Moretti Convection Panel Heater 2000W $19 (Was $77.90) @ Bunnings Warehouse South Oakleigh VIC

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Last edited 12/09/2016 - 17:55 by 1 other user

Showing up as $77.90 on the Bunnings website so it must be a clearance item. Not sure if nationwide?

More info on this heater available on the Bunnings website: https://www.bunnings.com.au/moretti-2000w-white-panel-heater…

Details:
This heater can be used as a free-standing unit or wall-mounted at low heights. With built-in safety features, LED display and a 24-hour timer, it has everything you look for in a heater.

Adjustable thermostat
24hr timerUltra-quiet fanless operation
LED display, tip over safety switch and overheat protection
Freestanding or wall mount

They also have the following models available at the back of the store where the air con/fans are sold.

2000W model (Micathermic Panel Heater) for $20 (Was $109) This one wasn't on the website so it must be an older model.

1000W model (Convection Panel Heater) for $15 (Was $62): https://www.bunnings.com.au/moretti-1000w-white-panel-heater…

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  PJC on 12/09/2016 - 15:41

  Branch in title please. These were at Cessnock NSW last week for $30.

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    koalafied on 12/09/2016 - 15:44

    +1

    Sorry about that, fixed now.

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  freo on 12/09/2016 - 16:36

  Is there a way to find out the running costs of a heater like this?

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    railspider on 12/09/2016 - 16:39

    Well it's a 2000W heater - so find out how much you pay per kW/hour, multiply by 2, and there's your answer!

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      el_cheapo on 12/09/2016 - 16:45

      2000W input or output? What does it draw from the socket?

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        INFIDEL on 12/09/2016 - 16:53

        +1

        So you're asking how many Watts a 2000Watt electrical appliance consumes when turned on… Gee that's a hard one 😯

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        el_cheapo on 13/09/2016 - 11:21

        @Infidel:

        Electrical equipment is not 100% efficient (especially when the goal is to turn electricity into heat)… Is 2000W is the maximum draw of the heater or is that the power to the heating elements (if so the draw will be increased by the inverse of the efficiency)? Do you know the efficiency? (you do appear to be an expert on the topic)…

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        INFIDEL on 13/09/2016 - 11:57

        @el_cheapo:
        Electrical equipment is almost always rated by the maximum power it consumes in operation. An old style incandescent 100W bulb should consume 100 Watts (but a LED bulb may deliver the same light output much more efficiently & have a lower stated wattage) and so on.

        So this heater will consume 2000 Watts (when the thermostat switches it on to heat).

        The amount of output of electrical appliances is rarely stated (in Watts) except in sound equipment (which is usually overstated).

        Efficiency of output of different electrical appliances will vary considerably. This form of heating is not that efficient (compared to reverse cycle air conditioning), as has been discussed in other heater deals, but it's initial purchase price is quite cheap. That's the reason it's operating cost is being discussed.

        Sorry, I'm not an expert on anything 😯 Like everyone here, we might have experience or knowledge that may contribute.

        And I haven't even used a heater since I was a child. In most of Queensland, it's simply a matter of wearing warm clothes for the short period of cooler weather.

        ⛄ I only came here to witness the annual event of the discounting of the heater - heralding the end of the cold weather ❄🍃

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    koalafied on 12/09/2016 - 17:52

    +1

    This site says 1kw = 1000 watts, and we pay 28c per kw hour so multiplied by 2 I think that's 56c per hour for this heater

    http://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/services-and-advice/hou…

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      chyawala on 12/09/2016 - 20:11

      Depends on how long the heating element is on, which is controlled by the thermostat.

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      rhino015 on 12/09/2016 - 21:14

      Man is that the normal price of electricity in VIC? what a rip. I pay $16.56 with the bundling (electricty and gas from same provider) discount of 12%. Plus <71c supply charge per day.

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    llama on 13/09/2016 - 00:47

    Is there a way to find out the running costs of a heater like this?

    Until the thermostat kicks in, it uses 2000 Watts / 2kW.

    Do that for 1 hour, and that is 2 kWh, which is probably about 70 cents.

    Then depending on the thermostat setting and the ambient temperature it will cycle on and off. If you averaged it at 50% on, then that averages at 1kWh per hour.

    That said, this heater costs no more to run than any other electric heater.

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  Robin2012 on 12/09/2016 - 17:09

  +1

  Thanks for sharing

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  pmel on 12/09/2016 - 18:51

  +1

  Nice spotted mate