micathermic heater
A micathermic heater is a type of space heater in which the heating element is covered in thin sheets of mica. Micathermic heaters produce both convection heat and radiant heat,{{cite web |url=http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Air_Conditioning_And_Heating/C9T7N2L3 |title=Omega Rolls Out New Heating Technology |author=Branco Miletic |date=13 June 2008 |publisher=SmartHouse magazine |accessdate=13 May 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110223546/http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Air_Conditioning_And_Heating/C9T7N2L3|archivedate=10 January 2012}} and are usually thinner than other types of heaters.{{cite web |url=http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/10/03/micathermic-heaters-do-they-work-well/ |title=Micathermic Heaters: Do they work well? |author=Doug Aamoth |date= |work=3 October 2009 |publisher=TechCrunch |accessdate=13 May 2011}}
Risks
The 1500 watt SoleusAir 360 Micathermic Heater was recalled in 2008 due to it being a fire hazard.{{cite web |url=https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/qvc-recalls-space-heaters-due-to-fire-hazard |title=QVC Recalls Space Heaters Due to Fire Hazard |publisher=United States Consumer Product Safety Commission |accessdate=10 November 2018}}