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Convector Another quiet option for your heating needs is the sleek and modern-looking convector heater. These handy devices warm up a space by pulling air over a heated element, with the natural rising of warm air helping to heat your space both evenly and quietly.

Been feeling the cold lately?Yeah, us too – BRRRR!You don’t have to sit there shivering through winter though, as there are several handy heating options available to warm your cockles - and the rest of you, too! Words Bec Summer W hen it comes to portable heating, there are four popular types that offer convenience, value for money, and, most importantly, warmth! BABY, IT’S WARM INSIDE!

A feature packed and affordable option here is the Goldair GPPH410 1000W Smart Wi-Fi convector panel heater. It packs digital controls and a remote with a 24-hour timer, two heat settings, safety features to avoid mishaps, and can be freestanding or wall mounted. Fan One of the most compact options for warming up your winter is the classic fan heater. Packing a whole lot of watts for easily directed heat, the internal fan spreads it around, making it a great solution for knocking the frostiness out of small rooms or home offices. Or, it can be targeted directly towards you if you’re in a bigger space such as a lounge or family room. Depending upon the model, it may also oscillate

Column Bringing a classic old school look to heating, the oil column heater remains a very viable option for banishing the cold. A great solution for small and even medium rooms, a row of fins delivers a large heating surface, which also holds and radiates warmth for a longer period of time. As such, they’re great for spaces that you spend lots of time in. Being near silent in

Ceramic A ceramic heater appears much like a classic fan heater, but generally they’re cheaper to run. There are also larger, more column-shaped options, any of which are top portable choices. The “ceramic” refers to the element inside the unit, which heats up quickly, making it a very effective generator of warmth. Some ceramic heaters even come with a handy

to spread the warmth further, or even feature an air purifying function, banishing unwanted gremlins from the air that you breathe. Some even act purely as a fan when you just need a bit of cooling. Whether you want warmth or cooling, the Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Gen1 purifying fan heater is ready to please. As well as oscillating to control your room’s temperature

remote control, so if you’ve found a comfy couch nook, you needn’t leave it. The Breville the Smart Tilt Control ceramic heater is a top option in this category, with a quick heating 2200W element, quiet and energy efficient motor, several smart settings, plus tilt and oscillation adjustments. It also has a handy remote, or it can be controlled via an app on your smartphone.

operation, they’re a superb choice that allows you to get on with everything from TV watching to sleeping, without having to put up with distracting fan noise. For long-lasting warmth in small to medium rooms, the De’Longhi Dragon 4 1500W Oil column heater is a master. Rapid to heat with its special fin design, it has castors for easily moving it about, inbuilt safety measures, and a very useful 24-hour timer.

efficiently, it removes 99.95% of gases and

particles such as dust and allergens, and being HEPA H13 certified, what goes inside stays inside.

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