The best Rowenta fan heaters, compared.
Top pick: Rowenta SO9265F0 Excel Mini Best value: Rowenta SO2330F2 Instant Comfort – Lowest shelf price, about £50.93, with a stated thermostat and hot/cold in the title. No printed cut-out. Updated October 2026.
A Rowenta fan heater in this UK set is a portable electric blower that heats one room quickly and stops heating when the fan stops. On amazon.co.uk the five listings are a compact, two boxes, a convector and a tall tower. What decides the buy is the stated wattage, a thermostat that cycles, and whatever cut-out the listing actually names. None of these pages states a bathroom IP rating or a plug standard. A 2,400 W load is about 10 A at 230 V. Use a wall socket, not an extension lead. At October to average of 26.32 p/kWh, full power is about 26p an hour at 1 kW and about 63p an hour at 2.4 kW, only while the element is on. The [Rowenta fan heater buying guide](/hub/portable-heaters/rowenta-fan-heater/sub/rowenta-fan-heater-buying-guide) puts those checks in order. You use it as a boost beside central heating, or for an hour at a desk.
A Rowenta fan heater in this UK set is a portable electric blower that heats one room quickly and stops heating when the fan stops.
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The SO9265F0 Excel Mini is a 1.8 kg fan heater that the sampled reviews use for a fast warm-up and then a quieter hold. The amazon.co.uk attribute line states 1800 W, two speeds, 230 V, a 10.5–21°C thermostat and overheat protection, at £115.69, with 4.4 from 3,330 reviews, the highest stars in this set. None of those first 50 reviews is labelled United Kingdom. Reviewers describe silence as quiet, a thermostat that cycles, and a washable dust filter, though the filter is not on the attribute table. The same reviews say there is no timer, the indicator lights stay on, and the fan can run for a few seconds after you press off. Dimensions, colour, a decibel figure and a coverage area are not stated. It suits you if the printed overheat line and the star file matter more than a size you can check before delivery, and it is the wrong row if you need the height on the page.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the highest-rated mini in this set and a stated overheat line, and you do not need dimensions on the listing.
Less suitable: You need a stated height, a decibel figure, or a timer before you order.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the SO9265 listing state a timer?
No. The attribute table does not state a timer. An Amazon review says there is no timer and that the indicator lights cannot be switched off.
What safety line is actually printed?
Overheat protection is in the bullets and the special features. A tip-over switch and an IP rating are not stated.
What output does the listing state?
The heat-output attribute says 1800 W, with two speeds and 230 V. Dimensions and a decibel figure are not stated.
The SO9266 Mini Excel Eco Safe is a 1.7 kg ceramic compact, 15 × 20.5 × 28.5 cm, that reviewers put under a desk or in a small room and leave on a lower setting. The listing states 1000 W and 2000 W, 240 V, a 10–21°C thermostat, 50 dB(A), a washable filter and automatic shutdown, at £107.19, with 4.3 from 1,974 reviews. The eco bullet compares a saving of up to 50 percent with full power or the maximum thermostat, not with gas central heating. In the sampled reviews, silence is quieter than turbo, the thermostat cycles, and some units are still in use after several years. One UK-labelled review reports a metallic sound, and other reviewers say turbo is noisy and that eco and silence do not feel like a large saving. A timer, oscillation and a tip-over switch are not stated, and a bathroom rating is not stated. It is the top pick here because the page prints the checks the other listings leave blank, and you still switch it off when you leave the room.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a compact Rowenta whose listing states two powers, a noise figure, a washable filter and a shutdown.
Less suitable: You need three stated powers, a long printed cord, or a bathroom IP rating.
Specifications
Common questions
What does the eco claim on the SO9266 say?
The bullet says an Eco Energy function to save up to 50% versus full power or the maximum thermostat settings. It does not compare the heater with gas central heating.
Does the SO9266 listing include a washable filter?
Yes. The title and the special-features line both say washable filter. A timer is not stated.
Is this mini approved for a bathroom?
No bathroom rating is stated. A listing question asks. Reviewers who mention a bathroom are not an approval.
The SO2330F2 Instant Comfort Compact is a 1.8 kg fan heater, about 19.5 cm tall, that reviewers use to warm a small or medium room and then carry next door. The amazon.co.uk listing states 2400 W, two speeds, a 5–35°C thermostat and hot/cold ventilation, at £50.93, with 4.2 from 3,692 reviews. In the first 50 reviews, people describe a quieter setting below the 2400 W turbo, and some say the thermostat cycles the heat off once the room is up to temperature. The same reviews include a UK review of a motor that was not connected to the fan, heaters that stopped after months with a red LED and no heat, and one report of the house electrics tripping. A cut-out, a timer and a decibel figure are not stated, and the special-feature line only says noiseless. Coverage is printed as 240 square feet, which is the listing's figure. It is the best value in this set if you want a cheap extra heater with a cold-air position, and you skip it when you need a printed shutdown.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the lowest-priced Rowenta in this set for one small room, with a cold-air position, and you can live without a printed cut-out.
Less suitable: You need a stated shutdown, a timer, or a bathroom rating.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the SO2330 listing include a timer?
No. A listing question asks whether it has a timer. The attribute table does not state one.
Is the SO2330 approved for a bathroom?
A bathroom rating is not stated. The attributes say indoor use in a bedroom, home office or living room. A review that mentions a bathroom is not an approval.
What output does the listing state?
The title and the heat-output line both say 2400 W, with two speeds. Voltage is listed as 220 V.
The SO9420F0 Intense Comfort Hot is a 4.2 kg ceramic tower, 81.5 cm tall, that reviewers leave in one room rather than carry upstairs each evening. The listing states 1000 W, 1400 W and 2400 W, 240 V, 42 dB(A) on the minimum setting, an LED display and a 1.85 m cord, at £173.54, with 4.2 from 1,359 reviews. The eco bullet says it holds 19°C, and the thermostat attribute is printed as 19–19°C, so a wider range is not stated. In the sampled reviews, none labelled United Kingdom, the low setting is quieter than turbo, and oscillation and a remote are mentioned even though neither is in the bullets or the included-components line. One first unit arrived with loose parts, the red panel light is called bright at night, and frequent switch-offs match a thermostat cycle more than a proven fault. A cut-out and a bathroom rating are not stated. It is the tower to leave in one room, and the wrong buy if you need a remote confirmed in the box list or a price near £50.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You will leave a tower in one room and you want three stated powers plus a cord length on the listing.
Less suitable: You will carry a heater every day, or you need a remote confirmed in the included-components line.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the SO9420 listing include a remote?
The bullets and the included-components line do not state a remote. A review mentions one. Treat a remote as unconfirmed until the live listing says it is in the box.
What noise figure is printed?
The bullets say 42 dB(A) on the minimum setting. They also state 1000, 1400 and 2400 W, an LED display and a 1.85 m cord.
Is the tower approved for a bathroom?
No. A listing question asks. A bathroom rating is not stated. The attributes say indoor floor use in a bedroom, home office or living room.
The CO3035 Vectissimo is a 4.3 kg convector fan heater that reviewers run at 1200 W without the blower and only switch the fan on for a faster warm-up. The listing states 1200 W or 2400 W, a mechanical thermostat with a 10°C minimum, a frost setting so the room does not fall below 0°C, and a turbo function, at £123.03, with 4.2 from 1,114 reviews. In the first 50 reviews, none labelled United Kingdom, the low setting is called quiet and the 2400 W fan is called noisy. Feet are described as light plastic, and more than one unit stopped working, including one that burnt out after a few days and smelt of burning. An overheat cut-out and a timer are not stated. The room-type line includes bathroom, and an IP rating is not stated. It fits a room where you want convection on the low setting, and it is a poor match if you want the fan on both powers or a printed shutdown.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a convector you can run at 1200 W without the blower, with a stated frost setting.
Less suitable: You want fan heat on the low setting, a printed overheat cut-out, or a bathroom rating.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the Vectissimo a fan heater or a convector?
The title says convector fan heater. Bullets give 1200 W for longer running and 2400 W for fast heat, plus a turbo function. Reviews say the fan runs on the high setting and the low setting can run without the blower.
Does the listing include a frost setting?
Yes. A bullet says a frost control setting so the room temperature does not fall below 0°C. A timer is not stated.
Can the room-type line be read as a bathroom approval?
The room-type attribute includes bathroom. An IP rating is not stated. Listing a room type is not a zone rating.
Five amazon.co.uk listings were scored on 19 October 2026 from the UK star line, the checks the listing actually prints, the review notes and the shelf price in GBP. This is not a lab test. A claimed decibel figure, an eco percentage or a coverage area is not scored as a measurement. Ofgem's unit rate is used when a page talks about running cost, not as a product score. Most of the first 50 reviews in each file are not labelled United Kingdom. That limit is stated in the assessments. It is not used to invent a UK-only score. The four weights below sum to 100.
Amazon evidence
30%Star rating on amazon.co.uk, with a small lift for a file of several thousand. Every heater here has more than a thousand reviews, so a thin-file deduction does not apply.
Listing fit
40%Two or three stated powers, a voltage in the 220–240 V band, a thermostat you can read, a printed cut-out, a noise figure, and size and weight on the page. A missing cut-out, a thermostat printed as 19–19°C, dimensions that are not stated, or a bathroom room-type with no IP rating, scores down. A plug standard is not stated on any of the five, so it is not awarded.
Review outcome
20%Reviews that describe a finished evening in one room score higher than a file that repeats a dead unit, a burning smell, or a trip of the house electrics. Lights that stay on, a metallic sound and a noisy turbo are limits, not automatic failures.
Value
10%Shelf price in GBP against a heater the listing actually describes. The lowest price does not win this block when the reviews repeat units that stopped working. It can still take the best-value award if the gaps are printed and the price gap is large.
Choose on the room, the watts you will run, and whether a cut-out is actually printed. The shape of the case comes after those three. Prices below are the shelf figures on 19 October 2026.
A Rowenta fan heater in this set blows room air across an element so one room warms quickly and cools when the fan stops. You use it as a boost beside central heating, or for an hour at a desk. It does not replace the boiler. The five amazon.co.uk listings are the Instant Comfort Compact SO2330F2, the Mini Excel SO9266 and SO9265, the Intense Comfort Hot SO9420F0 tower, and the Vectissimo CO3035 convector. Instant Comfort Aqua is Rowenta's bathroom fan heater and is not in this set.
The SO9266 eco bullet compares a saving of up to 50 percent with full power or the maximum thermostat, not with gas central heating. Rowenta's FAQ says electricity use depends on the power, not on a ceramic element. At 26.32 p/kWh, 2.4 kW is about 63p an hour while the element is on.
The SO9266 listing prints 35 m². The SO2330 prints 240 square feet. The tower prints 35–40 m². Those figures were not measured for this page. Choose on stated watts, the cut-out and the noise line, not on the largest area.
None of these five states an IP rating. The Vectissimo room-type line includes bathroom. That is not a zone rating. A listing question about the compact is not an approval. Aqua SO6510 is the bathroom model, and it is not in this set.
UK mains are 230 V. A 2,400 W load is about 10 A. Regulation 35 of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 expects a BS 1363 plug and a BS 1362 fuse. None of these five listings states the plug standard, so do not award one from the brand name. Use a wall socket, not an extension lead. The long setting in this set is 1,000–1,200 W. The boost is 1,800–2,400 W. The SO9266 states 1,000 and 2,000 W at 240 V. The SO9265 states 1,800 W at 230 V.
Read the safety line that is actually printed. The SO9266 title says automatic shutdown. The SO9265 bullets say overheat protection. The SO2330, the tower and the Vectissimo do not state an overheat cut-out. The Vectissimo does state a frost setting so the room does not fall below 0°C. Do not assume a tip-over switch on any of the five. Noise is a claim, not a measurement made for this page. The SO9266 title says 50 dB(A). The tower bullets say 42 dB(A) on the minimum setting.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a compact Rowenta whose listing states two powers, a noise figure, a washable filter and a shutdown. The SO9266 Mini Excel is about £107.19, at 1,000–2,000 W and 240 V. A UK-labelled review reports a metallic sound. Switch it off when you leave the room.
You want the cheapest Rowenta in this set, with a cold-air position, and you can live without a printed cut-out. The SO2330F2 Instant Comfort is about £50.93, with 4.2 from 3,692 reviews. The reviews include units that stopped working.
You will leave the heater in place and you want three stated powers plus a cord length on the listing. The SO9420F0 Intense Comfort Hot is about £173.54, 81.5 cm tall, with a 1.85 m cord. A cut-out is not stated, and the thermostat attribute prints 19–19°C.
The top pick is the SO9266 Mini Excel Eco Safe at about £107.19. It has the highest score in this set: 1,000–2,000 W, 240 V, 50 dB(A), a washable filter and automatic shutdown, with 4.3 from 1,974 reviews. A UK-labelled review reports a metallic sound. The best value is the SO2330F2 Instant Comfort at about £50.93, the lowest shelf price among heaters with a large review file, a stated thermostat and a second setting reviewers use. A cut-out is not stated, and the reviews include units that failed, so it is not the top pick. The SO9420F0 tower is not the top pick: the price and the missing cut-out outweigh three stated powers. None of these scores is a lab test.
Rowenta SO2330F2 Instant Comfort
Lowest shelf price, about £50.93, with a stated thermostat and hot/cold in the title. No printed cut-out.
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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