As the weather gets colder and colder, many people will buy heating equipment, and the most commonly used is the heater, which can quickly heat up the air and drive away the cold and beautiful nest at home.
Open the major shopping software, the ** heater ranges from dozens to hundreds, various, each of which claims to be the best, the most energy-saving, the most warm, and some functions that are not understood at all, such as 5D heating, wide-area heating. Wait a minute.
This small household appliance, it's really a big way, as the so-called hundred smells are better than a try, we bought 6 heaters on the best-selling list, and made some evaluations, let's take a look, what caused the 10-fold gap between them?Is it good quality and cheap or cheap and not good?If you also want to know how to buy a warm, energy-efficient, and safe heater, please read on.
This article will evaluate each of the following aspects:
1 Appearance: Aesthetics and portability.
2 Heating: Comparison of heating rate and uniformity.
3 Safety: Material burning test heating performance.
4. Energy consumption: 12 hours of power consumption and usage cost.
1. Appearance: aesthetics and portability
After the heater arrived, we first compared their appearance details and materials, after all, as a small household appliance that can be seen every day in winter, the appearance also needs to be considered,Try to match the decoration style of your home, and the experience will be better.
From the overall design point of view, the appearance design of these traditional brands such as Chigo and Panasonic is still in the style of previous years, which is relatively old and the texture is also deviated, and there is a big gap with the current family atmosphere.
In contrast, emerging brands like Two Mu Sunshine,The design is better, and the overall style is more stylish, giving more surprises. The appearance of the two acres of sunshine is designed with warm orange as the keynote, and the style of the material and modern furniture is also more integrated, which is beautiful and fashionable at home, even if it has not been turned on, it can feel pleasant and warm to see the warm orange in the dull winter.
In addition,Whether it is easy to moveFast heating in different scenes is also an important function of the heater, so we tested the weight and portable mobility, Panasonic and Zhigao heaters are heavier as a whole, easy to take off when grabbed, and the experience is poor;Xiaomi, Beijing Tokyo made, two acres of sunshine heater overall light, comprehensive appearance design and lifting design, two acres of sunshine with a fresh and fashionable appearance, light and easy to move lifting won in this round of PK.
Second, heating performance
As the basic function of heating fans, is there any difference in the heating effect of different brands?To this end, we conducted a series of experiments to compare the heating rate, temperature uniformity, and wind speed stability.
Heating speed test:
We did this heating rate test mainly with a temperature detector to move each type of heaterHeat up to 30 timesTake notes. The test results are as follows: 2 acres of sunshine, Panasonic took 3 seconds, Xiaomi took 5 seconds, Beijing Tokyo made 7 seconds, wo-like took 8 seconds, and Chigo took 10 seconds.
Most consumers may have a misconception that the larger the heater, the better the heating effect, and the larger the surface area, the warmer the effect. However, this is just a common trick of many manufacturers, who will make the capacity and outlet of the heater larger, creating the illusion that the bigger the heater, the warmer.
But in fact,The heating temperature depends on the area of the heating module, Shigo and Panasonic look the largest, but the heating module accounts for only one-sixth. In contrast, although two acres of sunlight is not large, it heats up the fastest.
Temperature Uniformity Test:
Another core of the heater is to beMake sure the temperature of the output is evenly balancedIt will not be hot and cold, so we decided to use a visual ice cube melting test to give you a visual temperature balance test when the indoor ambient temperature is the same.
At the same temperature, the faster the ice melts, the higher the thermal efficiency and the more comfortable it feels. In this test, it took only 14 minutes for Ermu Sunshine, followed by Panasonic 18 minutes, Xiaomi 19 minutes, and several other heaters took more than 20 minutes.
In order to make the assessment more convincing, we also used a thermocruise to record the temperature at multiple monitoring points indoors. The results showedTwo acres of sunshine and PanasonicLine chart of temperature changesSmoother, and can quickly rise to high temperature after powering on;Chigo and Wolike take a long time to rise to high temperatures, and it doesn't last long, it cools down in a while;The warming time of Xiaomi is between the two groups of two acres of sunshine and Panasonic, Chigo and wolike, and there is no fault, but the temperature changes significantly, and the polyline image roller coaster track is as changeable.
Wind Stability Test:
The biggest benefit of wind stability is that it allows us to feel betterThe more stable the wind, the better it feels, and vice versa. In this part, we use the test method to turn on the heater and judge by observing the movement trajectory of the blowing test object.
In this part of the test, Panasonic as an old brand,The wind movement trajectory is stable and goodBut what is surprising is that the cutting-edge brand Ermu Sunshine is not inferior to Panasonic, and it also has a good and stable wind movement trajectory. Based on the previous tests such as appearance details, portable movement, and heating speed, the comprehensive ranking of Ermu Sunshine is better than Panasonic, ranking first.
In addition, during the test, we found that these six brands of heaters all had different degrees of plastic odor when they were first used, and after checking the information, it was found that this was due to:The heating module of the new heater will have a protective layer on the surface, so the new machine will have some smell, you can open it for a while longer, and the protective layer will be gone without the smell of plastic.
But after a long period of evaluation, the smell of Chigo and Wolike is still very strong, we consulted the official customer service, and did not get a convincing answer, only some ambiguous fixed words.
IIISafetySexuality
Heaters are electrical appliances with relatively high internal temperatures, and we often see news reports of fires caused by quality problems, which are shocking. Therefore, safety is a top priority for fan heaters. Now the main safety improvement features of heaters on the marketDump power off, shutdown cooling function, high temperature stop workFunction.
The dump power-off function is a must-have safety feature, the currently commonly used dumping power-off is divided into:Push-on and gravity-sensitiveThere are two kinds, but because the push-type power-off switch may have a loose spring structure and cause malfunction, it is recommended to be superiorStart by selecting Gravity SensingDevices that are de-energized.
After 5 hours of operation, we tested the insulation fence and shell temperature of each heater, and the thermal insulation data were better than the average for Xiaomi, Ermu Sunshine and Panasonic, and the surface temperature was below average. At the same time, we also noticed that Ermu Sunshine adopts a recessed design on the air outlet, which can better protect the scalding caused by accidental touch.
[High temperature combustion test].
According to the requirements of the highest plastic flame retardant grade V0 in the national standard "JB T 7225 -1994", the sample should be tested twice for ten seconds, and the flame should be extinguished within 30 seconds, and no combustible materials should fall.
Except for Chigo and Jingjing Manufacturing, which do not meet the V0 requirements, the other 4 heaters all meet the highest plastic flame retardant requirements.
Fourth, energy consumption
Energy conservation and environmental protection is also an aspect that most consumers are considering, after all, no one wants the heater to just warm up the body, and the heart is cooled by the huge electricity bill.
So, will the power consumption of different heaters be different?We set the temperature at 28 and compared the real power consumption of 6 heaters after running for 12 hours, and the results are as follows: 2 acres of sunlight consumes 0 electricity per hour5kw, wolike consumes 0 power per hour65kw, made in Beijing and Tokyo consumes 1 power per hour5kw, Panasonic and Xiaomi both consume 2kw per hour, while Chigo consumes 2 per hour5kw。
At the end of the evaluation, we found a few friends, blindfolded to experience the actual use of these heaters, and voted. Two acres of sunshine got six votes, Panasonic has four votes, millet will feel drier, and the smell of Chigo and wolike greatly affects the use experience. This is in line with our assessment data.
It warms up quickly, is lightweight, can be used in multiple scenarios, and is easy to storeAnd so on are the advantages of the heater, through this evaluation we are not difficult to find, not the traditional well-known brands will necessarily have an advantage, if you do not bother to improve the product, it is difficult to rely on fame alone in the consumer market as a winning general. In the same way, it is not that emerging brands are not guaranteed, such as Ermu Sunshine, a brand that can focus on category precipitation, even if it is not a traditional old brand, but in terms of design and product data, we are pleasantly surprised.