best value electric heater

when_will_it_end

hi all


I am looking to buy my dd an electric heater, after reading umpteen reviews ect, I am still unsure.


I need one that is cheap as possible to run without it costing the earth to buy.


Could anyone help please, my head hurts!


Thanks in advance

securityguy

Pretty much by definition they all cost the same to run: they're just putting electricity through a resistance to generate heat, so a 1kW fire is going to consume 1kWh per hour. There's no way around that.

dragonette

While securityguy is right....

I like an oil-free electric heater as it suits what I need (heats up quickly, tho doesn't retain heat hugely). Thermostat controlled so cuts out at temp. Think its a dimplex 1.7kw heater I have :)oh yeah, I don't use my electirc radiators so this heater has to do me!

Really it depends on whether its big/small rooms, how long its needed etc.

Gloomendoom

I prefer convector heaters. They are dirt cheap, heat up quickly and silent in operation.

However, if it was for use in a child's room, I'd probably use an oil heater. They are more expensive to buy but a lot less easy to poke things into.

Hermia

dragonette wrote: »

While securityguy is right....

I like an oil-free electric heater as it suits what I need (heats up quickly, tho doesn't retain heat hugely). Thermostat controlled so cuts out at temp. Think its a dimplex 1.7kw heater I have :)oh yeah, I don't use my electirc radiators so this heater has to do me!

Really it depends on whether its big/small rooms, how long its needed etc.

I also have a Dimplex oil-free heater and am really pleased with it. I got the oil-free one because it was lighter than the oil-filled ones so I can wheel it from room to room easily. I got mine on offer from one of the DIY chains.

woody2234

look in the argos catalogue it costs 19.99 for the argos value range (its got 4.6 customer star rating) or go to supermarket also in the catalogue theres a dyson AM05 for 349.99 (3.7 customer star rating)

clairfairy

we got the Argos value heater at 19.99 to heat the rooms without heating on (have storage heaters) Heats really well and switches off when reached temperature had it on for 1 hour today and think it cost about 30p not completely sure as oven was on same time but know it not bad to run

Mrs_Ryan

We have DeLonghi heaters, the one downstairs has a fan in it I think and they keep the rooms lovely and warm. The one downstairs cost 40 odd quid though..

when_will_it_end

thanks everyone


I did look at the argos value one but was not sure if it was economical, 30p an hour sounds good


its mainly to keep one room warm at all times, she has electric radiators but they do use a lot of electric, I am convinced there faulty at the amount they use but the council say otherwise


I will read up more on the argos one, thanks again

Gloomendoom

Electric heaters are 100% efficient, if they use 2000 watts of electricity, they give off 2000 watts of heat. They can't use too much electricity as any electricity they do use is released into the room as heat.

You can halve the amount of electricity they use, by turning them down, for example, but they will give out half as much heat.

Gigervamp

I got a cheap halogen heater from ebay. It was about a tenner I think. It was a 400 watt heater with two bars. (200 watts each). It was surprising how warm the room got with it on (make sure to close the door to the room to keep the heat in).