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Micathermic Heater $69 @ Aldi

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Micathermic Heater $69 @ Aldi
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gimli on 01/06/2014 - 22:06 aldi.com.au (1130 clicks)
Last edited 01/06/2014 - 22:06

I can't take the cold so will buy a heater tomorrow.
This seems like a good price for a micathermic heater. Hopefully it is still in stock.

Specs
2200W
Adjustable thermostat control
Remote control operation
Wall mountable or free standing
LED temperature display
Suitable for rooms up to 20m2
Fast heat up time
Quiet operation
2 heat settings
Carry handle and castor wheels for great manoeuvrability
Temperature range: 190 degrees - 250 degrees
Micathermic heating element
Fast heating efficiency
Produces convectional and radiant heat
Fast heat up time
Quiet operation
Compact and lightweight
Can be used in any medium sized room

Electrical & Electronics Heater

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  • xanctum on 01/06/2014 - 22:23
    +11

    Temperature range: 190 degrees - 250 degrees

    That's Mordor!

    • Azn310 on 02/06/2014 - 00:52

      More like roasting / baking temperature to me..

  • stewy on 01/06/2014 - 23:22

    Saw these in stock at Wollongong, NSW tonight.

  • bob19 on 02/06/2014 - 00:40

    Does anyone know what's the benefit of Micathermic heating element?

    • Azn310 on 02/06/2014 - 00:54
      +2

      Did a little research, the only benefit is that it heats the room up faster than oil columns, also cost twice as much..

      • OzBragain on 02/06/2014 - 07:55
        +1

        also cost twice as much..

        To run or just up front?

        • bm on 02/06/2014 - 08:13
          +1

          To run or just up front?

          All resistive element heaters cost the same to run. Some heat up quicker than others (eg fan heaters, radiant etc)

          The benefit of radiant is it feels warm even if the air is chilly. An oil heater is nice to maintain a room temp.

          The only form of electric heating that's more efficient than oil/fan/radiant is a reverse cycle air conditioner. After the initial investment, they use at least 60-70% less energy to heat an area, compared to resistive heaters.

        • Azn310 on 02/06/2014 - 23:48

          up front, bunnings are clearing oil columns at about 15-30 bucks

        • Azn310 on 02/06/2014 - 23:50

          AFAIK fan costs more to run than oil because fan draws energy at a constant level, oil switches off when it reach the desired temp.

        • bm on 03/06/2014 - 08:51
          +1

          Nope.
          Oil takes a lot longer to heat the room up.

          All resistive heating consumes the same amount of energy to output a given amount of heat.

        • Azn310 on 03/06/2014 - 17:38

          oh right.. I dont know why but something just keep telling me oil columns are better for electricity bills.. must have been something I've read before.

          So why would anyone purchase expensive heater and not just get a $20 halogen heater?

        • bm on 04/06/2014 - 11:31
          +1

          Depends on the purpose of the heater
          Oil is great for sleeping, it gets the room to a temp and keeps it there with minimal air movement. It's also completely quiet.

          Fan heaters are small and lightweight so easy to move around and warm your feet/toes very quickly

          Radiant heaters are like standing outdoors in sunshine. Feel great.

          Often you may not need to have a radiant heater on for as long as you do a fan heater since you may warm up quicker, without needing to heat all the air and objects in the room.

  • HN Professional on 02/06/2014 - 08:38

    Thread Sidetrack:

    Anyone looking for the pressure cookers (both the traditional and electric
    versions) and the Vita-Mix, er, 'homage', at Ashfield, you're most likely out of luck.

    I lined up at 9am on Saturday (whee..! my first time ever)and got the blender. Went home and plugged it in for a dry run: 'feels' much faster and more powerful than my other blenders, check; sounds like a jet engine taking off, check. But when I unplugged it and put it back into the box, 2 (<Big Kev voice> not just 1! But 2!) nuts rattled around the unit and fell out from the ventilation holes on the bottom! :-O Plugged it in again, seemed to be working fine.

    Went back to the store later in the afternoon to try to get an exchange but nada, all gone (People were loading the dishwashers by the dozen [slight exaggeration]). Meh, it has a 5 year warranty anyway. Will probably buy some broccoli & other vegies and fruits soon, try to pulverise them and report back.

    That is, if the blade doesn't fly out and make me a punchline in Australia's version of 'Final Destination'.

  • tyler.durden on 02/06/2014 - 09:03

    how do these compare to convection and bar heaters?

    in terms of

    -cost
    -heat output
    -time to heat up a room

  • Lukian on 02/06/2014 - 09:56
    +1

    This looks exactly like the RankArena (apparently mistral) brand stocked by deals direct.

    If so:
    It's great for personal heat.
    It does not have an auto-on feature. So you can't preheat the bathroom before your shower. You also can't use wall timer. You could use a raspberry pi/ardunio and an ir blaster.
    Sometimes it doesn't turn on, but unplugging it fully and putting it back in works.
    The wheel/base assembly is very weak.

  • wizzfizz on 02/06/2014 - 12:38

    I got the $49 2000W Olsent heater from Masters last year. Also not that sturdy, but it does the job and the price was right!

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