Getting started with the Shark TurboBlade Cool + Heat: when the fan starts to heat up

After the heatwave, today it’s time for the first frosts. As is often the case, the weather decides the calendar and it becomes difficult not to take a look at the TurboBlade Cool + Heat, the new model from Shark, which takes up the design of the fan put to the test this summerwith an additional heating element. The perfect opportunity to check if this large bladed tube can also replace an auxiliary heater.

The Cool + Heat takes exactly the logic of the original model. It is a slender device equipped with hand-adjustable blades and a remote control which concentrates most of the functions. It is delivered in a box of modest size for its final height, with elements to assemble. Please note, once the blades are inserted, Shark has not provided a way to remove them. An important point to keep in mind if you plan to store the Cool + Heat.

The filtration system also keeps the same principle. It remains simple to access and rather easy to clean with its grid to be inserted into a cover located on the foot of the device.

The new feature lies in a physical slider on the barrel to switch from fan mode to heating mode. Simple and effective, because even without opening the instructions, you quickly understand how to use it. However, this operation cannot be carried out from the remote control. This limitation is probably linked to the design of the device: in heating mode, only the central body sends hot air and the outlet to the blades is physically blocked. In ventilation mode, only the blades diffuse air.

Once in heating mode, three profiles are available to us: Comfort, Radiant and Automatic. And as with the old model, it’s the sensations that speak before the numbers.

Comfort mode, the best noise/heat balance

Of the three modes tested, it is clearly Comfort mode that stands out. It blows moderately, but enough to heat the area without turning the device into a blower. Noise is significantly reduced (42 dB at 2 m) compared to more powerful modes, a detail that makes all the difference in daily use. This is the setting I kept for the majority of my test.

The Radiant mode heats up more quickly, in particular thanks to the automatic oscillation, but the blowing is more present and above all noisier with 53 dB measured at a distance of 2 m. As for Automatic mode, it seeks a balance point, but often remains very close to Radiant mode when the room cools down quickly.

Real additional heating in a small room

To take the experience further, I turned off the reversible air conditioning in my office and tried to only heat myself with TurboBlade Cool + Heat. Verdict: It works! In a room equivalent to a bedroom or a small office, the device manages to maintain a comfortable temperature, even more so in Comfort mode. We feel that it is not designed for a large living room, but as a well-targeted supplementary heater, it fulfills its role.

The rotation promotes gentle diffusion, less aggressive than a conventional convector or blower. And like this summer with the fan only version, we find this sensation of controlled blowing which does not bother the people present in the room.

Immediate handling, but still some mechanical limitations

As on the summer model, the vertical oscillation is not motorized. Therefore, the blades must be oriented by hand. On the other hand, horizontal oscillation offers several angles (45°, 90°, 180°), which allows heating or ventilation over a wide range.

The remote control, almost identical to that of the original TurboBlade, allows you to manage the oscillation, the timer and specific modes. The color displayed by both the remote control and the device’s control panel allows you to know at a glance which mode is used: blue for simple ventilation, red for heating.

A truly four-season device?

At first glance, yes. The TurboBlade Cool + Heat achieves something unusual, namely offering credible additional heating, while respecting its role as a high-performance fan. Without air conditioning or radiator activated, it allowed me to work without shivering in a room under roof, which was not an option at that time.

It remains to be seen what our precise measurements such as noise, real power or consumption will give when we have officially integrated this model into our protocol. But at this stage, the idea of ​​a heating fan seems less far-fetched than expected.

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