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Too good to be true?

ANGLICANPAT
ANGLICANPAT Posts: 1,455 Forumite
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Anyone any experience of these wallheaters please. Considering they have a 3 yr guarantee , its a good price - but theres usually a flaw when things sound too good. Cant see what the make is . Ive seen Dimplex equivalents - maybe better to just get a 1 yr guarantee with a recognized make ?


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271121598587?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

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  • macman
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    There's no thermostatic control, just manual 1 or 2kW switching. Otherwise (assuming that the warranty will be honoured), a fan heater is a fan heater.
    I'd be wondering though why the seller doesn't name the brand? Presumably because it's one that no one has ever heard of. If to make a warranty claim you've got to ship it back to the manufacturer, it's not going to be worth it, due to the courier cost, which will be around a tenner.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • custardy
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    The image is for a Supawarm heater
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    Not a brand I'm familiar with. Any good?
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    macman wrote: »
    I'd be wondering though why the seller doesn't name the brand?
    Cheap Chinese tat? :D

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
  • keystone
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    custardy wrote: »
    The image is for a Supawarm heater
    :rotfl:Since when did using the right image bother Ebay sellers that work on the "pile it high sell it cheap" principal. Probably drop-shipping as well.

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
  • custardy
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    keystone wrote: »
    :rotfl:Since when did using the right image bother Ebay sellers that work on the "pile it high sell it cheap" principal. Probably drop-shipping as well.

    Cheers

    glad it gave you a laugh
    I looked at other sellers and did some googling
    finding that brand sold by many sellers with a 3 year warranty
    so i would think that was the model being sold
  • ANGLICANPAT
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    Thanks all. So- hello Dimplex!
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