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Oct 15, 2024

Best electric heaters 2024: Portable devices, tried and tested | The Independent

When the outside temperature drops, the air quality inside our homes often decreases and it starts to feel stuffy. Damp can also accumulate, especially if you are drying wet clothes on hot radiators.

When the outside temperature drops, the air quality inside our homes often decreases and it starts to feel stuffy. Damp can also accumulate, especially if you are drying wet clothes on hot radiators. But this multi-tasking appliance from Shark has got air quality and heating covered, as it purifies the air at the same time as warming it up. It can be used in all seasons, too, thanks to a fan functionality that will be a godsend in summer heatwaves.

When used in the bedroom, we appreciated the heater’s oscillation, which meant it shot out heat in all angles. We found it even more useful in the large, open-plan living room, where it was more than capable of heating up the room to our preferred temperature of 32C and maintaining it, so we didn’t need to keep switching it on and off.

Another unique function is odour-lock technology, which can remove and neutralise smells caused by the likes of pets and cooking. While we’re not sure how well it worked to remove the smell of a takeaway curry one evening, it did give us peace of mind that something was working in the background to make the air around us easier to breathe.