I got this little heater to help my daughter keep her room warmer at night. She has a bearded dragon. This heater is really good. She had a big heater that took up so much room. This is small and can sit anywhere. The outside casing never gets hot. The best feature is it shuts off the second you pick it up or knock it over. When say back up it starts again. We have it set on a temperature and it starts and shuts off just fine. Her room is staying way warmer at night!