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Common features
Thermostat
- allows you to set the temperature output of the heater so that you get
the right level of warmth and use as little electricity as possible.
Safety
cut out - all of the heaters and radiators have this these days, if the
heater over-heats for whatever reason the power is cut so avoid any
damage. Tilt cut off - normally standard on
all heaters and especially important on halogen and fan heaters which turns them off if they are knocked over,
this prevents the carpet from being burnt.
Heat
settings - this controls the output so for example on a 1.5kW
heater there might be 3 settings. Setting one will give a 500w
output, setting two 1kW and setting three 1.5kW. This allows you
to have better control over the temperature in the room and the cost of
running the heater. Types of heaters Radiant
heaters - provide heat directly to the room
and tend to warm people and objects in the room faster than the air
itself. They are therefore most appropriate for rooms that are
poorly insulated, drafty or rooms with high ceilings.
Examples
of radiant heaters
Oil filled radiators - a popular
solution because once the oil has been warmed up the electricity
consumption stops and the oil retains the heat for a long
time. There is no fan and therefore they are virtually
silent and create no dust, they have the same radiant heat benefits of
the halogen heater below. A popular solution for the majority of
applications. Halogen Heaters - Provide a warm glow which makes
one warm just by looking at it! The heat is a radiant heat similar
to the sun which warms up the body faster than other forms of heat, this
makes them especially useful in a cold conservatory or workshop.
The warm glow should stop children from touching it and a safety cut out
turns the units off when and if they are knocked off. The light
weight make them popular with the elderly.
Convection
heaters - the air is past over an element warm
up and then circulated back into the room, either with or without a fan.
Examples
of convection heaters
Fan heaters - provide instant heat
and warmth, especially if you are in the direct line of the fan.
Small in size so can be placed under tables to warm someone's toes
up! Very light to move around and take up next to no space to
store when not required. Convector radiators - Not portable in
that they are not a natural shape to push around but they are so light
they are easy to move from room to room. Our Elnur models can
all be wall mounted. A convection panel heater will also provide
radiant heat from it's front panel. Some models have a fan to
boost the warm-up time.
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