Winter Electric Plug in heater recommendation

Masala

hi all……

would there be any recommendations for the purchase of a stand alone heater for say a home office while working from home.

My house is over 25 yrs old and is oil central heating.

So looking for a quick stand alone heater I can plug in rathe4 than turning on the oil for the whole house. Unfortunately I can’t isolate my rooms separately so all rooms are heated even though I only need one done.

What is the latest ‘best buy’ on same this year.

coylemj

Make a decision for fan or oil-filled, thermostat (yes or no) and then decide how many kilowatts of heat you want. That's basically it. And in terms of givng you value for your kilowatt-hours, every electric heater is 100% efficient. The only variation is how quickly it will churn out the heat - fan heater is fastest, oil-filled slower.

For a home office, I'd go for a 1.5 or 2.0 kW oil-filled heater on wheels. A thermostat will prevent overheating if you leave the room with the heater on and forget about it.

zell12

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Lenar3556

While they are all 100% efficient, some will have better time and temperature controls, together with algorithms which may result in less energy consumption.

The ATC lifestyle range for example.

Does such technology offer an acceptable payback vs a simple plug in rad on a timer. I honestly don’t know, but they are nice radiators and the thermostat is very good at maintaining constant even heat. Some also have ability to recognise windows left open and will shut off to save energy.

gandalfio

Get something with a digital thermostat

Calahonda52

I have a fan one with a remote control very quick and if I need to stop it say for a call, just press the remote.

shuts off if it falls over

oil slower

ATC over rated and over kill

Lenar3556

Electric fan heaters can be a quick and cheap solution to put in place, but in my experience they generate noise, have poor thermostatic control and can adversely effect humidity leading to uncomfortably dry air. They also have a tendency to smell as dust particles in the air are burned on contact with the exposed element.

For a temporary solution I would say fine, but for a home office that someone is to spend extensive time in I think it’s a false economy. I have no affiliation with ATC, but I put one of the Lifestyle radiators into my own office about 7 years ago and I must say I am very happy with it.

NIMAN

Always remember reading oil filled is best, as once you stop putting electricity into it, it then has hot oil in it and it will continue to radiate heat until it cools down.