This cheap halogen heater has an oscillate setting, so you can set it to rotate while it runs, spreading its heat over a wider area. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, keep textiles, curtains, or any other flammable material a minimum distance of 1 m from the air outlet.

This halogen heater doesn't oscillate, so you'll need to make sure it's angled the way you want when you switch it on as the heat will only go in one direction. To find the ones that scored top in our rigorous lab tests, head over to our reviews of best electric heaters. However, many of the 2kW electric heaters we've tested tipped above and below that power output over the course of an hour's use in our tests, resulting in costs from 9p - 83p. This 2kW Igenix convector heater has three power settings, a programmable timer and lip handles at each end to assist with moving it around your home.

Several of the cheapest electric heaters we've tested have thermostats that detect the ambient temperature and adjust the heater's output according to your preferred setting. It's another no-frills convector with a mechanical timer and an adjustable thermostat that doesn't list specific temperatures in degrees °C. Be wary of fan heaters if you need something really quiet though - their internal fans can be noisy. We love this heater this is our second one as it fits just right in a small area and works a treat, making the room much warmer and cosy,' commented another. Plugging in a portable electric heater is a quick and easy way to take the chill out of a cold room.

Seeing as there are 26 products available in the Heaters and radiators, there’s plenty of choice out there. Logik's cheap convector heater has more of the features you find on more expensive ones, such as a 24-hour timer, a programmable thermostat and a digital display. The CE mark signifies that this product has been assessed to meet the high safety, health, and environmental protection requirements of the harmonization legislation of the EU.com Limited, registered in England and Wales with number 03934849, 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX, United Kingdom. Dehumidification or, as in the case of some Dyson electric heaters, claimed air purification functions. It’s also worth looking at other products from Challenge to see the typical features you can expect in products from this brand.