Home Fan heaters

Fan heaters are cheap and safe electric heating space units. Modern units present new features, but they also involve limitations and aren’t exactly cheap to operate.

Uses

Fan heaters provide personal, quick and directional spot heating. They are radiant heaters: they create a current of warm air, which is driven directly over objects or people to warm them…

Fan heaters have a limited heating capacity, and they don’t warm an entire room (or that isn't their goal). Basically, they are personal units that drive an agreeable warm air stream directly to people. They are unsuitable for large rooms and for demanding heating strategies, or for long heating periods.

Technology and capacity

Fan heaters use a typical metal-coil element placed in it and a fan to either pull or push the air over that metal element and to distribute heat. As other radiant heaters, they provide heat for a small area, never for an entire room.

Their capacity range is 2kW – 3kW. You may purchase a unit with different heat settings: 1000, 1500, 2000 watts, or others…

Features

Modern fan heaters have sophisticated features: different power levels, a motorized oscillating base for better airflow distribution and adjustment, a remote control involving on/off, oscillation and power settings, thermostat with frost protection, cool air and heat settings control, etc.

Obviously, these features are associated with pricey models.

Prices

Fan heaters are cheap and come in a wide variety of sizes and styles.

The typical price range for these heaters is $15 to $70. Be aware: behind the prices there are large differences and capacities. And do not forget a general rule: the more features a heater has, the higher the price…

Fan Heaters running costs

Fan heaters have advantages, but also disadvantages and limitations, namely high running costs and a low capacity.

Fan Heaters & cooling

The heating element of many models can be turned off, making the unit able to provide cooling in the hot weather.