DIMPLEX DXSTG25 STUDIO G 2.5 KW CERAMIC TOWER HEATER

Customer questions and answers

• Isn't this a 'Tower Heater' and not a "Towel Heater", as stated in the description?!
  I'm sure it would heat a towel before catching fire and exploding AND it has a remote control so you can switch it off from about 30m (advisable)It's good though Pete

• I would rather prefer to hear about the performance than the look. Is this heater economic to run, or does it run up your electric bill?
  It's a 2500 watt fan heater. That's a lot of energy, and it will cost quite a lot if you keep it on. Any of these fan heaters are the same in terms of energy use. Most are 2000 Watts and low on the floor, some 1800 watt, some 2200 watt. Each fan heater uses the same amount of energy as any other fan heater with the sam… see more It's a 2500 watt fan heater. That's a lot of energy, and it will cost quite a lot if you keep it on. Any of these fan heaters are the same in terms of energy use. Most are 2000 Watts and low on the floor, some 1800 watt, some 2200 watt. Each fan heater uses the same amount of energy as any other fan heater with the same wattage rating, and so costs the same. Nearly all give out very similar amounts of heat as each other (of the same wattage).So this one has a higher wattage, 2500w, and may give a little more heat (not sure) and definitely costs more to operate than a 2000w fan heater.There is a standard, advisable way to use any high wattage fan heater - 1800w plus. And that is to use it to heat up a room in a quite short time first. Then, either you have the heater switching on and off (manually, judged by comfort, or using the built in thermostat dial). Or, having warmed the room initially, you switch it off and use another heater. Maybe 15 to 30 mins is a good maximum time range for using a fan heater as an initial heat source from cold. Then, convection heaters are good as they're silent and can be used in many rooms around 1000 - 1350 Watts usage or even less, with their thermostat on. (But these and electric radiators can be slow to heat a whole room.) It depends on the room size and what temperature you want of course (19 - 20 degrees is fine for me). But going over 1500 Watts most of the time (after heating the room well first) in winter I think is using too much energy.Except for a significantly large room, fan heaters are considered a quite expensive way to heat a room by keeping them on all of the time. Though, if you like you can use the heater this way, bearing in mind every fan heater makes a continuous noise when in use. Some people do use these heaters like this.(For large rooms, the standard advice changes, and fan heaters are a good and reasonably economical way to heat them.)I can't see a significant difference between the heat of this heater and a Lidl 1 foot high 2000 watt fan heater I have (£25 or so). However, that little fan heater is a great one. Whether my judgement is wrong or right about that, I'm glad I bought this Dimplex Studio G. It was bought for my elderly mother for a few reasons: very skinny so perfect for a small room, remote control for when she is in bed and wakes up, timer to select when my mother is getting into bed, so the heater will turn off if she goes to sleep before turning off, and that it is a tower heater, so quickly real heat can be felt above just the feet.While it is expensive for just a fan heater (little difference in heat between most of these, whether cheap or expensive), it looks great, is a quality build and has those other features needed.To be honest, I'm not really into appliance looks myself, usually. But this heater resembles an upmarket sound system speaker, and so actually blends into the room. So I hardly distinguish it from being part of the furniture. In that way, I'm not really aware there's an electric heater lurking around, when I am with other electric heaters I have used. It's a real bonus I never expected.If these extra features or the good looks or tall, tower size of the Studio G heater aren't important to you, I can't see much point in buying this heater over a 1 foot high, oscillating 2000 or 2200 watt heater at £30 or less.A disappointment with the Studio G is that the heater and fan parts are only about a foot in total, in the middle of the tower. It does not extend to the top or bottom of the heater. see less

• Do this work as a normal fan once the room is warn enough?
  Yes, but keep in mind the fan does not produce a strong flow of air. It is really designed to produce a steady low flow of warm air. If you intend on using it during the warm summer months you should really purchase a fan specifically designed for that purpose.

• can this be used to cool in the summer too please?
  No . When it is switched on it defaults too the lower heat setting