Winters in India are pretty cold when temperature falls below 10 degree Celsius. Especially, Northern India where you can observe chilly cold months. Honestly, you will love to spend your night & days in blankets, but that is not possible. Work keeps us moving, thus an aid like room heaters helps us to keep warm during the freezing cold winters.
There are countless room heaters available Online and Offline, but the selection depends on your budget and requirement. Let me put it in simple word, it is difficult to select the best one.
Though budget is an important criterion, we would request you to pay attention on two other factors, i.e, Heating Technology and the size of your room.
There are two types of heating technology – radiant and convection.
Let us explain the two heating technologies
What is a Convection Heater?
Also known as a convector heater, the convection heater uses convection currents to heat and circulate air. These currents circulate throughout the body of the appliance and across its heating element.
These heaters induce cold air over an electric heating element, which is when warmed, leaves the heater and moves towards the ceiling. Such heaters are generally equipped with fan which improves the convection effect by forcing the warm air out from the heater.
Types of Convector Heater
- Oil filled heater
- Ceramic heater
- Water Heater
- Fan Heater
- Furnace Heater
What is a Radiant Heater?
Used for heating large spaces, this is relatively a new technology that uses infrared radiation. The infrared energy from radiant heaters travels out in the invisible, electromagnetic waves that get absorbed by the objects in their path
The radiant heater differs from convector heater as it is directional and unaffected by the medium it travels through and they don’t lose heat as they travel through the air. The waves move out in a straight line until they’re absorbed by your clothes, skin, and furniture, which means they warm you up very quickly.
Types of Radiant Heater
- Electric
- Gas
- Floor
- Radiant Panels
Moving further, let’s check out the top ten room heaters in India that consumers love to buy.
- Orpat OEH-1220 2000-Watt Fan Heater
First on our list is the Orpat OEH-1220 2000-Watt Fan Heater.
Orpat is an element heater that ensures the heat spreads across the room so that you do not need sit close to the heater. The heater comes with two heat settings – 1000W and 2000W regulated with a simple twist of the knob.
The heater is ideal for a 250 SQ ft room size. It slightly makes noise due to the movement of the fan within. Thermal cut off available and is available with 1 year warranty.
You can buy the product from Amazon
2. Usha 423 N 2000-Watt Heat Convector:
This is an ISI marked Heat convector with over heat protection. The heater is good for warming room of size Upto 150 sq ft. It comes with Usha heat convector with three heat settings – 665/ 1330/2000 watts.
In a budget, you get a good room heater with thermal cut off, adjustable height plus twin turbo design. I find it good for spot heating.
3. Bajaj Majesty Room Heater
This heat convector warms the room with forced hot air circulation and comes with two heat settings – 1000W and 2000W respectively which you can change according your need
With adjustable thermostat you can maintain the desired temperature in the room. The company asserts that it is safe to use and is built on international design. It ensures your safety with three safety assurance including the thermostat, auto thermal cut-out and thermal fuse that prevents overheating. The heat convector is approved by the BIS.
4. Morphy Richards Aristo 2000 Watts PTC Room Heater
This is a bit expensive room heater for people who trusts this brand and is looking for a stylish elegant piece in their room. The room heater is 2000 Watts Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) Room heater ensure your comfort during freezing winter months. The heater can be customized to your heating needs with an adjustable thermostat and power selector knob to set power as needed. The heater comes with 3 pin power socket plug and 2 Year warranty.
5. Warmx Fan Heater
This is a relatively new company but as garnered consumer attention with good reviews. The room heater is made of plastic and comparatively cheaper than other branded heaters in the market. The heater has a mesh structure and the company asserts it to be a safe product to use. We have enlisted this product on our list based on consumer reviews on Amazon as it has garnered 4 stars. The room heater comes with adjustable temperature control and Cool / Warm / Hot Wind settings. It is an ISI marked heater. It has 1 Year Warranty & 3 MONTHS ADDITIONAL WARRANTY ON REGISTRATION
6. Havells Calido PTC Fan Heater
This is another unit that can spark your room settings. The room heater is elegantly built and carries 27 x 22 x 36 Centimetres dimension. Havells launched this convection heater with PTC Ceramic heating element which provides faster, safer and energy efficient heating. The heater comes with an oscillation function helps in delivering multi directional heating. The company assures safety as the fans is immediately switched off in case it falls or tips. The heater is equipped with dust filter and ensures overheat protection.
7. V-Guard 800 RH2QT-1000 Room Heater
This heater used the radiant technology that heats the room faster and without noise. The heater comes with two heat setting of 400 watts and 800 watts which you can regulate according your need. The V-Guard RH2QT-1000 ensures safety with automatic tip over protection as it turns off heater in case of tipping over.
8. Havells OFR – 9Fin 2400-Watt PTC Fan Heater
This room heater is good for heating large rooms. This is a premium oil filled room heater and consumes 2900 W. It comes with 2 years warranty and with safety features such as over heat protection and tilt over switch for safety. Since this is a large heater in comparison with other heaters, it includes castor wheels. The heater is PTC equipped with fan.
9. Morphy Richards OFR 11F 11-Fin 2500 Watts Oil Filled Radiator Room Heater
Another in the range of premium heaters, Morphy Richards that comes with 11 Fin Oil Filled Radiator for Soundless Room Comfort During Winters. You can customize your heating needs with an adjustable thermostat. It comes with 2 years warranty. You can easily move the heater from one room to another as it includes four castor wheels. Assured safety features include a tip-over safety switch and overheat protection.
10. Maharaja WhitelineQuato 800-Watt Quartz Heater
This budget ISI marked toom heater with 800-Watt Infrared heating capability for a room 120 sq feet. It is a fan less heater and is quipped with two quartz nickel and chromium) tubes. It comes with two heat setting 800 watt and 400 watt and can be easily regulated. The room heater is safe to use with tip-over safety switch and thermal cut safety features. Maharaja Quato heater comes with a 1-year warranty on the product, excluding the quartz tubes.
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