12 best electric heaters that will keep your home warm, tried and tested
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We liked this cylinder-shaped heater as soon as we pulled it out of the box. With smooth curves and no edges, it blended in seamlessly with the decor of each room we used it in. We tested the grey design but it also comes in white, to suit lighter colour schemes.
It can be operated by controls on the front of the device, but we preferred to sync it to the Duux app on our phone. That way, we could power it on and off from the comfort of the sofa. We found that the air outlet on the top of the unit was able to distribute heat evenly, rather than just directly ahead of it, and it was powerful enough to warm up a room of 30sqm. For less than £100, we found it to be a well-made, good-looking heater that we could use throughout the year.
This small but perfectly formed heater packs a serious punch. As it’s a ceramic heater, it’s cost-effective to run, as the ceramic element generates more resistance than a metal one, generating more heat per watt. This is also one of the simplest heaters to operate straight out of the box, as there’s no app, no remote control and no timer. It just has two dials on the front – one for power wattage settings and the other for a thermostat. We liked to whack it up to 2,000W and turn the thermostat up to the max and found it was more than capable of generating enough heat for a 15 square metre home office. It was also one of the fastest working heaters we tested, making the room feel distinctly warmer in a little under five minutes.
Design-wise, we couldn’t fault it. During testing, several visitors to the house mistook it for a Dyson and they were all amazed by its price. The bladeless design offers smooth air flow around the heater and it oscillates 120 degress, to ensure it distributes heat evenly. There are a massive 10 different temperature settings, so you can precisely control the warmth in a room, as well as a timer that allows you to customise heat settings for up to nine hours. Let’s not forget that it’s cleaning air as well as heating it, capturing dust and allergens with its advanced HEPA system. We enjoyed some deep sleeps when testing this in the bedroom, which could have something to do with being able to breathe better at night, thanks to its purification feature.
