Review of electric floor heaters

March 17, 2021

Modern electric heaters are high-tech and energy-saving devices that are safe to use, mobile, and durable. The best electric heaters of 2020 can cool or humidify the air, and the source of operation of the devices is electricity.

Infrared floor heaters

Infrared heaters contain heating elements and infrared rays. The surfaces of the floor, furniture, walls receive heat, accumulate it and evenly distribute it into the air. Thus, the amount of heat in the room doubles. Depending on the type of heating element, this group includes 4 types of heaters: carbon, halogen, micathermal and quartz.

Ballu BIH - L - 2.0

Quartz-type infrared electric heater, used for heating rooms with high ceilings. It starts working immediately after switching on, and the body can rotate.

With a power of 2000 W, it heats a room of 18 m² in 30 minutes. The housing is perforated, which protects the device from overheating and accelerates its cooling.

Advantages:

Easy installation, thanks to which it is securely attached to the wall or ceiling;
Can be moved using a tripod;
Due to the reflector, it heats objects evenly and quickly;
Chrome-plated grille protects the device from accidental touches;
Automatically shuts off when overheating;
Does not dry the air;
Helps eliminate humidity in the room;
The thermostat maintains the set temperature.

Polaris PKSH 0508

Carbon-type heater , which is installed horizontally and vertically. It can operate in 2 modes: economical and enhanced. With a maximum power of 800 W, the device heats up to 27 m² of room well, although the instructions recommend an area of 20 m².

Equipped with a 180-minute timer, and the grill protects the heating element from accidental contact. The switch has an indicator light.

Advantages:

Lightweight, mobile device;
A handle is provided for easy movement;
The heater starts heating quickly once turned on;
Beautiful design.

Disadvantage:

It doesn't have a thermostat, so the temperature can't be adjusted.

Hyundai H-HC3-06-UI999

A quartz-type heating device used to heat a small (approximately 10 m²) room. The device consumes 700 watts, and the power level is mechanically regulated: 660; 330 watts.

The built-in handle makes it easy to move the device, and the heater is protected from overheating and accidental contact.

Advantages:

Compactness;
Structural stability;
It heats a small room quickly with low energy, and the heat is retained for a long time;
The air is not dry.

Disadvantages:

Heats a small area.

NeoClima Fast 2000 w

Electric convector for fast heating of small areas. 3 power levels: full (2000 W), medium (1250 W) and low (750 W). Also equipped with a mechanical thermostat.