September 21st, 2018 by Chris Chapman

Your conservatory is a great place to relax all year round, but in winter time conservatories can get too cold to enjoy properly. If you’ve spent the extra money on a house with a conservatory if you’ve had one built yourself, you should want to make the most of it, even in the cold summer months. Unfortunately, most conservatories are built using a lot of glass, which loses heat very quickly. This means that, even if your conservatory is connected to your central heating, the cost of keeping warm in your conservatory can skyrocket your heaters have to work extra hard to keep the room warm. It makes sense to try and keep your conservatory warm as affordably as possible so you can relax in there without having to stress about heating bills. If you want to make the most out of your conservatory this winter, read on for our guide to affordably heating your conservatory this winter.

Electric Blankets

The most affordable way to heat your conservatory in winter doesn’t actually involve heating your whole conservatory at all! Electric blankets will warm you directly, which uses much less energy than heating up your entire conservatory. Get yourself a quality oversized electric blanket that’s energy-efficient and you can keep two or three people warm in the conservatory for just a few pennies a day.

HSD Recommends: Sweet Dreams Luxury Oversized Throw

Sweet Dreams’ oversized heated throw ticks every box when you want to use it in your conservatory. It’s energy-efficient, large enough to let at least two people snuggle beneath it, and it’s soft and cosy. This plush material doesn’t just feel comfortable to the touch, though – it also retains heat very well, so your electric blanket will heat up quicker and will keep you cosier without having to use much electricity.

Electric Panel Heaters

If you’re looking to heat your whole conservatory, you may want to look at an affordable electric panel heater. Electric panel heaters have come a long way in recent years, so a quality panel heater is now much cheaper to run than most central heating systems! A small, portable panel heater can be wheeled in and out of your conservatory as required and positioned wherever you want to circulate warm air around your conservatory more effectively.

HSD Recommends: MYLEK Aluminium Panel Heater

With an output of up to 1500W that’s powerful enough to warm most size conservatories without being excessive, this panel heater is the ideal choice for keeping cosy in the conservatory. The Lumi gives off both radiant and convection heat, meaning that this panel heater will warm you directly while also heating the air around you, creating an all-around cosy feeling in your conservatory. Despite the warmth it gives out, the Lumi will actually save you money in the long run thanks to its range of energy-saving feature. These eco-friendly features include a fully programmable thermostat and timer along with an open-door detection system, meaning you’re always in control over how much energy you’re using. In your conservatory, where temperatures can change very quickly, this is incredibly important for keeping a lid on your electricity bills.

Smart Panel Heaters

If you’re looking for a panel heater that gives you even more control over your energy bills, a smart panel heater is worth a look. While they are more expensive to buy than regular heaters, their smart features mean that you can remotely monitor and adjust your panel heater with your smartphone or tablet. The difference this makes to your energy bills might sound small, but over the course of a whole winter, the pennies you’ll save will add up. Over several winters, these savings will only increase.

HSD Recommends: MYLEK Smart Panel Heater

With a free WiFi app that lets you monitor and program your panel heater from anywhere in the world provided you have an internet connection, no heater gives you more control over your energy bills than this MYLEK heater! This incredible flexibility means you can start to warm your conservatory up on your way home from work, or if you’re the forgetful sort you can turn your heater off even if you accidentally leave it on after you’ve left the house.

Oil Filled Radiators

If you don’t want to spend a huge amount on buying a heater for your conservatory, an oil filled radiator is a good choice. Filled with a thermally conductive oil (which is only used for conducting heat rather than lubricating moving parts so it never has to be replaced), oil filled radiators heat up quickly and efficiently. They also stay warm for a long time after you’ve switched them off, so you can turn them off long before you leave your conservatory and continue to be kept warm without spending any more on electricity.

HSD Recommends: Prem-I-Air 2.5KW 11-Fin Oil Filled Radiator

Oil filled radiators are designed to be good value for money, and there aren’t many that offer better value than this model from Prem-I-Air. Affordable to buy and cheap to run, this oil filled radiator is powerful enough to heat up even the largest conservatories without costing the Earth. It features a thermostat so you can set the temperature down to the degree alongside a number of power settings including a frost protection setting. This means you can leave the heater in your conservatory on its anti-frost mode all night long to prevent frost from building up, which is ideal if you have any plumbing or cables leading into your conservatory. Simple, practical, and full of handy features, this oil filled radiator is a perfect choice for anyone who wants a no-nonsense heater for their conservatory.