$15 Fan Heater - 3 Settings, 2000W, Adjustable Thermostat, Overheat Prot, Tip over Switch- BigW

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supercheap1 on 09/04/2012 - 12:29 www.bigw.com.au (230 clicks)

Abode 2000W Fan Heater features a cool, warm and hot fan selection, 2 heat settings 1000W/2000W, adjustable thermostat, overheat protection, power indicator light, portable with handle and tip over switch.

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  • +9 votes
    Bot_1 on 09/04/2012 - 12:42

    the common culprit each time i look at my electricity bill$…

  • +5 votes
    zblackeagle on 09/04/2012 - 12:51

    Space heaters are better unless you live in a rental that has terrible draughts. I remember using these when I first moved out. If I had it blowing on me it felt like it was burning me, but if I had it blowing elsewhere I felt too cold

  • +5 votes
    xuqi on 09/04/2012 - 13:02

    Cost to own $15, look on your face when you get your winter quarterly electricity bill; Priceless

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      blablabla23 on 09/04/2012 - 14:33

      "there are some things money can't buy. For everything else, there's Visa." :)

      oh man i've missed those ads. Especially the banned ones.

      • +4 votes
        nexus4 on 09/04/2012 - 19:21

        Marketing executive annual salary: $250,000. Developing and implementing global advertising campaign: $20 million. Realising that people think your ad is actually for Visa? Priceless.

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        iSamurai on 09/04/2012 - 20:01

        Wouldn't that be a MasterCard ad campaign? Anyway totally off topic.

  • +5 votes
    superkieu on 09/04/2012 - 13:52

    ah fond memory….
    I bought this same heater 3 years ago for $18
    3 years later it's selling for $15.

    (It's a good price) +1

    I agree with the above fellow ozbargainers about the running cost of the heater. The Bill did make me cry. I called and complained the power company. They told me to plug a power usage meter into the power socket and watch the numbers as I turn the heater on.
    I did.
    And I have been gathering firewoods eversince….. ;)

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    TScott on 09/04/2012 - 14:05

    Yeah these are useful for under desk heating. =) But if you want your whole room to be heated then you're better off with an oil column heater placed next to your window, with a thermostat. Or even better a gas ducted heating system for your house. Or the best is if your're at home, layer up= no heater used= WIN. =D

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      4iedemon on 09/04/2012 - 14:39

      a bit irrelevant, but how would ceramic tower heaters compare to those oil column ones? in terms of heat and bill…

      • +1 vote
        TScott on 09/04/2012 - 14:53

        I used ceramic too. Whilst they do use 'less' energy—the sunbeam one I had was still rated at 2400W. It warmed up very quick and did heat the room faster than the normal fan heater; but like fan heaters, when they turn off the room will get cold—but the heat is retained a little better than the fan heater. Whilst Oil normally retains heat up to 1 hour after it is turned off. Hence oil may end up being the better, from my personal opinion.

        • +1 vote
          4iedemon on 09/04/2012 - 15:28

          just to confirm, this ceramic one is the tower ceramic heater, right? i had a small ceramic fan heater (no thermostat) and it sucked up so much power I nearly went broke from my electricity bill one day…

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          TScott on 09/04/2012 - 15:31

          Yes most likely. If you look at the front and see a metal grill as the heating element with small holes then it's ceramic.

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          Jabba the Hutt on 09/04/2012 - 21:24

          Ceramic elements don't provide more efficient heating, they're just safer - the element has a much greater surface area so it runs at cooler temperatures, and it's also self-limiting in terms of temperature rather than relying on a (possibly faulty) safety cut off to prevent overheating if the fan fails.

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    jhova on 09/04/2012 - 14:15

    Abode 1200W Radiant Heater $20

    http://www.bigw.com.au/home-garden/small-appliances/heating-...

    I was thinking of using the radiant ones in the bathroom

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      josephchi on 09/04/2012 - 14:51

      The radiant heaters are better in my opinion.
      The ones with the fan always smell like burning plastic…

      Which could be carcinogenic…

      Furthermore, wasn't there a fire issue last year with the woolworths ones, they were recalled… Same bloody issue.

  • +1 vote
    hambuger on 09/04/2012 - 18:16

    These things are horrible. They only work when you're right in front of them. Like, 10cm away. Really not worth it for the amount it costs to run them.

  • +2 votes
    aerona on 09/04/2012 - 18:45

    Why do you need a heater when you can buy a snuggie