It has two heat settings, so you can choose whether to use it at 1,000W or 2,000W of power, and an adjustable thermostat, so you can control how hot you want to feel, up to 35C.

Since 2007, she's worked exclusively in interiors, writing about everything from extending your home to kitchen worktops, flooring, storage and more. One thing to note is that in a poorly insulated room with a high ceiling, the chimney effect didn’t work - the heat escaped rather than circulating. As the only source of heat, I assessed how quickly each space heater warmed the room, its ease of use, noise levels, and energy efficiency. Once that's done you'll also need to connect the Duux Edge 1000 to your WiFi and download the Duux App to a smart device to access the full range of functionality.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 15sqm home office. Most people wouldn’t need the instructions to hand to figure out how this little heater works, making it one of the easiest to use that I've tested. After plugging in and turning on the Starlyf® Fast Heater, press the timer button to activate it, as shown in the figure.

Performance At first, I found the reach of the Russell Hobbs 700W Ceramic Plug In Heater to be limited – I found I got about a three metre range of direct heat after the heater had been running 10 minutes or so. is a credit broker, not the lender and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. You can take the heater with you around the house, so you can keep warm while cooking, watching tv, in bed or wherever you want!Ease of use The Dreo space heater is ready to go as soon as its unboxed, with fairly straightforward instructions explaining the different modes. Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. I found it heated up much more quickly than an oil-filled radiator and, in a small room, reached a nice stable temperature after about 30 minutes.

You can either operate it using the digital display panel on one end of the unit, or by using the remote control (that unlike the remote on the Dreo Fan Heater works reliably). It emulates a traditional oil-filled radiator, but uses 'oil-free technology' that warms up quicker. Design Whilst cheaper fan heaters focus purely on function, the Duux Threesixty 2 Smart Fan Heater adds style to the mix. It comes with castor feet so wheeling it around a one-level home is easy, getting it up stairs single handedly is more of a mission.When we say fast, we mean Usain Bolt’s level of speed, raising the temperature from chilly to cosy in a matter of minutes. Overall, I think that makes it the best electric heater for winter when measured against the competition. This helps them ascertain whether it needs to be placed near you or if it can heat the whole space from afar. The Dreo fan heater is quick to heat up a room, oscillates for good heat distribution, has three fan speed settings, and can maintain a temperature of between 5-35°C.

Find your nearest electrical recycling point, or read our guide on how to donate or dispose of your appliances and tech for extra guidance. In fan mode, you can choose from 10 different settings, while the heater has two powerful modes for long-range personal heating or fast, even room heating. Testers praised its quiet design and Wi-Fi compatibility, which allows you to control it via your phone, even if you’re not directly nearby. We were impressed by how it dispersed heat into the entire room and by how we didn’t need to be anywhere near it to power it on. Typical of Dyson, it’s a premium appliance that’s thoughtfully designed, so usage is effortless and intuitive (although we’d have liked a handle for moving it).Digital timer versions are available, as are more powerful nine-fin versions, but for a small, light, portable space heater this is just right. They’re ideal for warming up rooms that are used occasionally, or as a back-up to the main heating system.