fan heater

British

noun

a space heater consisting of an electrically heated element with an electrically driven fan to disperse the heat by forced convection

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Erin's fourth and youngest son Zac died, aged three, during a sleepover with his dad Shaun after suffering smoke inhalation in a caravan fire in January 2020 that was probably caused by an electric fan heater.

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She said they are "the type of fan heater that you would expect to see in a home heating one room".

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A caravan fire which killed a three-year-old boy and seriously injured his four-year-old brother was probably caused by an electric fan heater, an inquest has heard.

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Giving evidence, fire service investigator Christopher Howells said the fire was likely to have been started by an electric fan heater.

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The Dyson AM09 Fan Heater is a ceramic heater that we tested against the Lasko 754200 in previous years’ tests, and the Dyson proved weaker than the far, far cheaper model.

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