Never buy an Electric Convector Heater without a thermostat and overheat cut out protection.

Tip: If you haven't used your convector heater for a few months. Before you plug it, in turn, it upside down and check the heating elements for spiders, cobwebs and fluff, brush or vacuum them and any dust out.

When you turn it on, open the window as there will be a burning smell as any dust settled on the elements burns off, after a few minutes the smell will go away.

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If you're looking for a budget convector heater and don't mind a basic design or want loads of extra functions, then you just need it to be well made enough to do the job without breaking down in a week.

With a high satisfaction rate, 81% of users giving it 3 to 5 stars and 58 % of all users giving it the top 5-star rating, this one is just that.

At 2 Kw it's powerful enough to keep a 60m3 room warm, it has a thermostatic control and overheat protection, (it cuts out if it gets too hot).

On the side, there are 2 switches, 1 for 750 Watts, the second for 1250 Watts, press both and you get the full 2 kW.

Under the switches there is a variable thermostat, it's a dial with no temperature markings on it just a min and max setting. Wait until the room is at the temperature you want and turn it down until it goes off then up again until it just clicks on and it's set.

We bought one of these in early 2012 and use it in a 4X4  Metre bedroom to warm It up in the evenings and mornings, it has been used every winter since and as of December 2020, it is still working with no problems.

It does click when the thermostat turns it on and off. If you move it around a lot, every so often you will need to tighten up the screws holding the feet on.

This is an excellent heater for the price and our top-selling budget convector heater.

No extended guarantee with this one. You do have refund, replace or repair protection as described by the Consumer Rights Act 2015

NB: The images may vary slightly from the product supplied depending on the supplier.

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If our best budget buy is a little too basic then consider the DeLonghi HCM2030, it has a high satisfaction rate with 92.8% of users giving it 3 to 5 stars and 67% of all users giving it the top 5-star rating.

This convector has the same heat output (2kw) as our best buy budget heater but is around twice the price.

What you get for your money is a sleeker fresher product. Better design and better engineered. It looks and feels more substantial. Even though this is De'longhis basic slimline  model they have paid great attention to the detail

 The HSX2030 has 3 heat settings 800w, 1.2Kw & 2Kw, a 3 speed fan to assist air flow, an adjustable thermostat, integrated cool-touch handles and an anti-frost function that you can set to automatically switch the heater on if the room temperature falls below 5°C.

De'longhi also guarantee all of their convector heaters for 3 years.

Suitable for rooms up to 60 m3

 Dimensions: Height 68cm, Lenght 90cm, Width 9cm. Weight 4Kg

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UK company Dimplex is the worlds leading manufacturer of heating appliances and have been making heaters since 1973. All Dimplex heaters are BEAB approved.

This convector heater has a high satisfaction rate with 100% of users giving it 3 to 5 stars and 80% of all users giving it the top 5-star rating.

This 40 series model is a time-tested  3Kw convector robustly built with a variable thermostat and integrated booster fan.

We have 2 models featured here one has a 24hr timer, both have 2 power settings (1.9Kw and 3Kw) and anti-frost control, they have safety thermal cut-outs to prevent overheating.

Our test heater is the non-timer version, 8 years old and still working perfectly. The only fault is the same with most of these types of heaters, the screws holding the legs work loose and have to be occasionally re-tightened.

This is because the legs are designed to be detachable so the heaters can be wall mounted.

The front mounted 'Turbo boost' fan helps circulate air around the room for faster heat distribution. The fan is will be controlled by the thermostat and will switch off when the set temperature is reached.

This seemingly random automatic turning on and off of the fan is not a fault, it is the way this heater is designed to work, there is a neon indicator light on the fan switch to indicate when it is running.

The heater can be a wall mounted with the brackets provided or used free-standing as illustrated.

Dimensions: Length 73.3cm, Height 44.2cm, Depth  20cm. Weight 4.9Kg

This convector heater comes with Dimplex's own 3-year manufacturer's guarantee.

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ADAX was founded in 1948 and is 100% owned by the Norwegian industrial concern, the Otterlei Group.ADAX manufactures household and commercial electric heating products under exclusive brands ADAX, GLAMOX heating and NOREL with the contemporary design and advanced control systems, as well as fan heaters, portable heaters, shoe dryers and drying racks.

ADAX today is the market leader in Norway as well as in many parts of the Nordic countries and export worldwide. All ADAX products have full CE mark approval and 5 years warranty.

The ADAX Clea range of glass-fronted convector heaters are exceptionally well designed, very attractive and offer some very advanced control systems.

The Clea uses a wireless WT thermostat which enables the heaters to be fully wireless controlled and can be remotely controlled via WiFi from a mobile app or computer.

If not connected to a mobile device, the thermostat performs as an electronic thermostat and maintains the manually set constant temperature.

The remote function allows you to:

• Display current temperature readings and compare them to the desired temperature settings (on your device screen)
• Display the preset temperature of the thermostat screen display
• Program and edit the weekly or daily temperature settings, timings etc...
• Fully adjust day and night temperature settings
• Display faults or malfunctions.

Dimensions: CLEA H series, height 340 mm, available models with 600, 800 and 1000 W outputs. CLEA L series, height 222 mm, available models with 600 and 800 W outputs.Legs sold separately

 Available in black or white.

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These are advertised as Panel Heaters and look like radiators but are really glass fronted convector heaters.

A hollow metal body with a heating element draws air through the bottom warming it and venting the hot air through a grill at the top, the workings are hidden behind the attractive glass panel front.

The best of this type of heater is the ADAX Clea range.  already reviewed here. If your budget is between £150 and £200 for a 1kW heater (the Cleas most powerful is 1.2kW) then that is what you should be buying.

For those with a lower budget there a few decent ones available. While nowhere near the build quality of the Clea they are reasonably cheaply priced and you should expect to get at least a couple of winters use out them.

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This well engineered and nicely styled heater is very popular with 91% of users giving it 3 to 5 stars and 65% of all users giving it the top 5-star rating.

The Duronic HVis built differently to the traditional wire element convector heaters.

The elements are enclosed in an array of angled mica panels, as well as drawing air over the panels to create a convection current the perforated casing allows the heater to maximize heat output by radiating heat into the room.

It's one problem is that Duronic doesn't know what to call it! You'll find it advertised as a panel heater, radiator, radiant heater or convector heater.

It doesn't really matter how they describe it as it's a brilliant piece of kit which is well-designed, works well, heats up very quickly and has plenty of useful extras.

The   HV102  has 3 power settings 1 kW, 2 KW and 2.5 kW, an adjustable thermostat and an 18-hour programmable timer. The controls are on an easy to use touchpad with a  large digital display above it or use the fully functional remote control unit.

Safety features are a thermal overload cut out which turns the heater off if it overheats and an anti-tilt cut out which switches it off if it is knocked over.

For easy movement from room to room there is on board power cord storage, cool touch handles and easy roll wheels.

For your added protection Duronic gives a free extended 2-year guarantee

Dimensions: Width 61.5 cm, Height 62.5 cm, depth 12 cm. Weight 5 Kg

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The specially shaped aluminium wing elements have three times the heat distribution area compared to comparable conventional element convector heaters, they also emit heated air three to four times faster than conventional heaters through the slatted front mounted air-outlet grille.

The unique element design is compact allowing the heaters to be smaller, another bonus for a bathroom heater.

These heaters use triac technology to switch silently and the electronic digital control ensures that the desired temperature is maintained to a precision of 0.1 °C.

There is an economy switch (night-reduction switch) which reduces the temperature by 4 °C.

The beautifully designed and compact housing is finished with a hard wearing epoxy coating.
The Corona is available in 5 models, 500w, 1Kw, 1.5Kw, 2Kw and 2.4Kw.

• Safety temperature monitor
• Room-temperature sensor (concealed in the rear wall
  of the heater)
• Specially shaped “RX-Silence” aluminium wing heating elements
• Electronic thermostats
• Silent Triac switching

Dimensions: Height 44cm, Width 34cm to 80cm (depending on model), Depth 8cm.

All Olsberg Corona models are covered by a 5-year guarantee.

Note: These are fixed wall mounted heaters and do not have a free standing option.

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MARC Limited is a global distribution company, specializing in sourcing quality brands and products for retailers and wholesalers.

MARC Electric Panel Convector Heaters are costly, with exceptional build quality (they have a 10-year guarantee as standard), cutting-edge proactive design and one of the most innovative and advanced control systems you can find, we believe they are worth every penny.

If you have an all-electric house or want an alternative to gas central heating, then this is the product to go for, just one week of living with these hi-tech convector heating units and you may want to rip out your gas radiators and install the MARC eco-sensors instead, they are that good!

The NOR-OU (Neo Heat) ECO-SENSOR range are some of the most advanced electric heating solutions around and unique in operation. They are designed to minimize energy usage and incorporate:

• Movement and light sensors: Reduces temperature when no motion/light

• Window sensors: Switches to standby mode when the room temperature drops and automatically returns to preset temperature when the temperature stabilises

• 6-function settings: Comfort, Comfort -1°C, comfort -2°C, Economy, Frost-free, Stop

• Digital temperature display: Located on the top end of the unit with a lockable control panel

• Pilot wire connectivity

• Electronic thermostat

• Energy efficient and eco-friendly

The range are fitted with sensors that detect movement in the room and sudden drops in temperature.

If someone leaves a window open the heaters will reduce their heat output until they detect a rise in temperature caused by closing the window and revert back to normal operation.

It's called exclusive green technology for energy-saving, we welcome it as a common-sense practical solution which saves money and reduces waste.

See the rest of the range.