to use it in — a real person writes back.

Email: info@backroad-goods.com

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Can I return it if it’s not for me?

Of course. 90-day money-back guarantee. Use it through a few cold weeks, turn your thermostat down and look at your next bill. If it doesn’t make your winter better or simply isn’t for you, email us within 90 days for a full refund.

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How much does it cost to run?

At about 18¢ per kWh (the U.S. average forecast for this winter), it costs about 7¢ an hour on low (400 W) and about 15¢ an hour on high (800 W). Six hours a day on low is roughly $13 a month. The saving comes from turning your central heating down while the heater keeps the room you’re in comfortable.

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