Best Fan Heaters in the UK

It’s important to stay warm, especially when the wind outside is howling like a pack of wolves and the snow is making traffic a nightmare. Such weather is the perfect chance to stay in, kick back, and turn on the Pro Breeze Ceramic small fan heater. This little gizmo will warm you right up and do so without drying out the air. That way you’ll be cosy in your home without feeling like the air is stifling.

The Pro Breeze Mini heater uses a ceramic plate, which gets heated by electricity and, as the fans blow on it, emanates heat all over the room. This is a safer and smarter choice than standard glowing filament models as the casing doesn’t get hot (due to a lack of contact with the heating element) and the plate retains warmth longer. Thus, you can use in shorter periods and still get the room toasty.

Speaking of temperatures, the Pro Breeze Mini has 4 main modes - low heating with 1200 W consumption and high with 2000 W consumption plus two of the same but with the added benefit of 60° oscillation. The latter keeps the warmth spread a bit broader so if you have a particularly large room to heat, turn it on. As for the former two, the low mode is good for getting the temperature up over a long term while keeping the fat off of the electricity bills while the high mode is perfect for quickly heating up if you’ve spent a bit of time out in bad weather.

The De'Longhi DCH7032 embodies the company's philosophy and approach towards fan heaters as well as the next model. The clean lines, the thin shape, the polished accents, and the smooth curves make this unit even more elegant than its already handsome predecessors. To add more, the model comes equipped with rounded edges, protecting kids and pets from themselves.

As alike as these heaters usually look, there's something about this one, something charming yet almost executive, something with the all-white housing, the black grille, and the pronounced dials atop the unit that lets this model sit comfortably within most interiors, even the more expensive ones.

Of course, aesthetics is not the only thing this product is bringing to the table. When you're talking about De'Longhi heaters, you're almost always talking about a respectable output. Drawing 2200 watts, this model follows suit, covering medium-sized rooms with relative ease. The company's dust filters always contribute as well, cleaning the outflow and keeping the environment more habitable. Needless to say, the model incorporates two heat settings, following the usual playbook deployed across ceramic fan heaters.

Aside from heating, the unit can use the fan alone, providing ventilation when the temperature is anything but cold. This is also where this one somewhat drops the ball though. Unlike its more expensive relatives', the heater's fan is a little weak, something that you'll notice when the room gets uncomfortably hot and you need extra ventilation.

On the plus side, when the premises require heating, the unit works like a charm, with the oscillating base ensuring even heat distribution across the room. Still, you can always turn the oscillation feature off and, as always, you can adjust the temperature using the thermostat dial.

With chilly days happening in any season of the year, there’s always a chance of you waking up in a cold room and shivering while you’re looking for your slippers. If you want to save yourself from that unpleasant situation, take a look at the best fan heater available - the De’Longhi HTF3033, a powerful appliance that can keep you warm even during the coldest night.

Fan heaters (or heaters in general, for that matter) do not have to look good. As much as we believe that, these appliances take more space in the room than most decoration pieces and even some furniture, so when the heater looks cheap, the room starts looking a little cheap as well. Fortunately, the Pro Breeze PB-H07 looks anything but cheap.

On the contrary, its tall but slim stature looks unapologetically cool, with the clean outline understanding what modern interiors are usually all about and the grey/silver-ish housing meshing well with most settings. The front grille also works quite well with the otherwise uniform body, not just serving its primary purpose but also making the heater's appearance a touch less boring than it would have been with a light grille.

As you should be able to tell from the photos, the unit rests on a nice little stand. Flip the stand you will find a few non-skid feet that let you place this appliance on slippery surfaces without worrying that the unit might slip or slide.

Go in the opposite direction and, at the heater's top, the model features two easy-to-use dials. The first dial will let you switch between 4 operation modes, including low heat (1000 watts), high heat (2000 watts), stationary, and oscillating modes. The second dial is the thermostat dial. With it, you can adjust the temperature output.

The Duronic FH2KW1 is almost adorable in its smallness. Measuring 26 x 19 x 11 centimetres, the model is hands-down the most compact unit within this lineup. In the same vein, weighing 1.23 kilogrammes, this is also the most lightweight fan heater on the list. Needless to say, the model enables easy relocation.

Besides its space-saving profile and lightweight body, this unit adds an integrated handle. To be a little more precise, what serves as the handle is this nice little cutout above the grille (in the back). Its appearance might not convey that but the 'handle' is fairly comfortable, letting you carry this petite unit even with a few fingers when necessary.

Obviously, you can put this small appliance anywhere, from floors to desks to countertops, from commercial mobile offices to reception/lobby areas to spare bedrooms. The model should even fit most bedside tables (no idea why you would want to place it there but it is the thought that counts, right?).

As desk space-friendly as it is, you'd presume that this is a pretty weak appliance. But that presumption would be wrong. No, despite commanding the smallest footprint, the model draws and outputs 2000 watts, which means that this heater should be able to keep the largest rooms quite warm (with its heating area measuring somewhere around 50 square metres depending on the layout).