Although they run on electricity they collect far more energy than they use.
Energy efficient wall heaters nz.
Portable electric heaters are affordable to buy and easy to use by simply plugging them into the wall.
They are a general room guide only.
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A 400 watt heater will efficiently heat a walk in wardrobe or bathroom while a 2400 watt 2 4kw heater will comfortably heat a medium sized living room.
It s possible to buy a 2 4kw electric heater capable of heating a medium sized living room for less than 100 though it will cost about 60c an hour to run compared with about 38c for a 4 5kw heat pump.
However choosing the right heater for your room size is essential to get the full benefit of all the heat you re.
Heat pumps collect heat from the air outside the house and release it inside.
Choose the right heater for the room you want at a price point you can afford.
Convection heating is the process of moving heat from one place to another via the use of fluids or gases.
While all heaters have the same level of efficiency they convert all the electricity they use into heat the size and type of heater makes a difference to how well they will work in your house.
Up to 3 times as much.
A cheaper heater that.
Panel heaters are ideal for small size rooms.
How panel heaters works.
The colder it is outside the less efficient they are.
These tall pivoting heaters have a radiant element and usually a fan.
They re silent in operation wall fixed saving space and compliment heating from heat pumps.
These icons represent a typical room type based on a 2 4 metre ceiling stud.
It will also take much longer than more energy efficient heating to warm the room to your desired temperature.
We test large fan heaters designed to warm an entire room.
Wall mounted panel heaters work through convection heating.
The heating size icon suggests the ideal wattage size heater for that area.
The good old fireplace.
Small fan heaters that sit close to the floor can be a good option for personal heating for example if you re in the only one in the study and just want direct heat.
Heat pumps are expensive to buy from 2750 upwards installed but very cheap to run.
The cheapest and most energy efficient form of heating in new zealand is a heat pump giving 3 5 to 4 5 kilowatts of energy out for every kilowatt of energy that goes in.