fan heaters

Portable hot air

Fan heaters are portable electric heating devices that blow warm air into a room.

A heating element warms the air while a fan circulates it, providing quick but localized heat.

They're inexpensive and common in homes and offices but less efficient than central heating for large spaces: I plugged in a fan heater to warm up the bathroom.

Related

whirr · hum · white noise · blast · oscillation · thermostat · convection currents · dry heat · toasty · coil · buzz · cord · bathroom · element · warm air · winter · cold snap · heat distribution

Categories
Opposites
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Machines that chill rooms

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heat distribution method

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Heat-dispersing metal fixtures

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Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G