The 'energy saving' heaters which may not actually save you any money as warning issued
dailyrecord.co.ukThose who opt for electric heaters over central heating could end up paying more on their energy bills. Consumers should also be cautious when they see devices that claim to heat a room while using less electricity than other models - such as fan heaters or plug in oil-filled radiators.
Greg Foot, who hosts the Radio 4 Sliced Bread podcast, wanted to find out if any one portable electric heater actually saved money.
The podcast host spoke to a listener named Ken from Aberdeen who wanted to know whether heater ads that claim to "save you a fortune heating your homes" were worth listening to.
Greg had a look for himself and found that some manufacturers were claiming that their devices will heat up any room using "30 percent less energy" than other models.
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