About this deal
The best electric heaters can help stave off the autumn or winter chill by providing a quick burst of concentrated warmth wherever you need it in your home.
More information on quality can be found in this old but still very helpful article from Harvard Business Review. We've put electric heaters from Argos, Dimplex, DeLonghi, Dyson, Russell Hobbs and more to the test, including electric wall heaters, fan heaters, oil heaters and convectors.
This is based on electricity costing 34p per kWh, which is the current standard average from October 2022.
My daughter bought one when her heating wasn’t working and it heats a small bedroom up really quickly. During the pandemic, he converted a van into a mini-camper and is currently planning to convert his shed into an office and Star Wars shrine. To get a good idea of the quality of Challenge 2kW Ceramic Fan Heater, the reviews you read will be really important. They're not nearly as effective as a dedicated air conditioner, but a light breeze of cold air is better than nothing. For example you’d expect a much higher quality product from a brand known for providing excellent quality than you would from an unknown or even a budget brand.Stick to the brands that you know, such as Challenge, which you know will deliver an excellent quality item. This means the electric heater will need to run at full blast for longer than your central heating, as it will have a tougher job keeping the room at the temperature you want. For example, a 500W fan heater will cost 17p to run each hour under current 34p per kWh rates(500/1000 = 0. They can also be used to ‘top up’ the heat in larger rooms, and are also useful to heat external buildings like garages or sheds if you are spending time doing DIY or working on a car.