Today’s ceramic heaters are vastly different from those of a decade ago. Prior to 2015, most ceramic heaters adopted traditional shaded-pole motors combined with cross-flow fans or blades. Restricted by the structure of shaded-pole motors, traditional ceramic heaters were generally bulky in size and high in cost.
Thanks to the upgrading and iteration of motor technology, the vast majority of ceramic heaters on the market now use DC fans. This type of DC fan integrates the blades and motor into one unit, achieving an ultra-compact size. Moreover, these DC fans come in standard dimensions, facilitating production and installation; they also enable more sleek product sizes and break through spatial structure limitations. Most importantly, under the premise of delivering the same heating power, DC fans are more affordable than traditional shaded-pole motors and offer higher cost performance.
As market competition intensifies, most manufacturers now design and produce ceramic heaters with DC fan structures to cut costs and enhance product competitiveness. Yet even with the same DC fan, different ceramic heaters vary greatly in features. So how to choose a suitable ceramic heater for various scenarios? Here are the key considerations:
1.Focus on the number of DC fans, which generally falls into two categories. One type uses two DC fans, boasting higher heating efficiency and better performance. To reach a heating power of 2000W, each fan only needs to run at 3000 revolutions per minute (RPM), ensuring ultra-quiet operation. In contrast, some manufacturers install only one DC fan to reduce costs. To achieve the same 2000W heating power, this single fan has to run at 3800 RPM or even over 4000 RPM, leading to loud noise similar to a lawn mower and greatly compromising user experience. Additionally, the single fan fails to blow out hot air effectively, resulting in poor heating performance.
Thus, when choosing ceramic heaters, consumers should not merely compare prices across models but select based on usage scenarios. For quiet environments like living rooms, studies, bedrooms and offices, dual-DC-fan heaters are recommended. For noisy places such as warehouses and bathrooms, more affordable single-DC-fan heaters are an option.
2.Ceramic heater casings mainly use two types of materials: ABS plastic and PP plastic. ABS plastic is more stable and less prone to deformation than PP plastic, though it is more expensive. ABS plastic can be made into white and black products, while PP plastic is generally limited to white. Due to the material properties of PP, dark-colored PP casings tend to have mold gas marks on the surface, which look unattractive unless painted. Besides, ABS plastic offers a better texture, so mid-to-high-end ceramic heaters mostly adopt ABS casings, while entry-level models commonly use cheaper PP plastic.
3.Classified by functions, ceramic heaters include electronic ones with remote control and regular mechanical ones. Electronic heaters with remote control have additional functions such as long-distance remote operation, timing, and ambient temperature display, featuring convenient and quick operation but a higher price. Mechanical ceramic heaters generally only have basic gear adjustment and temperature control switches, and are more affordable. Nowadays, there are more advanced models with Wi-Fi connectivity, supporting remote control via mobile phones for greater convenience and technological experience.
Although the market is flooded with a dazzling array of ceramic heaters, their basic functions remain the same. With the rapid development of e-commerce in recent years, ceramic heaters have seen a trend of bad money driving out good money. Fierce market competition has intensified price wars. Many consumers pursue low prices due to lack of product knowledge, prompting manufacturers to produce ceramic heaters at ever-lower costs. This inevitably leads to reduced internal configurations and poor user experience, which is detrimental to the healthy development of the industry. It is essential to equip consumers with more relevant information and knowledge, aiming to promote the sound development of the market and provide consumers with ceramic heaters of truly high experience and cost performance, rather than just low-priced ones
