Eco Heaters

Kazza1002

Kazza1002

Kazza1002

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Hi all - are Eco Heaters a good buy? Advertised a lot but are they worth it? Do they heat a room well & cheap to run? I can't help but think if as good as advertised would not everybody have one. Many thanks for any guidance.
 
I don't think there's such a thing as an eco heater. The lower the wattage, the slower you'll heat the room up.

I don't know if this still applies, but I always thought that oil filled radiators were the best way to properly heat a room up. Admittedly the room might take a bit longer to heat up than with a fan heater.
 
There's only one way to cheat physics (so to speak), and that's a heat pump.

Otherwise, the only way to reduce the cost of heating is to use a cheaper fuel.
 
darael said:
I don't think there's such a thing as an eco heater. The lower the wattage, the slower you'll heat the room up.

I don't know if this still applies, but I always thought that oil filled radiators were the best way to properly heat a room up. Admittedly the room might take a bit longer to heat up than with a fan heater.
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Yes I keep hearing good things about oil filled radiators. Many thanks for your reply.
 
Oil filled radiators work well in smaller rooms in my experience with convection heaters working better in larger, more open rooms/spaces.

The great advantage of the OFRs is that they keep emitting heat when the heating element isn’t powered due to it reaching the temperature set on the thermostat.
 
I'd like to find out more about IR heater panels .. mentioned on radio the other day
they seem to be efficient and potentially portable ... but, payback period not negligible (like pv/insulation ...) £150+

eg. https://www.vasner.com/shop/en 5year warranty

  • Nominal heat output (Pnom): 300 watts: 0,3 kW | 450 watts: 0,45 kW | 550 watts: 0,55 kW | 700 watts: 0,7 kW | 900 watts: 0,9 kW | 1100 watts: 1,1 kW
  • Maximum continuous heat output (Pmax,c): 300 watts: 0,3 kW | 450 watts: 0,45 kW | 550 watts: 0,55 kW | 700 watts: 0,7 kW | 900 watts: 0,9 kW | 1100 watts: 1,1 kW
  • Auxiliary power consumption at nominal heat output: 300 watt model: 0,314 kW | 450 watt model: 0,476 kW | 550 watt model: 0,572 kW | 700 watt model: 0,728 kW | 900 watt model: 0,935 kW | 1100 watt model: 1,184 kW
 
They're efficient because they don't heat the room, just your skin. Good solution if you want to feel warmer but it won't make your house less cold or damp IMO
 
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