The heater has controls on it, but it also comes with a handy remote so it can be controlled from the sofa or bed. There are controls on the heater, but it also comes with a remote so that it can be controlled from across the room. I'm not advocating it, but you may be in position where that's the only thing you can afford which is not good. We sent 10 plug-in mini heaters bought from the online marketplaces to be tested at our product safety lab. We bought this electric heater after looking for months for one that had a great output and fipenstted the space - voila!

on 27 January showed listings selling identical looking models, with one listing alone showing 389 had been bought. Heaters transform any space from a summer only zone to year round usability at the flick of a switch. Frost protection - An electric heater with frost protection emits low-level heat when the temperature drops below a certain level.The number of sold items for this listing was 174, but it’s not clear what the split is between mini heaters and the torch. So if you're charged 20p per KWH and you're using a 1000W electric heater, that would cost you 20p to run for an hour. More broadly, the government must now step in with laws giving regulators and other bodies the powers they need to actually make online platforms take responsibility for the serious consumer harms on their sites. The internal construction of this product was so poor that it poses a risk of fire or electric shock.

Our carefully selected collection of wholesale heaters is the perfect addition to ensure a warm environment, across both domestic and commercial settings. Tech tips you can trust – get our free Tech newsletter for advice, news, deals and stuff the manuals don’t tell you. These platforms are choosing to put in place inadequate protections leaving consumers at risk of severe harm. A kilowatt/hour costs roughly 35p so if it's 50 watts that is a twentieth of that so it's going to cost you around 1. I have not really user them as yet but handy for when it is cold in the morning before getting up it does heat the room slightly if to cold but I have not let them run for a longer period.Packaging As well as a UKCA or CE mark, packaging should show information about the manufacturer, the importer and how to dispose of the products. Counterfeit fuses, which didn’t contain the required ballast to stabilise the electrical current, had been used in the plug for the heater we tested and so posed a risk of electric shock, fire or even explosion. Markings A UKCA or CE marking on the packaging and the product, as well as the WEEE disposal logo, should offer peace of mind.

Home Retail Group Card Services Limited is registered in England (04007072) at 33 Holborn, London, United Kingdom, EC1N 2HT. From portable electric heaters to fan heaters, there are lots of ways to turn a chilly room into a place of comfort. Some heaters are also compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant, allowing you to use voice commands.A third said: “Liked how small it is but yet so effective, able to warm up the room only for small spaces though for maximum impact. We have a selection of other high quality brands to choose from which offer all types of electric heaters including Homcom and Silentnight.

The Portable Mini Electric Fan Heater only uses 500W, a quarter the energy of usual heaters which use nearer 2000W. He added: "If that's your situation right now that is a cheaper thing to do than putting your heating on. Many of our wholesale heaters are available for immediate dispatch from one of our three branches in the North West.The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has been looking into this for a considerable amount of time – despite Which?