Keep Your Garage Warm & Toasty With An Amazon Solution You Can Control With Your Phone

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Nowadays it seems like you can start everything from your phone. With just a tap, your security system can activate, or your coffee maker can start brewing coffee for you. You might even be able to turn up the temperature in your house while you're at work so it's comfortable when you arrive home. But has your garage kept up as you upgrade your smart home with helpful gadgets? On chilly winter days, it's nice to have a warmer garage, whether you're working on your latest DIY project or you just want your car to be less frigid when you get in. The GiveBest Smart Wall Space Heater, sold by Amazon, is a wall-mounted solution to warming up your garage during cold months that can be controlled from an app.

At time of writing, the GiveBest wall heater was available for $99.98 (but is typically priced at $149.99) and had a 4.4-star rating out of more than 800 reviews. Most buyers praised its ability to heat up a small area quickly and quietly, but a few users experienced the LED display failing after a couple of months. Also, if you hope to bring a large garage up to a comfortable ambient temperature, more than one heater will be necessary.

The GiveBest heater can be used mounted on a wall or resting on a table or floor. It can automatically detect where it's being used and adjust its oscillating fan direction to avoid creating a fire risk. The heater can be controlled at the unit, with a remote, through the app, or with Alexa voice commands. Through the app, you can also set the heater's timer and choose from its three heating modes.

Using any heater in your garage, even a wall-mounted one like the GiveBest model, comes with safety considerations. Whether you're hanging it on the wall or resting it on a workbench, ensure the heater is placed far from any flammable materials you might store in the garage, like paint, wood scraps, or automotive fluids. Even though the GiveBest can be controlled from an app, heaters should never be left unattended while they're running. Also, be sure to place the heater where its cord can reach an outlet. One crucial mistake to avoid when using a space heater is plugging it into an extension cord or power strip. The heater's intense electrical load can easily overload extension cords, increasing the risk of fire.