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Rachel Williams & Kate Lally

Argos shoppers 'ditch central heating' in favour of £32 heater

Argos shoppers are rushing to buy a £32 portable heater said to heat up an entire room instantly, and at a lower cost than central heating.

With households across the UK looking to save money wherever possible, and as energy prices soar, low electricity and gas alternatives have never been more welcome.

Argos' Challenge 2kW Ceramic Fan Heater seems to do just the trick, with shoppers being left impressed by how quickly it heats up, all while being affordable to run, the Daily Record reports.

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The fan heater comes complete with three different heat settings, a safety cut-out switch that prevents overheating, and 1.8 metre cord for you to move it around the home freely. With a 93% recommendation on the Argos website, shoppers have flocked to share their feedback on the nifty heater that they have been using instead of their central heating.

Nearly 600 customers have left glowing five-star reviews on the product's page, with particular praise aimed at how well it can heat the home without needing to rack up the heating bill. One five-star review read: "Warming electric heater that is much cheaper to run than the central heating."

A second wrote: "I bought this to heat up my lounge for when I wfh [sic] as I didn’t want to have the gas on constantly given the rising costs at the moment. My lounge is a fairly large room so I was worried that it may not be as effective as I’d hoped - however it is fantastic. Blasts hot air and heats up the room within minutes. No complaints whatsoever!"

A third happy shopper said: "I bought it last month and I am happy I did, it consumes lesser energy and reduce my cost of putting on central heating."

Another added: "It heats up quickly and the white noise is very nice to sleep to. Its energy efficient and heats up the room quickly and is cheaper than putting the heating on. There is a button underneath that means if it gets knocked over it will turn off so I don't need to worry about it causing any fires. If I could I'd get one for my living room too so I don't need to put the heating on at all."

The Challenge 2kW Ceramic Fan Heater can be purchased for £32 on the Argos website.

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