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Rachel Pugh

Wilko and Argos shoppers rush to buy £30 heater that costs pennies to run

Shoppers are rushing to high street giant Wilko to get their hands on a £30 heater which they say drastically slashes their energy bills. Argos has already blown shoppers away with the same heater which is £40 on its website.

The Beldray 1.2kW Halogen Heater has racked up thousands of glowing five-star reviews online from shoppers who say it keeps them warm while only costing pennies to run. Some shoppers say it only costs them 7p an hour to run - which is a considerable difference from putting the central heating on.

The Beldray 1.2kW Halogen Heater is a firm favourite with shoppers looking for a budget buy that works effectively Posting on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group, Sophia Pickett shared the Wilko heater, and wrote: "Wilko online £30! You can replace the halogen tubes too. Cheapest I’ve seen it and saves a fair few quid on the electric!"

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Shoppers rushed to praise the £30 Wilko heater. Michelle Flanagan said: "7p an hour for 400w 14 for 800 - it's perfect to keep the chill off whilst working from home!"

Ros Dia said: "I have this. It’s very good for hearing one room and I think it’s like 18p an hour. Worth every penny." Emma Clark said: "I also use one of these and ppl say it’s expensive but I’ve saved a fair bit."

On the Wilko website, the £30 heater has been getting some glowing reviews. One person wrote: "My wife required a little extra heating whilst watching TV - so, a few weeks ago, I ordered a Beldray heater online and collected it the next next morning. It could not have been more simple and straight forward - thankfully, my wife is delighted with it. Moreover, it avoids having to use the more-expensive gas fire -- it directs the warmth straight onto her."

Another said: "I bought this heater as I didn’t want to heat the whole house when I’m working from home in 1 room, it’s ideal for heating only where is needed."

A third person said: "I have bought the beldray halogen heater for this year winter it is amazing ways to keep warm with very little use of electricity so I recommend this product for the rest of my friends and family were the life in Southampton and scat land and thanks from Argos to bring this product in the are market."

The Beldray 1.2kW Halogen Heater is currently out of stock on the Wilko website, but if you don't mind splashing out an extra tenner for it on the Argos website, you can buy it for £40 here.

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