Small heater recomendation.
22 February 2006, 03:26 PM
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Small heater recomendation.
Hi
My spare room is where i keep my pc but its on the outside corner of a semi and its very cold. Can anyoen recommend a small heater (rather than have the whole central heating on).Whats best,gas or electric, i ahvent a clue about these things. The room is 9ft square and has one socket.
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My spare room is where i keep my pc but its on the outside corner of a semi and its very cold. Can anyoen recommend a small heater (rather than have the whole central heating on).Whats best,gas or electric, i ahvent a clue about these things. The room is 9ft square and has one socket.
cheers
Paul.
22 February 2006, 03:36 PM
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I had a similar thing when I moved into my new house which had rubbish night storage heating, we borrowed an oil filled radiator from a friend which seemed quite effective. Not sure how economical it was.
22 February 2006, 03:56 PM
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My mother in law had a room like that. She bought a DeLonghi convector radiator. It's electric, and had a thermostat fitted. Warmed the room up in no time, and because of the thermostat, was economical. You could also do what I've done with my conservatory heater: I fitted a Wickes timer switch to switch it off at night, etc. Oh and keep the door closed to keep any heat IN the room.
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22 February 2006, 04:12 PM
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I'm running one of the larger Oil Filled DeLonghi's in my conservatory. It's on for a good 10hours a day, 7days a week during the winter months. It does the job superb and heats the room up really well.
Only downside is when we get the electricity bill :0(
Only downside is when we get the electricity bill :0(
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Originally Posted by paulr
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although that doesn't mean i haven't had one...
22 February 2006, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Mogsi
I'm running one of the larger Oil Filled DeLonghi's in my conservatory. It's on for a good 10hours a day, 7days a week during the winter months. It does the job superb and heats the room up really well.
Only downside is when we get the electricity bill :0(
Only downside is when we get the electricity bill :0(
22 February 2006, 04:54 PM
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Get a bigger processor in your PC, that'll do the job 
I use a 2Kw fan heater with a thermostat built in. Takes about 5 mins to get the room up to temp, then it comes on now and again there after to top up. How often you need to top up will depend on the insulation in the room. It may be worth considering overboarding with a polystyrene backer or looking at some of the insulating wallpaper available cheaply as part of the energy saving schemes run by many councils.
I use a 2Kw fan heater with a thermostat built in. Takes about 5 mins to get the room up to temp, then it comes on now and again there after to top up. How often you need to top up will depend on the insulation in the room. It may be worth considering overboarding with a polystyrene backer or looking at some of the insulating wallpaper available cheaply as part of the energy saving schemes run by many councils.
22 February 2006, 05:57 PM
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^Yep - small fan heater from Argos for £12
I find these warm up the room quicker
, I've got a draught excluder and I'm planning to use an a curtain on a railing above the door to keep heat in / cold out
I find these warm up the room quicker
, I've got a draught excluder and I'm planning to use an a curtain on a railing above the door to keep heat in / cold out
22 February 2006, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by paulr
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...927119-6604751
She paid a bit more for it to have a thermostat on it though, rather than just a sort of 1-5 power setting. She paid about £40, I think.
Fan heaters do work though, and are cheap enough, but the constant whir is worse than a CPU fan going
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22 February 2006, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
The one she had, and we now have, is more like this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...927119-6604751
She paid a bit more for it to have a thermostat on it though, rather than just a sort of 1-5 power setting. She paid about £40, I think.
Fan heaters do work though, and are cheap enough, but the constant whir is worse than a CPU fan going
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...927119-6604751
She paid a bit more for it to have a thermostat on it though, rather than just a sort of 1-5 power setting. She paid about £40, I think.
Fan heaters do work though, and are cheap enough, but the constant whir is worse than a CPU fan going
Alcazar
You're right about the noise of a fan,wouldnt want that.
22 February 2006, 06:21 PM
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I've got one like this, it's good. The switch on the front turns on a convection fan which heats the room up instanly.
It is silent if you run it without the fan. It has climate control so you actually set the temp you want e.g. 20C, and it keeps it at that temp.
22 February 2006, 06:32 PM
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I've got one like this, it's good. The switch on the front turns on a convection fan which heats the room up instanly.
It is silent if you run it without the fan. It has climate control so you actually set the temp you want e.g. 20C, and it keeps it at that temp.
Never knew it had a fan though
We've only had it in use in France for two years!!Alcazar
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Cheers alcazar,and everyone else.
Got this today,30% off at Amazon.Takes a while to warm up but its well made and does the job.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...998761-8156628
Got this today,30% off at Amazon.Takes a while to warm up but its well made and does the job.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...998761-8156628
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