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The RapidHeat portable ceramic heater
A compact plug-in heater built for Canadian homes: ceramic PTC heating, an adjustable thermostat, a 1–12 hour timer, a handheld remote and automatic safety shut-off. One unit comfortably heats a room of up to 12 m².
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The short answer
RapidHeat is a 1,500 W ceramic PTC plug-in heater designed to warm one room — up to about 12 m² (130 sq ft) — in three to five minutes, instead of heating a whole house you are not using. It holds any temperature between 15°C and 32°C, runs under 30 dB, shuts itself off on a 1–12 hour timer, and costs roughly 12¢ an hour to run in Ontario. It starts at $59 CAD with free shipping across Canada and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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Bought direct, not through a reseller
rapidheatca.com is the only site selling RapidHeat direct in Canada. Marketplace listings using the name are not ours, and we cannot verify those units or honour the guarantee on them.
Ships from inside Canada
Every order leaves a Canadian warehouse within one business day and arrives in 2–5 business days with tracking. No border, so no customs charges and no brokerage fees. Prices are in Canadian dollars.
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Questions, returns and warranty claims go to support@rapidheatca.com. Our registered address is RapidHeat Canada, 120 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON M5H 1T1, Canada. Payment is taken by Stripe over an encrypted connection — we never see your card number.
How the RapidHeat heater actually works
Inside the black honeycomb grill is a block of ceramic PTC plates. PTC stands for positive temperature coefficient: as the ceramic gets hotter its electrical resistance rises, so it draws less current and naturally limits its own temperature. That is the important difference between this and the cheap coil heaters sold every winter. A coil glows red at several hundred degrees and stays that hot until you unplug it. A ceramic block self-regulates, which is why the housing stays cool enough to touch and why there is no hot-metal smell after an hour.
A quiet fan pushes air across the ceramic and out into the room. Because it moves warmed air rather than waiting for it to rise on its own, the room feels different within three to five minutes — you are not standing in front of it waiting, the way you do with an oil-filled radiator that takes half an hour to come up to temperature.
The thermostat is the part that decides your hydro bill. Set it to 21°C and the heater runs at full power until the room reaches it, then cycles the element off and on to hold it there. Over an evening that typically works out around half of the 1,500 W nameplate figure — roughly 0.75 kWh per hour of use. Set it to maximum and leave it, and you will pay the full rate for no extra comfort.
Safety is handled by three separate mechanisms rather than one: an overheat cut-out that kills power if the air intake is blocked, a tip-over switch that does the same the instant the unit leaves vertical, and the self-limiting ceramic element itself. On top of that is the 1–12 hour timer, so a heater you fall asleep beside does not run until morning. Plug it directly into a wall outlet — never an extension cord or power bar, which is the single most common cause of space-heater incidents in Canada.
Ordered on the Monday, warming my basement office by Thursday. Exactly as described, and the remote means I never get up to adjust it.
Pricing in Canadian dollars
Buy direct from the official RapidHeat Canada store. Every order ships free and is covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee.
1x RapidHeat Heater
Try it in one room
$59
$118
2x RapidHeat Heaters
Bedroom + living room
$98
$236
3x RapidHeat Heaters
Heat the whole home
$129
$354
4x RapidHeat Heaters
Family & gift packs
$158
$472
4.8 average from 1,287 Canadian customers
What the RapidHeat heater does
Warm in under 5 minutes
Ceramic PTC plates push out steady heat almost as soon as you plug it in.
Heats up to 12 m²
Ideal for bedrooms, home offices, basements, bathrooms and small living rooms.
Remote + timer
Set the temperature and a shut-off timer from across the room.
Adjustable thermostat
Choose your exact comfort temperature and it holds it automatically.
Automatic safety shut-off
Tip-over and overheat protection make it safe around kids and pets.
Antimicrobial filter
Filters dust, allergens and bacteria from the air as it heats.
Whisper quiet
Under 30 dB, so you can sleep or work beside it.
Plug and play
No installation, no tools. Plug it into any standard Canadian outlet.
What's in the box
- The RapidHeat heater — the square silver-white unit with the black honeycomb grill and red LED temperature display. It plugs straight into any standard Canadian 120 V outlet; there is nothing to assemble and no tools required.
- The handheld remote — temperature, fan speed and timer from the sofa or the bed, so you are not crossing a cold room to adjust it.
- Quick-start guide — one page, in English, with the placement and safety rules worth reading before the first run.
How many do you need?
The rule is simple: one unit per room you actually want warm. A heater cannot heat through a doorway, and carrying one between the bedroom and the home office means the second room is always cold when you get to it.
- One heater — a single problem room: a bedroom that sits over the garage, a nursery, a spare room used at weekends.
- Two heaters — the most common order in Canada. One for the bedroom overnight, one for the home office during the day, both on timers.
- Three or four — a multi-storey home where the furnace never reaches the far end, or a household splitting an order with family. The per-unit price drops to $43 on the 3-pack.
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See prices & orderWho 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.
Full specifications
- 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
- Safety
- Overheat cut-out, tip-over shut-off, cool-touch housing
- Power
- Standard 120 V Canadian outlet
- In the box
- RapidHeat heater, remote control, user guide
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. Product figures are the manufacturer's published specifications.
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What Canadian customers say
4.8
1,287 verified Canadian buyers
- 5 star84%
- 4 star12%
- 3 star3%
- 2 star1%
- 1 star0%
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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