My De'Longhi space heater made my winters warm and cozy
Winter in my older, poorly insulated apartment was an ordeal, but my space heater saved me from the brutal New York cold.
The space heater takes a while to heat at full capacity (much longer than an infrared heater would), and at $150, it’s not cheap relative to some space heaters on the market. But it has fit my needs well. This space heater has fully heated every room in my apartment well, no matter the square footage. Even my bedroom, which has two windows and is easily the coldest room in my apartment, felt nice and toasty even on chilly winter nights.
There are several kinds of space heaters, and some may fit your needs better than others. You might not need one with as much power, you might want one with a fan, or maybe you want something cheaper or more premium than mine. In any case, here are some other models to check out.
This space heater has three quiet settings (low, high and fan mode) as well as 11 temperature settings. Its smaller size (it’s 9 inches tall) and carry handle make for easy transport from room to room. And for its price (under $40), it notably still provides 1,500 watts of power, the same as my De’Longhi heater. Though we don’t test space heaters ourselves, we've highlighted it in our previous coverage for small spaces or bedrooms.
This fan from Dyson is also a heater and air purifier, all in one. The fan, which we’re including here based on our previous coverage, oscillates up to 70 degrees, and you can change between personal heating (like you might find in an infrared dish heater) and full-room heating (similar to an oil-filled radiator). The purifier uses a HEPA filter that can remove 99.97 percent of 0.3-micron particles from the air. Its sleek, silver aesthetic doesn’t hurt, either.
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