electric radiator suggestions

grimeire

Convwrted a garage a few years ago to a granny flat.

At the time got it wired for electric rads and put in a wood burning stove.

Wondering if anyone could recommend an electric radiator that has a thermostat that will automatically kick in the rad if temp too low. Also be handy if the rads had some type of app that means I could remotely turn them on.

Main room is 6m*7m

Two rooms upstairs are m5*3m

Any suggestions appreciated

micks_address

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might be worth looking at a storage heater if you have a night time tarrif? you can charge it up cheaply and let it heat during the day.. or possibly look at infrared panels? ive a 400 watt one in my office under the desk and it gives off a nice heat.. its different though that a radiator.

buzz11

I've had dimplex and ATC both pretty rubbish, display too small, buttons too small

Rionte are really good, some models have built in wifi and the app is pretty good

conor_mc

For a small living space, I would seriously consider an air-to-air heat pump. You can get a multi-split from one outdoor fab unit to 2 or 3 indoor units. No need to remotely manage anything, just set the desired temp and let it do its thing!

grimeire

Thanka for the replies especially @buzz11. I'll have a look at rionte

I wouldn't be interested in anything other than electric rads as the place was wired for them and they are a doddle to install.

The price and work involved in a heat pump is insane. Just looking for an easy install and easy to use. The garage has a stove but the place is so well insulated that in winter time it can be a nightmare as if you let the stove run to long it's like being in an oven.

slave1

Think of the long term running costs too, a split will be virtually maintenance free and help cool in summer too

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JayBee66

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What is the granny flat used for? Is it permanently inhabited?

I'm a big fan of desiccant dehumidifiers (which also heat) and small resistive heaters.

We have a wood stove in the living room but so far this autumn we run a desiccant dehumidifier by day, using PV, and run a Glen 500W convector heater off the battery (€69.95 - from a couple of easy to buy from suppliers). Keeps the room at 19 to 20C (we could go higher but we are happy at that level) until an hour before bedtime when we switch it off and leave the room to cool down. We'll run it until winter and then start up the stove.

You could buy three and will have spent less than €300. The desiccant dehumidifiers make a difference too as they reduce the water vapour in the air, which hinders heating, and they produce their own heat. On its own the dehumidifier could heat our 5.6x3.6m living room to 19C. Though desiccant dehumidifiers are much quieter than compressor versions, we do turn it off to watch TV and turn the 500W heater on its stead. We select 19C on the front panel and it takes over from where the dehumidifier left off.