Spotted these Mistral fan heaters on clearance at the local Bunnings (Gosford) clerk confirmed it should be country wide people are reporting this may not be nationwide, the clerk did seem quite puzzled when i asked the question. Great deal for the price.
The strange thing is, I have 2 of these, bought maybe 8 weeks ago…. I don't have the receipts for it, but I'm reasonably certain they were selling for just $10. I think the one marked at $13-14 (at that time) was a 2400w version.
Able to get one showing this add at Rockdale!!
Nice try. Joined just to make this comment?
it's $12.98 on their website
https://www.bunnings.com.au/mistral-2000w-heater-fan_p001265…
are you sure it's nationwide?
I would get a few if it is $3 each
I can confirm, a whole pallet of heaters, $3 each. The sales assistant was advertising it as "a great christmas present for a friend if you want to increase their electric bill!"
Yup was thinking that. 40c an hour.
Where are you to be paying 20c per kWh?
might depend on time of day
my offpeak and shoulder rates are 20c/kWh or less
Anything with a 30% pay on time usage, would be around 20c surely?
Anything with a 30% pay on time usage, would be around 20c surely?
not for peak TOU metering though, which is likely the prime time a short term heater would be used ;)
$1.12/hr in Adelaide.
You pay 56 cents per kWh in Adelaide?
@spaceflight: I was off a little - prior to July, Energy Australia were raping people at 55.3/c kwh (inc gst, inc supply & b4 discounts). Wind isn't cheap you know!
None Caroline Springs Vic
Called my local store in Vic, not on sale, still about $13
Excellent find OP but I doubt it will be this price everywhere.
Excellent, you pay one days operating cost.
True, I went without heaters this winter, after causing massive electric bills of over $1,000 for 1 person, in previous years .
If I had something like this though, I would just restrict use to very short periods of time, when Im really feeling the cold.
Heated throw, 2.5 cents a hour. Magic
Not as magic as these mushrooms I just found. I can hear colours.
Heated throw
What is that?
Not recommending these brands or the store but this link has an example
https://www.harveynorman.com.au/sunbeam-feel-perfect-heated-…
It's like an electric blanket for use outside of the bed
you know what is more awesome?
money in the bank.. yeah I just freeze to death every winter here in blue mountains.
It's just a blanket… Why are they calling it a throw?
HeaterMate is good for this. Set a low temperature target and ithe heater won't run all night
I haven't seen those before, good concept!
Excess stock from the cancelled Abbott/Dutton Paris Agreement withdrawal celebrations
Maybe worth a trip to Gosford. Thanks OP :D
Does the $2.6 Sunday fare cover gosford?
It should do … I know pensioner excursion concession ticket took me to Gosford many times (from illawarra area)
I think so
Should cover all the way to Newcastle.
Can confirm it does - done it myself
They are $4 each at the Tuggerah store
Rip-off.
Yes. 33% overpriced.
Thanks, I'll go there instead!
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Well technically it does: Costs to get there (either by public transport or car) are at least $1 less going to Tuggerah rather than Gosford!
at full power, during peak period, your electricity costs will be more than the unit in ~4 hours ;)
True, but for a small room like my home office these are excellent. I switch mine on for about 5 minutes per hour in the Winter.
You need an oil column heater. Same principle (5 min per hour) but holds the heat and releases slower.
Unlike oil column heaters, this heats a small room almost instantly.
I want the heat instantly, not charged up expensively in the oil column
Is charging a phone via USB charger or through a powerbank connected to the mains cheaper?
Same concept but electricity rather than heat being stored (and released)
My oil column heater heats a small room very quickly…
An oil heater and fan heater both cost the same to heat the same room so there is no need to replace one with the other.
HeaterMate suggested above like like a good option to add a thermostat to these heaters.
Great for people with solar.
Does your solar panels work at night? (when it is the coldest or at least for me)
That's when you use a blanket
$2 an hour in elecricity lol
You pay $1 per kwh?
maybe he has two on for twice the power
@broden Shouldn't you be purchasing all of these and selling for profit?
Would anyone like to guess how many units are on this pallet?
150 to a pallet
150 to a pallet
Nope. 120. Anything more exceeds safety recommendations
nice
nice
Too nice.
Get it? Get itttt?????
cant beat pissing in a hot water bottle in the morning
water for the day, solved….
I find it's cold by bed time
I find these sorts of heaters tend to not last very long. If you leave it running for say half an hour, it will suddenly go "piak", and will die forever.
I have never had one die and the ones I have are 10 or so years old.
Confirm SA has extra 75% off all electric heaters making the price in the ball park. Picked up a 7 fin oil heater for $8 (was $50 down to $32)
still $13 online :(
these are pretty quiet compared to fan heaters from the reject shop, but these dont have cycle mode like the latter.
I have these, they are quite alright, lasted 3 winters so far. There's a little trip switch at the bottom that turns off the unit if it's tip over. Kinda sensitive so you might want to put it on a flat level not some rug or something. It's suitable for small room such as a bathroom where you need a quick blast during early morning showers, I really doubt it is 2000W. I would call these 'personal' heaters as you would use it really close range when you are freezing.
I use it in all my bathrooms and my little shed awesome little heaters that stows away easily during other seasons. I thought they were junk(I still think they are cheaply built) but they lasted my abuse so they are highly recommended.
Scored one of these from Bunnings Seaford for $2 about 2 weeks ago.
Superb deal!
![[NSW] Mistral 2000w Fan Heater $3 @ Bunnings Warehouse (Gosford)](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/33/399033.jpg?h=28667f4d)
Website still has it for $12.98. So my guess is someone ordered too much stock