Convector heaters are usually taller than fan heaters, but thin and light – making them larger, but still relatively easy to move between rooms. The Dimplex DXSTG25 Studio G ceramic fan tower heater and Dimplex DXUC2B fan heater were among six Best Buy products, making up one third of the total electric heating selection from Which?. In our tests, we set every heater to run at full blast so you can see the maximum amount it cost to heat our medium-sized test room. If you have the thermostat of your heater set to a desired temperature, the heater will toggle on and off once it reaches that temperature – depending on what's needed to maintain it. The heater won't operate continuously, so won't cost you as much to run. Are electric heaters cheaper to use than central heating? Programmable timer Useful for setting a heater to turn on just before you get home or wake up, so there's no waiting around for the heater to warm up.

The oil in the radiator acts as a heat reservoir, which stays hot for some time after the heater's switched off. Some are called 'oil-free' and function in a comparable way, just with an internal heating element instead of any oil. When it comes to computers, pay special attention to processing power and memory. These will affect your experience the most if you’re just looking to browse the internet and use your PC to store files.Some brands and specific models can make a splash with consumers. Because of this, other companies sometimes offer very similar products that might be quite a bit cheaper. We’re really pleased overall with DIMPLEX DXUC2B Tusk Ceramic Fan Heater, enough to score it 8.5/10.

We buy all the electric heaters we test. We put the bestselling heaters from popular UK retailers through these tests: Heating speed, evenness, and accuracy They tend to be cheap to run, but some can be really slow to heat up. Most oil-filled heaters are also fairly heavy and cumbersome, so look out for models that come with wheels. Some modern options also have smart features so you can program them via companion apps and smart speakers. We would also recommend the following video on the brand Dimplex too. Thank you for taking the time to read our Dimplex DXUC2B Fan Heater review from the Small Appliances category. If there’s any products that we have not yet reviewed please leave us a comment and we will do our best to get a review added. About Ao.com But that doesn’t mean you need to jump to the higher end of the price range, either. For most people, middling prices are the best way to go, as these products usually meld both quality and affordability.Then final step after that is to look at the price of both of those criteria combined, i.e only looking at Dimplex branded products in the Heating and cooling category, which we found 12 products. Under current energy prices, the electric heaters we've tested can cost anything from 9p to 87p per hour to run on full blast.

The Dimplex Tusk ceramic fan heater provides an additional heat boost in small-medium sized rooms. The ceramic heat element provides a generous constant heat source without being hot enough to pose a safety risk. It is however, overheat safety protected should it ever reach unsafe temperatures. The thermostatic controls ensure that energy is not unecessarily wasted and the neon light indicator helps to avoid the heater being left of when not required.Frost protection The heater can be set to heat automatically when the temperature drops below 5°C, but you'll need to have it on standby for it to run, so this can limit its usefulness.