"Christian McArdle" wrote in message
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There's really no point in a 2kW fan heater, given that all have
thermostats.
I can think of two.

Firstly, the output temperature is lower. It is very easy to melt nearby
plastic things accidentally with a 3kW.

Secondly, after the room is up to temperature, I tend to knock the power
rating down to reduce cycling. I prefer the constant noise to one that
goes
on and off every five minutes. If half the power of the device is too
high,
then this will be less effective as it will continue to cycle rapidly.


Err, I think that last point is one that supports a 3kW fan heater! You can
only get up to temperature quickly and then turn the heat down with a 3kW
heater (or it's better at it). You can run a 3kW fan heater at 2kW but not
the other way round! I grant you the first point, especially if there is a
danger of things getting dropped near it (children's toys, things dropped by
older people, middle-aged drunks falling over etc).


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Bob Mannix
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