Electric wall panel radiator suggestions? 9 January at 5:50PM edited 9 January at 5:51PM in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving 6 replies 167 views

RainbowsInTheSpray

The super-expensive Dimplex Low Surface Temperature radiator I have in my bedroom has packed in after only a couple of years of running... you guessed it: beyond the warranty period.

If I can buy expensive rubbish, I can also buy cheaper rubbish and save a few pennies. Can anyone suggest a suitable, reasonably cheap-and-cheerful replacement which they themselves have installed/used? Does not have to be LST.

BUFF

do you know what has failed & whether it is repairable?

are you on E7?
How much time do you spend in your bedroom & how well insulated is your flat/house?

RainbowsInTheSpray

E7, yes. Just late evening usage, although the place is small with thin walls, and we have noticed that what happens in one room temperature-wise affects the others.

Just average insulation. Sorry can't be more specific.

I have been informed by the electrician we called out that it's beyond repair. He seemed honest... but then don't they all?

knightstyle

As has been said many times all radiators cost the same to run. 1Kwh of electricity will give about 3400btu  yea some radiators limit the temperature of the case for safety and some have thermostats and/or timers.
So get the cheapest that looks OK and has the features you want.
Storage heaters are completely different and it pays to buy a better one.

subjecttocontract

When I've needed to replace a heater I've always picked up good condition used ones on EBay or Gumtree for way less than the price of new. I just try to ensure they are about the same size.

danrv

I bought several of these for bedroom heating:
https://www.toolstation.com/2kw-convector-heater/p98046

24 timer is very useful and can easily be switched between OFF/TIMER/ON modes.
Wall mountable too.
Convector type so will heat up and cool down quickly but gives exactly the same output as any other equivalent rated heater regardless of cost.

casper_gutman

Personally I'd try to avoid using a convector heater in a small bedroom. I have a tendency to find myself feeling hot in the night and to fling off blankets etc. Things could get nasty if one landed on a heater with a high surface temperature like that. I'd look for something more like an oil filled radiator, though I did find the wall mounted ones tend to cost inexplicably more than those intended to be freestanding.