They don't oscillate and don't do much to warm up a room (though you will feel heat if you hold up your hands in front of one), so you might find their usefulness limited. Most of the time that we have had this on , it was used as a supplementary heater, so we have only used one light. These can be used free-standing or wall-mounted for a streamlined look in your home, and they're just the thing for providing background heat. The heater can simply be plugged in and has fast heat-up time, to warm a room quickly and efficiently. As soon as you turn them off, the heat quickly dissipates,' the the Money Saving Expert's team explained.

fan heater stands stationary on an elevated surface and blows hot air in whichever direction you face it. Jet typed: "I bought this and its instantly warm and bright which is also good, the best thing is it has 3 heat settings at 400kw each bar i am very impressed and my friend is now getting one. Compared to many of the cheaper alternatives, this halogen heater sits on top of a sturdy base, which prevents it from tipping and makes it easier to move around.

If your house is feeling chilly this winter give it some extra heat with this Beldray halogen heater featuring three heat settings and a wide angle oscillating function that directs heat where it is needed. It heats whatever you point it at so it’s great if you want to direct it at you or your guests to keep warm, but it’s not ideal for heating an entire room. Independent: We will tell you exactly what we think of a product and we would never recommend anything we wouldn't use ourselves.

Leigh added: "I bought this heater as I didn’t want to heat the whole house when I’m working from home in 1 room, it’s ideal for heating only where is needed.Halogen heaters are a cheap yet effective way to heat a room and it’s for this reason why they are so popular. We’ve given a YouTube video below for Beldray 12kW Halogen Heater which you may find useful, and you can can also find more pictures too using Google. MSE says that halogen heaters are a cost effective way to save money and keep warm as temperatures continue to plummet. Top-Tip: You can easily calculate how much it will cost by remembering that every 1000W will cost 30p per hour to run. Several of the cheapest electric heaters we've tested have thermostats that detect the ambient temperature and adjust the heater's output according to your preferred setting.

Although not as powerful when compared to the premium alternatives, its 800W output is more than enough to keep you warm.

You can get more consumer news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here. With so many people struggling to stay warm because of rising energy bills, people are looking for any way they can to stay warm without going bankrupt. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The heater features three settings 400W, 800W and 1200W, and it's easy to switch between these to find the optimum room temperature. Bad points are probably related to value for money - given it's a cheap heater, perhaps you get what you pay for.