Windmill, the New York brand best known for its design-led window air conditioners, has launched its first space heater. The Windmill Space Heater costs $129 on Windmill’s own store and on Amazon, comes in White or Black, and was announced on October 13, 2026.

What you get for $129

It is a tall, narrow ceramic heater built around what Windmill calls Ceramic+ Precision Heating. According to the official page, the main specs are:

  • Three heat levels: 800W, 1250W and 1500W
  • 70° oscillation to spread warmth around the room
  • A brushless DC motor that Windmill says starts at 20 dB
  • Eco mode, a fan only mode, a 0 to 12 hour timer, an auto-dimming display and a remote
  • 6.5 in wide and deep, 21.5 in tall, 8 lbs, 115V

Optional handles in Sage, Sand and Coral cost $19 each, so you can match the heater to a room.

Why people are talking about it

The timing helps: it arrived in mid October, as heating season starts across much of the Northern Hemisphere, and space heaters are a classic seasonal purchase. NBC Select put the heater on its list of the best new products of October 2026, pointing to its quiet running, compact shape and safety list.

The bigger talking point is the missing app. Windmill deliberately left out Wi-Fi so the heater can only be switched on by someone standing next to it. The company notes on its product page that over 200,000 smart heaters have been recalled over Wi-Fi and app faults. Safety features include overheat and tip-over protection, a 20-hour auto shut off, a child lock, a plugged-in warning light, flame retardant V0 internals and a plug Windmill calls SafeFuse, which watches for heat and cuts power. Windmill counts 8 safety features, against 3-4 on typical heaters.

How it compares

The obvious alternative is a small ceramic heater such as the Dreo Atom One, which Dreo’s store listed at $49.99 when we checked. The Dreo is a 10.3 inch tabletop unit with a digital thermostat, oscillation and a timer, so it covers the basics for far less. The Windmill asks more for its quieter motor, extra safety layers and a look meant to stay out in the living room.

Who should buy it

It suits light sleepers who want a heater in the bedroom, homes with kids or pets where the child lock and tip-over cut off matter, and anyone who would rather not have a heater that can be switched on from a phone. Skip it if you want to schedule heat from an app, need to warm a large open space, or simply want the cheapest way to take the chill off a desk area.

Whatever you buy, Windmill’s own advice applies to every space heater: keep it on a flat surface, clear of anything flammable, plugged straight into the wall and never left running unattended.