Japanese kotatsu heater fan unit low style foot warmer set 500w

Great value for the money. It comes with the screws need to attach to an L bracket as well as the power cord, which is fabric covered and of nice quality. The heater itself is velvet lined and doesnt feel hot to the touch when on low or medium.Like other reviewers , I made my kotatsu myself from the ikea LACK table, and it is working brilliantly! The whole thing was incredibly easy to make, took 15 min total. Other than the heater, you'll need to purchase the table, 4 L brackets and 4 wood screws, and a comforter. This heater comes with an easy instructions with pictures, 4 screws for the heater, a power cord, and the heater itself

So far this heating element has been working great. We built a custom Kotatsu table for this winter in New England and have been using the heating element nearly every night.I've been monitoring the kwh power consumption using a Kill-a-Watt monitor and I've noted that we've been spending about $0.25USD at most when we run the Kotatsu for about 5hrs. All the while we have been able to keep the heat off in the rest of the house and saving quite a bit of money on that front.I have to stress, in the US, you absolutely must buy a step down converter, if not you will send too much voltage to the heating element and risk fire and failure of the heating element.

My boyfriend and I knew we wanted to make a kotatsu for our apartment, so we bought a Hemnes coffee table from Ikea (we didn't like the Lack, and the Hemnes was the perfect height) and I bought the heater and a converter.Got some L brackets and 1" screws from Lowes and mounted this bad boy to the underside of the table. We have a green comforter to toss on it and used the bottom shelf for the top! I'm now writing this review all toasty and stuff. My only issue is the heater clicks every now and again, causing the lights to brighten/dim slightly, probably from the conversion of electricity, but totally worth the comfort. The instructions are in Japanese of course, but totally easy to understand.Time to grab my Switch and never leave once I make my cushions....

I was lucky I had already had one that had bit the dust after 4 years. The new one I received did not have a power cord with the on/off switch. There was no power cord at all. The 4 screws that attach the heater to the table were not provided. The heater works great just like it should. If you receive all the parts it should be a god product. What is my knowledge of Kotatsu. I married a young lady from Okinawa in 1971 and she demands that we have a Kotasu so I've had a number of different types over the past 47 years.

Holy cow this thing rocks! I really don't know why this isn't more popular in the U.S.. I built my own kotatsu, and was extremely satisfied with this heater. There is a very slight vibration/hum but it's only noticeable if you really pay attention to it. The instructions are in Japanese (which I can't read), but the pictures and diagrams are very accurate so it was a breeze to put together. I keep it at the lowest setting, but the metal does NOT get hot to the touch. I really was afraid of hitting it with my foot, but after a few days, I feel comfortable knowing that I won't get burned. The cord seems really heavy duty as well. I'm very happy...and toasty.

Installed this underneath my Ikea coffee table and put a blanket over it. I used some 1" L brackets from the hardware store. Works great. It's warm but not burning. Very very quiet. It's pricey but hoping I'm paying for Japanese quality and longevity.

Price is kind of high, but works nicely. I like that the fan is quiet and that we can adjust the heat. Works well! My father in law is an electrician and told us we didn’t even need a converter, because even though American voltage is slightly higher it usually is dropped by the time it gets to the house. so we plugged it directly into the wall and it works great.

Was bigger than I thought it would be but that's not an issue. Attached it under a Hemnes table from Ikea using 40mm L-brackets and 16mm screws. We left a bit of room between the heater and the table, but I don't think that was necessary. It keeps it warm underneath the kotatsu but isn't hot to the touch. Didn't buy a converter for use in the US and everything seems to be working fine after a month of semi-regular use.

2014年購入。その後のレビューです。夜間のPC作業の際、エアコンでは眠気に襲われるので一人こたつを思案。PC机の下にL型の箱を作り、足を入れられるよう上部に穴を開け、ヒーターは、つま先部分が温まる位置に設置（Lの水平部分の上部）。熱は上に上がるので最弱にしても、ふくらはぎから膝まで十分温かい。当然、足を入れた穴から熱が逃げないように膝掛としてブランケットを使用。（一工夫として椅子の座面より20センチ程長いブランケットなどを座布団替わりに敷いて、先端を穴に落とすようにすると腿の裏も寒くない）これなら座卓タイプと違い、つい寝転がったり、そのまま朝を迎える事もない。なにより部屋が狭くならない。夏冬で配置換えやこたつ布団の用意もいらない。我ながらベストな暖房器具を作ったものだと感心。で、7年後の2021年12月現在ですが、快調に作動中。熱量も変わらず、異音もなく、配線類も丈夫なまま。凄いよ　メトロ電気工業さん。

以前のこたつのコードが駄目になった際、コードだけで購入も考えましたが、規格が同じかどうかとか、相性が悪くて火災とか・・・と不安が一杯になってきて・・・ならば少しの資金の追加でコードだけでなく、こたつ本体と一式で購入出来ることが分かったので、こちらを選びました。古いこたつとの交換も簡単です。入れ替えたこたつ机もそれなりの大きさなのですが、十分に暖かくなります。交換して、既に数年経ちましたが機能上は何の問題もありません。が、・・・・このこたつの形式は赤外線の様な明るい光を発しません。ですので、こたつ内はいつも真っ暗。スイッチの入り切りの文字、動作音、暖かくなってきた感触でついているかどうかを確認するしかありません。ついつい、こたつの中で靴下を脱いでしまって・・・取り出そう・・・と思っても見えません。べローンとこたつ毛布を全開にして、外の明かりがとたつ内に入ってこないと中が見えません。という、ちょっとしたことですが、ちょっと気になる方式のこたつヒーターです。（まあ、こたつ内に何かを残さないようにしてれば何の問題もありません。）

テーブルは十分使えるし、気に入っていたのでヒーターだけ替えました付け替えでネジ穴を合わせるのに少し苦労しましたがドライバーも使わなくていいネジになってるし親切だと思います。注文して翌日には届きましたし、快適に使ってます。ありがとうございました

３年でヒーターが故障の為買換え簡単に取替えができましたお手入れは埃が掃除機では取れにくいです

20年近く使ってきたコタツが作動しなくなりました。テスターで調べてみると、コタツヒーター内部の温度ヒューズが切れていたので、ホームセンターで同じ規格のヒューズ（250V, 10A, 129℃）を買ってきました（2本で240円）。しかし、ヒューズが切れた原因を特定し取り除くことができなかったため、再び切れてしまい、コタツヒーターをそっくり交換となりました。最初、コタツヒーターのサイズは大丈夫かなと心配したのですが、統一規格があるようで、どれも30cm四方で、ネジ間隔20cmのようです。コタツヒーターはネジ4本で固定されているだけなので、交換は簡単です。コタツ内部でふだんは見えないので、デザインはあまり気にしなくていいと思います。メトロMSF-500Hの場合は、温度調整つまみの右側に電源コードがあり、コードは右側に角度がついていますので、設置の際にはコンセントの位置からコタツヒーターの向きを決めておくといいかもしれません。（設置後こたつの向きを変えればすむことですけどね）コタツヒーター購入前に、電気製品量販店でおつとめ品のコタツを見つけました（価格もコタツヒーターと同じ程度）。しかし、これまで使っていたコタツの廃棄の手間を考えて踏みとどまりました。故障したコタツヒーターは市の指定ごみ袋(小サイズ）に入り、不燃物の日にだすことができました。