Mini & personal heaters
Mini heaters that punch above their size
Most mini heaters are personal heaters: they warm your hands and nothing else. RapidHeat is small enough to sit on a desk or a bedside table but is sized to lift the temperature of a whole room up to 12 m².
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The short answer
A mini heater is the right answer when one room is cold and the rest of the house is fine. RapidHeat is small enough to carry in one hand but still a full 1,500 W, with a thermostat, a 1–12 hour timer, a remote and tip-over and overheat shut-off. It suits rooms up to about 12 m², costs roughly $7–$18 a month at four hours a day, and starts at $59 CAD with free shipping across Canada.
Small footprint, real heat
A compact housing means it disappears beside a desk, a nightstand, a change table or a workbench. It does not mean weak output — the ceramic plates and fan are matched to a normal Canadian bedroom or office.
If you have been using a tiny USB or cube heater and found it only warms the air directly in front of it, this is the step up you were looking for.
Best places for a mini heater
- Under or beside a home-office desk
- On a nightstand with the timer set for the first hour of sleep
- In a nursery or small kids' room, on the thermostat setting
- In a bathroom before a shower (kept well away from water)
- In a craft room, sewing corner or reading nook
I work from home in a converted den. This runs beside the desk all day, I can't hear it on calls, and the hydro bill went up by less than a coffee a week.
Specifications that matter in a small unit
- Coverage up to 12 m² / 130 sq ft
- Warm air in 3 to 5 minutes
- Thermostat 15°C–32°C, 1–12 hour timer
- Under 30 dB, remote included
- Tip-over shut-off — important on a desk or table
RapidHeat at a glance
- Heating type
- Ceramic PTC convection
- Coverage
- Up to 12 m² / 130 sq ft
- Temperature range
- 15°C – 32°C adjustable
- Timer
- 1 – 12 hours
- Noise level
- Under 30 dB
- Controls
- Touch panel + handheld remote
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See prices & orderUsing a mini heater safely
- Plug straight into a wall outlet, never an extension cord or power bar
- Keep a metre of clear space in front of the grille
- Never cover the unit or use it to dry clothes
- Use the 1–12 hour timer instead of leaving it running unattended
- Overheat cut-out and tip-over shut-off do the rest automatically
What a mini heater can and cannot do
A compact heater is limited by its wattage, not its looks. At 1,500 W it has the same output as a full-size plug-in heater, which is enough for a closed room of roughly 10–12 m² with normal insulation.
What it will not do is heat an open-plan floor, an uninsulated garage or a whole storey. If that is what you need, a plug-in unit of any size is the wrong product and we would rather tell you now.
Running cost and where the savings come from
A thermostat-controlled 1,500 W unit averages about 0.75 kWh for each hour it is switched on, which is roughly 6 cents an hour in Quebec and 14 cents in Nova Scotia.
The saving does not come from the heater being small. It comes from turning the house thermostat down a degree or two and warming only the room you are in.
Where a small heater earns its place
- Beside a desk in a home office or converted den
- A bedroom or nursery, on the timer for an hour before bed
- A finished basement corner where the family actually sits
- A cottage or spare room used only at weekends
- A dorm or rental where you cannot change the heating system
Who RapidHeat suits — and who should skip it
A good fit for
- A bedroom, nursery or spare room up to roughly 12 m² (130 sq ft)
- A home office or den where you sit for hours and the furnace underperforms
- A finished basement corner, den or rec-room nook
- Anyone who wants to keep the house thermostat lower and heat one room instead
- Renters and students who cannot install anything permanent
Not the right product for
- Open-plan living and dining areas — one plug-in 120 V heater cannot keep up
- Uninsulated garages, workshops and sheds — you need a hard-wired 240 V unit
- Whole-home heating, or replacing a furnace or heat pump
- Outdoor use, bathrooms with splash exposure, or anywhere it would get wet
- Anyone wanting to run it from an extension cord or power bar — that is unsafe
RapidHeat compared with the usual ways of warming one cold room
| RapidHeat | Turning up central heating | Cheap coil heater | Oil-filled radiator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to feel warm | 3–5 minutes | 20–40 minutes | 5–10 minutes | 30–60 minutes |
| Heats only the room you use | Yes | No — the whole house | Yes | Yes |
| Thermostat that cycles off | Yes, 15–32°C | Yes | Rarely | Usually |
| Timer | 1–12 hours | Depends on system | Rare | Sometimes |
| Remote control | Yes | No | No | Rare |
| Tip-over and overheat shut-off | Both | n/a | Often tip-over only | Overheat only |
| Noise | Under 30 dB | Silent to loud | Fan noise | Silent |
| Move it between rooms | One hand | No | Yes | Heavy |
| Price | From $59 CAD | No upfront cost | $25–$60 | $80–$200 |
Comparison of typical products in these categories, not of any one named competitor.
Running cost by province
| Province | Typical all-in rate | Cost per hour of use | 4 hrs a day for a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 7.8¢/kWh | 5.9¢ | $7.02 |
| Manitoba | 10.4¢/kWh | 7.8¢ | $9.36 |
| British Columbia | 12.6¢/kWh | 9.5¢ | $11.34 |
| New Brunswick | 14.4¢/kWh | 10.8¢ | $12.96 |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | 14.6¢/kWh | 11.0¢ | $13.14 |
| Ontario | 15.4¢/kWh | 11.6¢ | $13.86 |
| Alberta | 16.5¢/kWh | 12.4¢ | $14.85 |
| Saskatchewan | 18.2¢/kWh | 13.7¢ | $16.38 |
| Nova Scotia | 19.1¢/kWh | 14.3¢ | $17.19 |
| Prince Edward Island | 19.4¢/kWh | 14.6¢ | $17.46 |
Figures assume 1,500 W at roughly 50% thermostat duty cycle (about 0.75 kWh per hour) and 4 hours of use a day for 30 days. Your own rate is on your hydro bill — divide the total charge by the kilowatt-hours used for the truest number.
Common questions
Sources
- Canada Energy Regulator — residential electricity prices across Canada (March 2026)
- Hydro-Québec — comparison of electricity prices in major North American cities
Electricity prices checked September 2026. Rates change — check your own hydro bill for the exact figure.
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What Canadian customers say
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Marc D.
Winnipeg, MB
I work from a basement office and it was always freezing by 3pm. RapidHeat warms it in about four minutes and I just leave it on the thermostat setting. My hydro bill barely moved.
Helen R.
Halifax, NS
I bought two, one for the bedroom and one for the spare room. You can barely hear them. The timer means it shuts off on its own overnight.
Claire T.
Calgary, AB
Compact, plugs straight into the wall and takes up no floor space. The remote is handy and the automatic shut-off puts my mind at ease with a cat in the house.
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