Hot picks of 2022: Discover the best electric radiators of 2022 that kept you warm all year long

Number 5 - Haverland RCTT

The Haverland RCTT offer a comprehensive heating solution for public, general domestic and commercial buildings. With their innovative design and advanced features, they enable complete control over heating requirements, ensuring maximum comfort and energy efficiency.

One of the key benefits of choosing these is their compliance with Lot 20, the EU directive for energy-efficient heating systems. This ensures that you're investing in a high-quality, eco-friendly heating solution that will save you money on your energy bills.

Each model is fully controllable via a digital thermostat, which allows you to set and adjust the temperature in each room or zone to your specific needs. With 7 pre-set lifestyle heating programs and 1 bespoke option, you can easily customise the settings to match your daily routine and preferences.

The intuitive keypad makes it easy to use, while the Thermo Dynamic Fluid (TDF) with high thermal inertia provides a consistent, even heat distribution throughout the room. The Comfort, Economy, and Anti-Freeze temperature settings allow you to choose the perfect temperature for any situation, ensuring maximum comfort and energy efficiency.

In addition, the built-in energy monitoring feature enables you to track your energy usage and adjust your heating settings accordingly, helping you to save money on your energy bills

They are incredibly easy to install, coming complete with a UK plug and power cord, and require no maintenance. The aluminium block with innovative design of elements ensures durability and efficiency, making these a smart investment for any home or business.

Overall, if you're looking for a reliable, energy-efficient heating solution for your property, the Haverland RCTT are a great choice. With their advanced features, easy installation, and low maintenance requirements, you can enjoy maximum comfort and energy savings for years to come.

Number 4 - Harmoni Lugo Touch

Look no further than the Harmoni Lugo Touch if you're searching for a radiator that boasts both sleek aesthetics and cutting-edge technology. Its stylish design features a white finish and upward-facing grille, allowing it to blend seamlessly into any residential or commercial setting.

But this is more than just a pretty face. It's equipped with the latest electric radiator technology, giving you full control over your heating environment. Its electronic thermostat is incredibly accurate, measuring room temperature to a quarter of a degree, and its readings are easily visible on the well-lit blue front facing TFT LCD screen.

With both manual and programmable control, it is versatile and convenient. You can access pre-programmed modes installed in the unit or create your own personalised settings. An inbuilt 24/7 timer ensures your heating is always ready when you need it, while its energy-saving technology optimises your heating solution's efficiency, saving you both time and money.

It also boasts open-window technology, which monitors the ambient temperature of the room and can react to any rapid variation. This ensures minimisation of energy wastage and maximisation of efficiency, further reducing your carbon footprint.

In terms of functionality, it offers several pre-installed modes, including eco, comfort, pilot, and anti-frost, as well as support for four editable programs. Its oil-filled radiator allows it to quickly fluctuate between temperature settings, while its aluminium shell ensures its surface temperature remains reduced.

Despite its advanced features, it operates incredibly quietly, ensuring your comfort without any disturbance. And with an IP24 rating, it's also highly safe and compliant with Lot 20 regulations.

Overall, this is a stylish, minimalist, and highly functional heating solution that will enhance the comfort of any property while discreetly disappearing into the background.

Number 3 - Rointe D Series

The Rointe D Series is not only a visually stunning addition to any home with its sleek design and aluminium side panels, but it is also packed with a plethora of technological features for unparalleled control. With the Rointe Connect App, you can remotely control your radiator from anywhere in the world and even view detailed stats such as consumption and costs. You can also customise the background colour to suit your mood.

In addition, its programmable settings make it easy to use and manage, with recognisable icons for improved accessibility and access to all functions. The installation process is a breeze, with a single room installation only requiring a 13-amp socket and all the necessary fixtures and fittings included with every unit.

They are suitable for heating areas ranging from 3m² to 16m², making it perfect for small to large rooms. And with a variety of colour and finish options, including RAL colours and the DesignLine range with specialist finishes such as gold and marble, you can customise the look to fit your unique style.

One of the standout features is its "Fuzzy Logic Energy Control" technology, which enables low consumption and energy-saving capabilities, optimising power consumption and saving up to 62% in comparison to heating devices without a thermostat. This technology was developed by Rointe's R&D department and tested by independent laboratories for proven efficiency.

Moreover, it offers a range of modes such as De-icing mode, Eco mode, Comfort mode, New User mode, and Open windows function, which provide additional control over the temperature and consumption levels.

Overall, this is a stylish and technologically advanced heating solution that provides unparalleled control, energy-saving features, and customisable options for heating your home.

Number 2 - Dimplex Q-RAD E

The Q-Rad E boasts a sleek and stylish appearance, combining good looks with simple controls. It comes equipped with an array of intelligent features that work automatically to provide maximum comfort and energy efficiency.

It features advanced technologies that allow you to have greater control over your heating, including an electronic interface with an LCD display screen and touch-sensitive buttons that emit an audible 'beep' when pressed. Additionally, the temperature display is color-coded for the visually impaired. It also includes a Child Lock function to prevent unintended changes to the settings.

With its low thermal mass, it heats up quickly and responds more efficiently to changes in the room temperature, resulting in improved control, comfort, and energy savings. It uses a convective element and a radiant element, automatically selecting one or both heat sources to maintain an accurate target room temperature. It calculates the time needed to heat a room and cycles the convective element between full and reduced power to avoid overshooting the target temperature and saving energy.

Another unique feature is its self-learning delayed start function, which learns the thermal characteristics of a room and determines how long the heater needs to operate to reach the target temperature based on factors such as room size, heat losses, and the prevailing weather. This results in minimised energy wastage and cost savings for users.

It also comes with pre-programmed timer modes that can be adjusted to suit your lifestyle, and an advance function that allows you to temporarily change your settings. It has a built-in feature that detects sudden temperature changes and automatically scales back the output to 50% when a door or window is accidentally left open, thereby avoiding energy wastage and saving money.

A very, very close runner up, but a worthy one.

Number 1 - Rointe Kyros

The Rointe KYROS has been designed with a sleek and modern aesthetic, ensuring that it can effortlessly blend into any setting, whether residential or commercial. Its slimline design and pure white finish give it a stylish and minimalist appearance that can complement any environment.

With easy programmability, they can be controlled 24/7 using the Infrared Control Remote, Infrared Basic Control, or the TFT screen control mode. The menus are user-friendly, featuring recognisable icons for easy navigation and access to all functions.

Installation is simple, with a single room only requiring a 13-amp socket, and each unit comes with fixtures, fittings, and a template for straightforward installation. The KYROS range is suitable for small to large rooms, capable of heating areas from 3m² up to 16m².

The range employs Fuzzy Logic Energy Control, a low-consumption energy-saving technology that optimizes power consumption. This technology has been tested by independent laboratories and has shown to save up to 62% compared to devices without a thermostat. Equilibrium energy saving mode is another feature that improves efficiency, forcing it to work at 19ºC in Manual Mode, saving energy in the process.

The latest generation of KYROS products includes four new pre-set programming options that cater to various user lifestyles, such as Common lifestyle, Split shift, Home lifestyle, and Office. These pre-set programs can be quickly selected with the touch of a button, making it easy to choose the most suitable program for individual needs.

Furthermore, the User Mode feature allows users to set temperature ranges to avoid incorrect use that could increase consumption and lead to higher bills. With all these features and benefits, it's easy to see why the Rointe KYROS range is the bestselling electric radiator of 2022. Can it keep the title in 2023?