Mini Ceramic Heater 500W | Portable Quiet Desk Heater with Carry Handle

A 500W ceramic heater with a carry handle, made to be moved rather than left in one spot. Take it from the desk to the kitchen worktop to the bedside table, plug it in and have warm air within seconds. For anyone who only needs heat where they happen to be sitting, it is a far cheaper answer than turning the central heating on for the whole house.

The PTC ceramic element self-regulates, drawing less power as it comes up to temperature, so it runs quietly and without the hot-dust smell that older bar heaters give off in October. The casing stays cool enough to pick up while it is running, which is the point of the handle.

Key details

• 500W PTC ceramic element, warm air within seconds
• Carry handle and a cool-touch casing — move it while it runs
• Quiet enough for a desk during calls
• Self-regulating element, no exposed glowing bar
• Three colours: yellow, green and grey

Running cost

At 500W this costs roughly a quarter of a 2kW fan heater to run. Used at a desk for a working day it comes to a few pence an hour, which is why personal heaters have taken over from whole-room heating in home offices.

Honest limitation

This heats the person, not the room. In an average lounge you will feel it within a metre or so. For a whole room, choose one of the 1000W or 2000W units instead.

Plug and voltage

This appliance is rated for 220-240V, which matches UK mains voltage, and is supplied with a European (Schuko) plug. A UK plug adapter is required and is not included in the box.