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Bunnings - Crazy Prices on Heaters!!?? (Genuine 40-50% Off)

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ibfragalot on 17/04/2013 - 21:36 files.ozbargain.com.au (3772 clicks)
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Seriously heavy discounts… I don't understand why - isn't this peak heater buying season?

This is at Bunnings in Pakenham, not sure if elsewhere…

(Click for Photo - I thought i'd better prove it!)

Moretti 1000w Convection was $59, now $30
Arlec 2000w Ceramic Tower was $69, now $35
Moretti 2400w Radiant Heater $68, now $35
Moretti 1500w small fan was $22, now $10
Arlec 1500w Convection Panel was $74, now $40
Moretti 2400w Convection Panel was $109, now $60

Plus heaps more too - this is just a few I took photos of for you guys.

NOTE: Although some below say there are similar discounts at their local, I went to 2 other Bunnings today and neither had these clearance prices or products, though one was moving around and unloading crates of the same products, so perhaps some just quicker than others…?

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  • knk on 17/04/2013 - 21:39
    +4

    wouldn't think they'd be that cheap now, but they go dirt cheap come come summer. Picked up some 3 bar radiant ones for ~$7 last year

  • PlagueistheCheap on 17/04/2013 - 21:39
    +20

    That thing must cost a fortune to run, cheaper to burn cash.

    • ozhunter on 17/04/2013 - 22:10
      +2

      Might be considered a dumb question, but I got a light bulb that says its "18 WATT ~ 75W*"(the * means suggested replacement), so the Moretti 1000w Convection heater uses almost 13 or 56 times more electricity?

      • [Deactivated] on 17/04/2013 - 22:50
        +9

        quit bragging about your efficient lightbulb :P

      • aarcana on 17/04/2013 - 22:51
        +15

        Err, just so we're clear, it's a heater, not a light bulb. But for what it's worth, it will use 1000W of power whereas your bulb uses 18W (and puts out light that is considered the equivalent brightness of a 75W incandescent bulb).

        So if you were feeling creative you could light up 56 of your globes and bask in the glow… however it won't put out as much heat as the heater since much of the energy from a light is converted into … (visible) light.

      • GreenGuava on 17/04/2013 - 22:55
        +5

        Your light bulb is an energy efficient variety. The "18 WATT ~ 75W" means that it uses 18W of electricity, but outputs light roughly equivalent to a 75W incandescent bulb.

        So, the 1000W heater uses roughly 56 times the electricity that your light bulb does, not 13.

        • ozhunter on 17/04/2013 - 23:16

          So, the 1000W heater uses roughly 56 times the electricity that your light bulb does, not 13.

          Damn thats a lot of power.

        • francis.tks on 18/04/2013 - 14:52

          Imagine all the POWER!lol

      • llama on 17/04/2013 - 23:11
        -4

        It's a dumb question because the whole idea of heaters is to make HEAT. They do this by consuming electricity.

        If you get a heater with 1/2 as many watts, it will provide EXACTLY half the amount of heat. So the concept of an "energy saving heater" is not really possible.

        • ozhunter on 17/04/2013 - 23:18
          +8

          I was asking because I was wondering about electricity usage. I didn't intend to use light bulbs as a heater.

        • GreenGuava on 17/04/2013 - 23:23
          +2

          I believe you interpreted the question incorrectly. The question was in regards to how much electricity the heater consumed compared to the light bulb. It had nothing to do with the amount of heat generated from the heater vs the light bulb.

        • stewy on 18/04/2013 - 08:35
          +3

          So the concept of an "energy saving heater" is not really possible.

          Non-sense, different heaters have different purposes and efficiencies, reverse-cycle air conditioners for example can create more heat than the power they draw in due to using a heat pump….

        • johnno07 on 18/04/2013 - 08:51

          Why can't we have an "energy saving heater"? What about more efficient designs? Solar powered heaters?

        • GreenGuava on 18/04/2013 - 09:15

          The process of generating heat from electricity is inherently inefficient.

        • EarlyBird on 18/04/2013 - 09:38
          +1

          An oil filled electric heater would be more efficient as it acts as a storage buffer for the heat and releases it gently over a longer period.

        • Yarkin on 18/04/2013 - 10:04

          It's 100% efficient!

        • eug on 18/04/2013 - 10:48
          +1

          GreenGuava - Why?

          The process of generating heat from electricity simply involves sending power through a heating coil. Virtually all the energy is converted into heat, making them almost 100% efficient. Some emit a small amount of light, which gets mostly converted to heat anyway.

          A heat pump can be a lot higher than 100%.

        • Cluster on 18/04/2013 - 14:03
          +1

          A blanket. Costs a handful of dollars, no ongoing electricity costs, guaranteed to work and never breaks down. This is OzBargain after all :-)

        • francis.tks on 18/04/2013 - 14:55

          Which makes me wonder what I learned in high school, energy cannot be created nor destroyed and can only be changed from one form to another, wouldn't it be converted to heat? =)

        • syme321 on 18/04/2013 - 15:19

          That doesn't really make it more efficient though.

          Edit - in relation to oil heaters.

          eg radiant heater puts 1000W of heat energy into air and surrounds, an oil heater will put 1000W into heating oil which goes into heating air and surrounds.

          The heat is less concentrated but it isn't more efficient.

        • kyteflyer on 22/04/2013 - 06:24

          Thats the conventional wisdom and yet my electric bill one year with a new oil heater was over $650 (because you dont turn it off and on, you let the thermostat do its thing) and the following year with a normal radiant (less efficient) heater, was back down to around $250. The oil filled heater I bought in 1990-something was excellent and did keep the bills down… the one I bought from Bunnings (brand not remembered, it was black) was a nightmare. I had to get rid of the old one because it began leaking oil :(

        • Duff5000 on 10/05/2013 - 10:18

          That doesnt make it more efficient. Slower to heat up, longer to cool down cancels each other out.
          Once hot it is using and putting out the same amount of energy as other electric heaters.

          As mentioned above, if you want an 'more efficient' electric heater you need an RC aircon. That is the only way you are going to get more heat made in the room than energy consumed.

          If anything oil heater are actually quite poor as convection just makes the heat go straight up from the heater and collect at the roof. One with a fan or a radiant heater (that heats you not he air directly) could be arguably more efficient.

  • StewBalls on 17/04/2013 - 21:42
    +1

    Same at my local, I was a bit surprised given the time of year! ;)

  • abc on 17/04/2013 - 21:46

    Maybe they are overstocked?

  • red-hot on 17/04/2013 - 21:47
    +6

    Here's a review of the Moretti.
    "Warning- do not buy this heater."
    http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1426364

    • RandomNinja on 17/04/2013 - 21:53

      Wow… surprised they're still selling these based on those incidents! Saving a little now could cost you a lot more later…

      • ibfragalot on 17/04/2013 - 21:59

        Here's a review of the Moretti.
        What Moretti? There's 4 listed here, none of which are the model mentioned in that thread from 2010.

        Wow… surprised they're still selling these based on those incidents!
        I don't know, are they still selling them?

        Moretti is just a name that Bunnings put on heaters they import. It's a badge.

        • PlagueistheCheap on 17/04/2013 - 22:02
          +4

          Ah I see. I feel alot more comfortable knowing Moretti = lowest bidder cheap crap.

        • ibfragalot on 18/04/2013 - 08:40

          Then I hope you don't drive a car or fly in a plane!

  • subydooby on 17/04/2013 - 21:47
    +4

    Maybe they know something about global warming that we dont…

  • lplau on 17/04/2013 - 21:48

    Moretti 1500w small fan was $22, now $10

    Is this one reasonably quiet?

    • battler on 17/04/2013 - 22:30
      +2

      mate, i looked everywhere for a 'quiet-ish' cheap fan heater and found this moretti cube. got staff at bunno's to plug it in and thought it seemed quiet (hard to tell in open setting and surrounding noise).
      anyway, using it in the caravan an must say it is relatively much quieter compared to other similar fan heaters.
      Put another way, at $10 i'd consider getting another one for when(if) the first one breaks down…

  • PainToad on 17/04/2013 - 21:55
    +5

    Wearing a jumper is cheaper girls.

    • spliniter on 17/04/2013 - 22:05
      +2

      wearing two is more effective :D

    • eug on 17/04/2013 - 23:00
      -1

      Do you wear a jumper while showering too? :)

      • DJ on 17/04/2013 - 23:15
        +6

        Do you take a heater in the shower ? :) :)

        • eug on 17/04/2013 - 23:25
          +2

          No, I get the heat ducted in via fluid-filled conduits, terminating in an arrangement of fluid ejection nozzles. But when I turn the fluid flow off, I rely on a floor heater to keep the bathroom warm while I'm dripping wet. :)

        • IJustKnowStuff on 18/04/2013 - 09:07
          +1

          It's called a floor mat(s). No need to walk on cold ground. O_O (Ozbargainer for life!)

        • eug on 18/04/2013 - 10:39

          My feet don't care about cold tiles. The rest of my cold, dripping wet, naked body (yes.. visualize that) won't benefit from a floor mat.

          A floor mat won't help you stay warm when you're doing your orgasmic morning dump either. The phone or tablet you'd be holding in your hands barely generates much heat too.

    • lemonato on 17/04/2013 - 23:06
      +3

      Wearing a girls jumper is cheaper

      • davidl2 on 18/04/2013 - 00:23
        +5

        a girl not wearing cheap/any jumper is hot!!

        • IJustKnowStuff on 18/04/2013 - 09:08
          +3

          a girl only wearing a jumper is hotter ;)

  • DealzEddy123 on 17/04/2013 - 21:55
    +1

    Cool! I'm starting to feel the cold already (yes, I'm soft lol)

    but these safety and electricity warnings are putting me off :\

  • BrisbaneBargainer on 17/04/2013 - 22:06
    +1

    They are probably receiving new stock of heaters at a much cheaper price and it is profitable to get rid of the old ones a reduced prices.

    • ibfragalot on 17/04/2013 - 22:32

      interesting theory. I've thought the same about other products at bunnings..eg, I see a bunch of nice fastener boxes on clearance for $6, and then at the same time they're setting up a new product display for a very similar product… which is probably going to sell for significantly more I'm guessing!

      • BrisbaneBargainer on 18/04/2013 - 11:10

        Thats rite. Shelf space costs money and if products don't sell quickly the cost of shelf space eventually costs more than the product. Hence it is always better to sell with marginal profits or sometimes less than cost price and make way for products that would hopefully make more money. Stock should move constantly in and out of the store.

  • evilpotato on 17/04/2013 - 22:11
    +22

    winter is coming…

    • PainToad on 17/04/2013 - 22:15
      +2

      Is she loud?

    • cheapo999 on 17/04/2013 - 22:22
      +4

      yes m'lord

  • thelastnoob on 17/04/2013 - 22:54
    +1

    WARNING - these devices raise the heat as well as your electricity bill
    Be smart use fire, cuddles and clothes to create a warm fuzzy effect

    • llama on 17/04/2013 - 23:14
      +4

      Be smart use fire

      Fire creates heaps of greenhouse gas. And burning wood for heat is more expensive than electricity, unless you steal it. Then again, you could steal electricity too.

      Cuddles, yeah that is a good idea. And Dutch Ovens.

      • Fuzor on 17/04/2013 - 23:19
        -2

        Then use ducted heating and stop being cheap. Cuddles only works if someone of the opposite sex is closeby ALL THE TIME.

        • eug on 17/04/2013 - 23:22
          +1

          What do they do? Closely watch you cuddle with a member of the same sex?

      • BlueMM on 18/04/2013 - 10:02
        +2

        Have to disagree, mostly. Wood fires are carbon neutral. Also, a lot of country people have access to free firewood (if they go to the trouble of collecting & cutting up from private property or designated state forests).

      • Oofy Doofy on 18/04/2013 - 11:07

        Environmentally, according to the government, burning wood for heating is the most efficient and least pollution contributing.

        Just saying.

        • Cluster on 18/04/2013 - 14:08
          +1

          People who live near wood combustion heaters disagree. The heaters output a lot of partially burnt hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, etc. And then there's the smell.

          There is a big difference between 'carbon neutral' (wood clearly wins here) and least polluting (better to burn natural gas in one central tightly emission controlled point than many partially oxygen starved fires near you).

    • T1 on 18/04/2013 - 08:09
      +2

      ..using electrical devices increases your electricty bill??! No way!!

      • Cluster on 18/04/2013 - 14:09
        +2

        While at Bunnings you need to visit the hardware aisle and buy a "Petrol Generator". Not only will it power your heater, but it will create its own fuel ;-)

  • cvas on 17/04/2013 - 23:45
    +1

    Get em' while they're hot!

  • davidl2 on 18/04/2013 - 00:26
    +4

    you deserve a +POSITIVE not only it's a great deal,
    but also for taking so many pictures showing us the deal!

    well done mate!

    • ibfragalot on 18/04/2013 - 08:41

      thanks :)

    • Austin 316 on 18/04/2013 - 08:53

      Exactly. Saved me from going to the store.

  • Oofy Doofy on 18/04/2013 - 08:20
    +1

    For those using 2400w Heaters, please plug them straight into the wall and/or use an extension lead and not a power board. Power boards have a rated supply of 2400w/10amps. Pulling this much juice through them leads to melted connections and potential fire.

    • ibfragalot on 18/04/2013 - 08:41

      Interesting, good tip. thanks.

    • AncientWisdom on 18/04/2013 - 10:20

      Or get a better rated power board?

      Anyway shouldn't a good power board cut off power when the draw is too big for it?

      • eug on 18/04/2013 - 10:36

        Bamboozle says power boards are rated for 2400W, but you shouldn't use it for a 2400W load? :)

        You can plug a 2400W heater into a good power board, you just shouldn't plug anything else into the power board. So you might as well just use an extension lead as Bamboozle says!

        • Oofy Doofy on 18/04/2013 - 11:04

          I have a few heaters in use at my place during winter. Unfortunately any power boards I've used with them (being high wattage) have melted and/or burnt the powerboard itself and even the heater plug end. Straight into the wall is no issue though.

          Two were 'high-end' PB's and another few were cheapo's.

          All I'm saying is, it's just a better idea to plug em' into the wall in my experience.

        • eug on 18/04/2013 - 11:25

          Was anything else plugged in to the power board?

          Straight into the wall is always the best. But a good power board is meant to be able to handle the load it's rated for.

        • Oofy Doofy on 18/04/2013 - 21:08

          Another device using standby power, and perhaps 10 watts (when on) or so as it was a radio/cd player. That's all from what I remember.

    • richie83 on 18/04/2013 - 10:44

      To a further extent, your power outlet on the wall is also only rated to 10A, and the cabling to that power point is probably only rated at 16-22A. Saying this, you're correct, I'd much more trust a clipsal 10A powerpoint than a yumcha power board rated at 10A.

      If stuff starts tripping, then it's probably because you've got too much on that circuit.

  • xyron on 18/04/2013 - 09:35

    that convection panel heater looks good - potentially a nobo/noirot for a lot cheaper? or just a mimicked design?

    • ibfragalot on 18/04/2013 - 09:45

      I researched this. They are essentially the same, except the heating element in the cheaper convection models is made of (basically) thin wire, rather than a much thicker metallic material (you can see when you look down inside them).

      So, I believe, the only real difference is the more expensive ones last longer due to more durable components.

      I bought a Rinnai 1000w for $130 a little while ago which is almost identical (except in the above) to the 1000w Moretti for $30 shown here. Both Made in China of course. The Rinnai can be expected to last perhaps 10+ years. The Moretti maybe 2-4? Probably worth it for $30!!

    • AncientWisdom on 18/04/2013 - 10:25

      I read somewhere that the difference lies in the thermometer? I.e. the better ones comes with a more expensive thermometer which helps them be more efficient (go through on-off cycles better).

      Not sure if true or if it will end up making the tremendous cost difference though. One of these days I want to get a cheapish one and compare using a power meter!

  • fusion17 on 18/04/2013 - 10:08

    Hmm, might pickup one of the $10 ones. Although the tower one seems good too. Will have to see the real size.

    Correct me if i'm wrong, but the ceramic ones heat output 'feels' like a combination of radiant and convection?

    Radiants take too long to heat an area, and alot of the convection ones don't blow hot enough air for me when close to it.

  • GreatWhiteHunter on 18/04/2013 - 10:09
    +1

    My experience with Bunnings heaters hasn't been good.

    Purchased 4 in the last 2 years.

    1 returned same day (DOA), 1 returned next day.

    the other 2 lasted less than 3 months before breaking (one the control knob fell off and the second just stopped powering on)

    All Moretti branded…

  • nowlan on 18/04/2013 - 10:09
    +2

    Gas and Reverse AC are better running cost.
    But if your poor, run a space heater in a small room.

    • yomama on 18/04/2013 - 16:32
      -2

      Gas yes, Reverse AC no.
      Way too many heat losses & inefficiency in reverse AC

  • bragains on 18/04/2013 - 10:58
    +2

    Thanks for the deal but I'll just continue to leave my PC turned on when I sleep…

  • ejsteven on 18/04/2013 - 11:55
    +3

    A true ozbargainer will just use their toaster.

    • eug on 18/04/2013 - 12:08
      +3

      Or burn junk mail and yellowpages instead of firewood.

    • DJ on 18/04/2013 - 12:57

      Haha, I know some people that used their oven. That stopped when their first electricity bill came in.

      • eug on 18/04/2013 - 14:09

        I'm charged a daily rate for my gas usage regardless of how much I use. I should just continually boil water to heat my place.

    • neonlight on 18/04/2013 - 14:02

      No…True ozbargain will prune a tree in the backyard, chop it up and use it as firewood for the chimney…

      Extras will be out the lawn for either council cleanup or free pickup signage "Free Firewood"

  • neonlight on 18/04/2013 - 14:01

    These are electrical heaters? If yes no go. Power bills will cost you more than you can save…

  • Associatedbunny michael @ Bunnings Warehouse on 18/04/2013 - 14:28

    i went to a bunnings store in ashfield and i couldn't find this price. who knows where i can find this discount. i really need those heaters.

    • eug on 18/04/2013 - 14:33

      Bunnings Pakenham definitely have those prices. It might be a bit of a drive, but if you buy enough heaters, you'll still make a savings!

      • Associatedbunny michael @ Bunnings Warehouse on 18/04/2013 - 15:12

        thanks man, unfortunately, i am in sydeny. it is far away.

  • davo_4 on 18/04/2013 - 17:51
    +1

    I found running a 2400w panel heater for a number of hours made the cord and plug quite hot. It was quite concerning but apparently that is normal given the current draw - is that right? Still seems a bit dangerous. It a noirot French made thing.

    • eug on 18/04/2013 - 23:25

      Yup that's normal. But if it's too hot to hold for a long time, you should get concerned!

  • lplau on 18/04/2013 - 18:56

    None at Nunawading.

  • rajabag on 18/04/2013 - 20:32

    I am interested to know more about panel heaters. So far I know Nobo and Noirot manufacture best energy efficient heaters. Their price also high due to quality and these 'Radiant Panel Heaters'.

    My question : Are the panel heaters from this post equivalent to Nobo/Noirot? If yes why these are so cheap? If no why they are also called Radiant Panel Heater? Where is the technical differences?

    Expert opinion will be appreciated.

    • ibfragalot on 18/04/2013 - 21:13
      +1

      No expert - but just look inside, you can see through the holes the differences.

      Nobo/Noiroit cost more due to

      1) Higher quality materials (heating element), so it should last longer.
      2) Thermostat may be better featured, so you can control the heating better, leading to lower running cost.
      3) Marketing and advertising costs of upmarket product
      4) Price differentiation - it's 10 times as expensive, thus it should be 10x better right? ;)

      Rinnai is another brand which offers a higher quality product, it's more expensive also, but not quite as $$$ as Nobo/Noirot.

      That said - if you calculate the savings you make due to higher efficiency with a more expensive unit, verses the much much higher cost to purchase these units, you will find that you don't start saving money until many many years later (I calculated 12 years on a Fridge I was looking at, with 2.5star vs 4 star!)

  • clem on 19/04/2013 - 02:23

    I scrolled past but then just realised the suburb was Pakenham!! I remember Adam Hills did a hilarious skit on Pakenham-Upper (packing 'em up her) LOL
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdTbMPVRtl8

  • lplau on 19/04/2013 - 08:48

    Anybody see any of the $10 heaters mini fan ones on sale in other suburbs in Vic?

  • sirdooms on 19/04/2013 - 18:21

    wow this is a hot sale. Quite the fire sale.

  • ninjapanda on 19/04/2013 - 19:04

    No sale in Belrose Bunnings

  • K91x on 24/04/2013 - 16:14
    -1

    A true OzBargainer will sleepover at his friend's place which has a heater during winter.

    • AncientWisdom on 24/04/2013 - 18:02
      +1

      That's not being an OzBargainer, that is leeching.

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