In terms of weight, electric halogen heaters typically sit somewhere in between convection and fan heaters. Fan heaters are probably the ones you want if you’re on a budget and you expect good results. Which is the cheapest electric heater to run?

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For particularly draughty buildings, a halogen heater is the best heating appliance you can get. Its infrared heat focuses on heating objects rather than the surrounding air. And that’s perfect when you’re in a building with a constant flow of cold air — a small heater would struggle to keep the entire air mass at the desired temperature. The cheapest plug in heater to run is either a fan heater or a halogen heater. That’s why we’re buying the Dimplex DXFF30TSN (fan heater) or the Warmlite WL42005N (halogen heater). Best Electric Heater: ConclusionUnlike most convection heaters, the Dimplex 403TSFTie was designed to be portable and its two carry handles make it extremely easy to move. Controls The Garden Mile® 10Kw Industrial Heater Electric Fan Assisted Space Heater runs efficiently. It only consumes 0.73KG per hour, allowing you to heat your space economically. The 403TSFTie is a 3 kW heater, but setting it at half power means you’ll only use around 1.5 kWh of electricity. Weight Heat temperature can be adjusted with the thermostat which has a cool air setting for hotter rooms, a medium power setting at 1250 watts and high power setting at 2500 watts. With the overheat protection, there’s no need to worry if you leave it on as the heater will shut itself off if it’s in danger of overheating.

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Safeguard System – There’s an indicator that turns red when the heater shouldn’t be touched because it’s too hot.

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The entire unit has been designed to be compact, even with the propane bottle. As such, you install and fix the heater on a propane cylinder, giving you a compact set up of a space heater. It does not take up a lot of space. This feature will start the heater automatically when the room temperature goes down below 5°C. This helps maintain the room temperature at a sensible level. Heating your garage economically is not easy to do. For starters, typical garage spaces are quite large. Moreover, garages have plenty of openings that let in cold outside air. You need a lot of energy to keep such a space warm. Hopefully, our guide to the best electric heaters not only helps you understand which type of heater you need but also, which one is the cheapest to run based on your heating requirements. Still stumped? Compared to other fan heaters, this one can keep your costs down more due to its intelligent thermostat which keeps the room to the desired temperature during heat mode so no energy is wasted.