Dimplex Freestanding and wall mountable Convector with electronic thermostat Plus 7 day timer, White/Grey, 3 kW

I read other reviews about this heater and was aware of the timer and controls being in an awkward place to read. However having bought some cheaper convector heaters and they dont seem to last I decided to give Dimplex a go. I am that pleased with it that I bought a second one. I actually think the digital thermostat is far more efficient and as there is an option to set the heater to Manual Mode I just turn the heater on as normal and havent had to change the thermostat temperature. If I do need to alter the temperature t is east to press the + or - button. Fingers crossed it will last a lot longer than the cheaper models and I have remembered to register product for a further 2 year warranty.

We purchased this to replace and much older model of the same make hoping it would fit the original mounting points on the wall. it did indeed fit perfectly well and it was super easy to wire up as you would expect. The only real downside is there's no physical button for off and on as such because the main control panel is digital. This means it's a bit of a fiddle to set things up first of all all because you have to set the time, the temperature threshold and the daily timings all via a tiny screen. It's probably worth what I'm doing this before you mounted on the wall so you can get a nice and close to the tiny display. The manual is quite detailed but that shows its a fair bit to do in order to set up and if like me you like to switch it off of the wall when you know you won't be using it for a while will it lose all the settings? Who knows it doesn't mention how long the memory will hold. There is also a physical button to turn on one or two elements so I'm presuming this overrides the digital auto section. More testing required since if I leave this on 0 will it mean that no heat happens during the auto switch on in the morning? When do you get the hang of it I think it will be ok and when set up up it should be fairly reliable. To switch it on manually if you want to boost you have to press the keys on the control panel but you must remember to set this back back to auto else you'll get no heat the next time the timer kicks in. One press to turn the heater off does not turn it back to auto mode. You need a further press to go back to 'auto' So a possible 'gotcha' there. I like the feature where you can set the temperature so that once it is reached it will switch the unit off saving energy we and preventing the room getting too hot. All in all they're paying a good brand and I recommend it.

I bought one of these to replace the ageing and inefficient convection heaters in my apartment. I initially wanted to determine whether it fitted my circumstances and requirements, and I have to say, I'm impressed. The heat output is more than adequate and very controllable via the in built thermostat, and other functions such as timer and mode are also available. Mine is floor standing at the moment but I plan to mount it on the wall using the supplied brackets. I connected mine to Alexa via a smart socket and now it's voice activated from wherever I am. When I'm at work and ready to finish, I simply tell Alexa, via my phone to turn the "Heating On" and by the time I arrive home the apartment is toasty. I'm that impressed I bought two more. Highly recommended.

Brilliant heater, heats up a room very quickly.

The heater works (basically) as described, but be aware, it is not the easiest to program. I bought it to specifically use on Auto mode, to heat the lounge for a couple of hours before getting up. Note1: on power "1", the consumption is 2KW, on power "11" the power is 3KW Note2: if you want a room temp of 20C, set the temperature to at least 24C - otherwise it will Auto-off too soon (maybe due to the thermostat very low near the floor) Note3: In Auto, it works in "Program ON" mode: If you are in 'Manual Off", as soon as you select "Auto", the heater will come on until the next programmed OFF time. If you use 3KW, check the temperature of your wall plug ... it can get very hot. I bought new wall sockets for safety. So Programming: 1) See the photo ... you'll be screaming if you try to program this in an uncomfortable position 2) You need a torch ... there is no backlight, and the "M","T" etc day symbols are very small 3) (Long) Press the PROG button for 3 seconds - to enter Hour/Min/Day initial setting. Press the PROG button to save the setting. 4) (Short) Press the PROG button for a short 1/2 second to enter Auto timer program mode. Press PROG to save the setting. 5) Press PROG. Press enter to work through all parts: Choose day, then ( P1 on) Hours, Mins, (P1 off) Hours, Mins, Temp. Press PROG to save this setting. Repeat for P2 for that day etc. if wanted. Leave on and off times at 00:00 for any unnecessary auto periods (e.g.P2, P3, P4). Repeat for next day. It took me a long time to work all of this out, and so I never bothered to attempt the "Copy" facility.

After 1 week. IT Just stoped to work.