It features 3 modes (Fan/Low/High) to meet different warming needs, and the temperature can be adjusted between 6°C to 38°C.

Ceramic Heater | Robert Dyas

This mini heater utilises self-regulating ceramic-plate(PTC) as heating element, heats up in seconds and more uniform heating than trad. The PureMate 1500W Portable Ceramic Fan Heateris an excellent indoor contemporary heating solution for all families. Fan heaters: These blow air across a heated element, which means they can fill up a small room really quickly. It’s not going to cope with heating larger spaces, but in small bedrooms and an outside office, this little beauty worked a treat. The Smart features are basic – you can only control the thermostat and set a timer for your heating to turn on – but still handy if you don’t want to get up and make your own adjustments.

Halogen heaters seem to be falling out of favour, with good models from major brands increasingly hard to come by.

Russell Hobbs 2000W/2KW Electric Heater in Black PTC Ceramic Russell Hobbs 2000W/2KW Electric Heater in Black PTC Ceramic

We take temperature readings before testing and at 15-minute intervals, for an hour, to check how quickly and effectively the heater warms the test room. It also heats up very quickly and stays at the same level of warmth once it hits your current thermostat setting. They’re good for warming one or two people at fairly close proximity, but not so ideal for heating the whole room with an even heat.During our testing, we make a note of the power consumption at the minimum, medium, and maximum power settings using a passthrough power meter.