Coldfighting 180W Far Infrared Panel Heater Electric Heater
Coldfighting 180W Far Infrared Panel Heater Electric Heater Panel Wall Mounted/Ceiling Mounted, Suitable for Use Under Desk,Living Room, Bedroom CO2-Free Energy Efficient Electric Heate
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| Weight: | 2.34 kg |
| Dimensions: | 60 x 30 x 5 cm; 2.34 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Coldfighting |
| Model: | DIC |
| Colour: | Ic-180w |
| Dimensions: | 60 x 30 x 5 cm; 2.34 Kilograms |
It works fine, but it has no switch. You either have to turn it off at the socket, or unplug it. Could do with a timer mechanism so you don’t forget to unplug it. Also, a stencil for mounting would be very useful.
But with any new idea come a problem, those of the public who can remember the
the heated stick on car back screen, the problem with them, was if you left them on too long they would burn out at the contacts, the same applies to theses heated panels, the company who supply them in there manual state not have them on for so many hours at time.
Because these are good idea ! , I have come up with answer to the problem ,have a time,I used a mechanical time ,which has 15mins on 15 mins off, for 24 hrs, this keeps back ground heat up and doesn’t used much energy , it wouldn’t not overload the contacts.
But I wouldn’t like say how long panel would last using this method.
Gives out good heat, it is completely silent, I have it connected through a smart plug with a smart thermostat in the bedroom so during the night the central heating can be set low for the whole house but if the temperature drops below 18 in the bedroom the smart plug switches on and the heater comes on as there is no on/off switch on the panel heater, so it works perfectly, I don’t want it fixed to a wall, I want to be able to move it around the house if necessary so legs would be a good idea.
I recommend this panel heater it is just what I needed at a good price(75 – 80)
This works really well. You can feel heat almost instantly. I bought two of this make and one of an alternative and the heat is much better from these. I have the Wifi version one doe not connect but the other one does! Hanging is a challenge one took an age to get one the other by luck first time. They need to re design the hanging as it really is a mission when you can see to align the brackets with the screws. They are light so you could do something yourself to make it easier.
I’m very careful when it comes to energy use at home and bought these as we only really use the lounge for most of the day/evening. I used the 2 smaller panels and our bioethanol fire last winter but my youngest is mobile now so decided to upgrade the panels instead of having the fire going, kids manage to get into everything they shouldn’t!
The large panel works as I expected, heats up extremely quickly, doesn’t leave ‘cold spots’ around the room and as long as the door is shut, it doesn’t need to be on very long to keep a comfortable temperature.
Of course it is cheaper than having the boiler running and heating the whole house and uses little more than a third of all the fan heaters that companies claim are cost efficient and low energy (even though they run at 2kw!)
The only negative point about these heaters is the power lead, being 2m, they aren’t long enough to mount the panels on our ceiling without having to run extension cables up the wall. Other brands have optional 5m leads that you can purchase and it would be ideal if the manufacturer could make panels with the same.
Also for those that aren’t aware, you can buy a thermostat plug which will switch the panel on or off for around 25 on amazon and maintain the room at the temperature you desire without you having to plug and unplug the panel throughout the day