Heater recommendations

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Hi
I wonder if you could recommend a heater for my dd bedroom. It gets so cold at night it wakes her up. It's only a small room but has 3 outside walls.

I was hoping to get one that I could set to come on when the room gets to a certain temperature and then would switch itself off again, iyswim. Also one that won't cost the earth to run.

She's only 6 and it would only be used during the night .

Cardew

Almost any electrical heater will do the job you require and all cost exactly the same to run.

I suggest a plug-in oil filled radiator would be best, you can get them in places like Aldi or Lidl for under £30

MillicentBystander

Can vouch for the Lidl oil filled radiator, we have one and it's a real bargain! The only problem with it is it's only available as a 'special' every so often so if you want one quick my mate has the £35 Screwfix one and swears by it for small rooms.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/7-fin-oil-filled-radiator-1-5kw-240v/92239?kpid=92239?cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&gclid=CIuH7s2x5rQCFW_KtAodFTwAyw

The version with the timer is £3 more

http://www.screwfix.com/p/7-fin-oil-filled-radiator-1-5kw-timer/58065

Can be reserved online and picked up in store (and you don't have to be a trade customer, btw).

Owain_Moneysaver

Be careful of the surface temperature of oil-filled radiators and convectors.

The safest - if the noise would not disturb her - would be a wall-mounted fan heater

This has an internal adjustable thermostat (so it can't be fiddled with) and a 1kw/2kw setting so it won't blast out heat in a small room. The similar ones on Screwfix don't have a thermostat, so far as I can see.

Richie-from-the-Boro

Anything on this page will do, they're all wall mounted for safety, all thermostatic, most are timer[ed], most give price per hour, and in a small room only the lowest setting will be needed. Alternatively there's a wide range of skirting heaters. Or quiet[ish] fan heaters.

You don't have to buy from here, they're widely available from anywhere. This retailer appears to have a very very good deal buy a couple or three.

daveyjp

Also consider her bedding. A goosedown duvet on top of the mattress under the sheet and something like a merino wool filled duvet will keep her warmer.

HappyMJ

As well as above I'd also consider an electric blanket. They are safe...as long as you inspect them each time you change the bedding.

ollow

Thank you for your suggestions, I've already addressed the bed extra blankets under her and over her.

It doesn't help that her radiator is under the window on an external wall.

Unfortunately I can't wall mount anything.

I've seen a oil filled rad 1500kw in b&m £25, I think I'll get it and a timer and put it on lowest setting between 1am and 4am.

HappyMJ

jalexa wrote: »

I also agree with the bedding suggestions but not electric blankets for a youngster. .

Why not? A 6 year old should be mature enough to figure out if it's too hot or not and the settings can be preset by the parent before the kid goes to bed. I'm sure a 6 year old will be able to figure out how to use an electric blanket safely.

Wywth

You might be better off just having a more appropriate sized radiator fitted to the room, if that's the issue.

Alternatively, here's a couple of electric heaters:

http://www.homebargains.co.uk/search.aspx?searchterms=heater

Both come with an adjustable thermostat, but I would suggest the convector heater (as the noise of a fan may hinder your dd sleeping)

If you do use an electrical heater, ensure it it used safely.
I know it's stating the obvious, but a heater can get very hot!

Consumerist

We use a dual-control electric over-blanket and now we rarely need to switch on the bedroom radiators (except in case of sickness). We save a fortune on gas bills.