What electric heater?

I use to have a 3 bar electric light/heater but they were so insubstantial I can't get another one. What sort are likely to last a decent while? (At least a couple of seasons.)

I'd not want to pour cold water on this, but heaters that are attached to lighting circuits are frowned upon nowadays. Those I've seen in shops clearly have a separate feed from another mains supply to the one feeding lights.

I'd imagine these devices are bought from shop fitting suppliers or something. Don't like them as you tend to get a toasted head!

Brian

"Brian-Gaff" wrote in news:n1098a$tkn$ snipped-for-privacy@dont-email.me:

I wonder if he means a radiant heater?

The (circular) ones connected to the lighting circuit were only 750 watts.

The heater part now is not supposed tobeconnected to alighting circuit these days.

I have a pullcord operated fan heater high on the bathroom wall. From Screwfix ISTR

More likely like this lovely thing.

Tim

We used to have paraffin heaters when I was young.

When I was about 3 I had an oil night light in my bedroom. No idea why.

How utterly exquisite, one can only thank you for drawing one's attention to such unutterable beauty.

Or just forgot the level of thick on here.

A reflection on how badly worded the first post was I think.

Tim

Such items are still available new for those seeking the a period ambience.

Period being the 1970s, obviously.

Owain

But are they hard-wearing enough to last two seasons? It seems the OP is pretty rough with them. ;-)

Actually, I'm not sure they *ever* wear out. Usually the owner dies first and the heirs lob it in a skip.

Tim

Now you mention it, I did have a little lamp like that. No idea where it is now. I do have a couple of paraffin lamps for power cuts.

Presumably with their eyes mostly shut in case they should accidentally catch a glimpse of it.

All truly hideous, but I guess if you needed some lighted heat they'd do the job.

Or why not spend £3k for a pair of TVs and an MP4 file?

You'd expect a heating manufacturer to understand that watts per hour is not a measure of energy consumption, and why on earth do you want a "fire" positioned at the back of your neck?

Only those that emit infrared radiation. Those using different frequencies are generally regarded as lamps. I am sure you remember.

You think? You think halogen heaters are not lights? Hence the ability for this group as a generality to answer the question?

turdey wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@supernews.com:

Not many houses had a plug socket in a bedroom. Hence easier to use a paraffin lamp.

We had a couple of paraffin lamps because, in the village where I lived, we didn't get electricity until 1948. Afterwards, my parents kept them in case of power cuts (a not-infrequent occurrence in those days). When they died (early 90s), there was still one in the house.