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Argos shoppers 'ditching central heating' for portable £32 product with rave reviews

Argos customers have been dazzled by a £32 portable heater, which is said to be 'cheaper' than a home's central heating system to use, and apparently warms up entire rooms instantly.

With the UK seeing snaps of freezing cold weather recently, accompanied by sleet and snowfall, many will be looking for ways to warm up for cheaper - with energy bills surging during the current cost of living crisis.

And the Challenge 2kW Ceramic Fan Heater is a preferred solution by many shoppers, who have left rave reviews online with regards to how quickly it heats up, and how cheap it is to run.

Read more: Shoppers rush to B&Q for £33 heater that heats room 'instantly' and only costs 6p to run

The Daily Record reports that 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 per cent recommendation on the official 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, added: "I bought this to heat up my lounge for when I wfh 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, penned: "I bought it last month and I am happy I did, it consumes lesser energy and reduce my cost of putting on central heating," while a fourth, continued: "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 dont need to worry about it causing any fires. If I could I'd get one for my living room too so I dont 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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