My verdict
A fan heater is a useful thing to have around during winter. They warm up quickly, blast heat around the whole room and many of them, like this one from Beldray, also function as a cooling fan - so you can use them all year round. Not that long ago, you'd have to shell out hundreds for a Dyson Hot+Cool, but now there are a number of more affordable options on the market, I was intrigued to see how the Beldray 2-in-1 Bladeless Fan compares.
The fan looks sleek and modern - its white and silver design would fit into almost any home. It has a slim light around the base with four brightness levels, which I thought was a nice touch. It's quite large, so it's not that easy to store, but the fact that it's useful in both hot and cold weather means you don't really need to put it away when the seasons change.
It comes with a remote control, which I found myself using much more than the touch controls on the base of the fan. There are four fan speeds and you can set a target temperature - plus Eco mode will adjust the fan speed automatically to warm the room as efficiently as possible. There's also an 8-hour timer.
When compared to a Dyson Hot+Cool, the Beldray is less powerful and has fewer functions - however, it's also about a third of the price at £135. The Beldray doesn't have night mode or the ability to mute beeps, so while it's relatively quiet in operation, you can't adjust it to make it more sleep-friendly.
I found the fan effective at warming a room. The heat spreads quickly and evenly when it's oscillating, and it delivers a cosy blast when it's directed straight at me. When it's just me working from home, the Beldray 2-in-1 Bladeless Fan is a speedy way to warm me up without turning on the central heating.
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