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Alpina CHYO2 review
A basic 2 000 W electric convector with three heat settings — 750 W, 1 250 W, and a 2 000 W 'Turbo' stage — controlled by an adjustable thermostat dial. Alpina describes pure natural convection with no fan, rates it for rooms up to 15 m², and states overheat protection. It's the cheapest heater in this family, but one of the four markets we checked shows a data problem worth knowing about before you buy.
The bottom line The cheapest simple convector in this family, and a genuine one — three heat settings, no fan, overheat protection stated. Buy it on DE, FR, or IT, where the listing consistently matches the heater; skip the ES listing under this ASIN until that mismatch is sorted out.
Alpina’s own description, taken at face value
The CHYO2 is sold as a plain electric convector: no ceramic core, no fluid inertia, no programmable schedule. Alpina’s own copy describes it as drawing in cold air and reheating it silently as it circulates back into the room — natural convection, not a fan-driven design. That puts it at the simple end of this family, alongside the De’Longhi HCM2030 reviewed alongside it, rather than in the same bracket as the Bestherm ALBA or Noirot Radiaflo, both of which add a thermal-inertia core and scheduled programming.
Three heat settings, no numeric thermostat
Power runs across three fixed stages — 750 W, 1 250 W, and a 2 000 W stage Alpina brands “Turbo” — set with an adjustable thermostat dial. There’s no digital display and no stated numeric setpoint like “20 °C”; you turn the dial until the room feels right and the thermostat cycles the element from there. Alpina rates the unit for rooms up to 15 m², which is a modest but plausible figure for a 2 000 W convector.
Safety, according to Alpina — and what’s missing
Alpina’s feature list states overheat protection by name. What it doesn’t mention, on any market where we found a live offer: a tip-over switch or a child lock, both of which appear on some of the other heaters in this family. We checked specifically for these terms and found nothing, so we’re reporting the gap rather than assuming the feature exists because it’s common elsewhere.
A data quality flag worth knowing about
This is the one point where we want to be more careful than a straight spec sheet. Querying the same ASIN, B005HMYA98, on Amazon.es returned a title, category, and price for a wall lamp — not this heater — even though the EAN code Amazon has on file for that listing still matches the DE and IT heater listings. We can’t tell you whether that’s a temporary catalog error or an ASIN that’s been reused by a different seller, and we’re not going to guess. What we can do is flag it clearly and exclude ES from the markets we treat as confirmed for this product.
Running cost, without guessing at electricity prices
At the top 2 000 W setting, one hour of continuous use draws 2 kWh; at 1 250 W it’s 1.25 kWh; at 750 W it’s 0.75 kWh. Multiply whichever figure matches your setting by your own electricity tariff for a real running cost — we’re not inventing a per-night estimate, since per-kWh rates vary too much by country and contract to make one worth trusting.
Where we found it in stock
We queried Amazon.com (US), Amazon.co.uk (GB), Amazon.de (DE), Amazon.fr (FR), Amazon.it (IT), and Amazon.es (ES) directly through Keepa’s product API. ASIN B005HMYA98 carried a live offer, with a matching title and EAN, on DE (about 25 €), FR (about 25 €), and IT (about 35 €). On ES the same ASIN returned an unrelated wall-lamp listing, which we’re excluding rather than reporting as a confirmed price. On US and GB, the ASIN doesn’t appear in Amazon’s catalog at all.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 2026-08-24. The live price is at the top of the page.
Where this one sits in its aisle
At 25 €, it is the 1 cheapest of the 4 models in this category published here.
Cheapest in the aisle25 €
Median70 €
Dearest in the aisle310 €
What we like, and what we don't
Strengths
The cheapest heater in this family by a wide margin, at roughly 25 € on its lowest confirmed markets (DE/FR)
Three heat settings, including a 2 000 W top stage, for a genuinely adjustable convector rather than a single-output heater
Alpina explicitly states overheat protection
Consistent title, EAN, and live offer across three separate EU markets (DE, FR, IT)
Compromises
The ASIN's ES listing currently returns an unrelated product — a wall lamp, not a heater — so we're not counting Spain as a confirmed market
No numeric thermostat setpoint, just a dial you turn until the room feels right
No tip-over switch or child lock mentioned anywhere in Alpina's own copy
Not sold in the US or GB at all — no catalog entry on either market
Specifications
Power
750 W / 1 250 W / 2 000 W ("Turbo") — 3 heat settings
Heating type
Natural convection, no fan — Alpina's own copy says it "draws in cold air and reheats it silently"
Coverage
Up to 15 m², per Alpina
Thermostat
Adjustable dial; no numeric °C setpoint published
Safety
Overheat protection, per Alpina; no tip-over switch or child lock mentioned
Weight / size
≈ 2.48 kg · roughly 58 × 40.5 × 13.5 cm, per Amazon's package data — Alpina's own listing copy states no dimensions
Amazon reference
B005HMYA98 (live offer confirmed on DE/FR/IT; the ES listing under this same ASIN currently shows an unrelated product — see below; not catalogued on US or GB)
Questions people actually ask
Is the Alpina CHYO2 available on Amazon Spain?
We wouldn't buy it there under this ASIN. When we queried Amazon.es for B005HMYA98, the title, category, and price that came back described a wall lamp, not this heater — even though the EAN code on file still matches the German and Italian heater listings. That kind of mismatch happens when an ASIN gets reused or overwritten by a different seller's product. We're treating ES as unconfirmed for this model rather than guessing which listing is current.
Does it have a fan?
No. Alpina's own copy describes the unit drawing in cold air and reheating it silently, and the listing sits in Amazon's general electric-heating-appliance category rather than the fan-heater one — consistent with pure convection rather than a blower.
What does the "Turbo" setting actually do?
It's the top of the three heat settings — 2 000 W — not a separate fan-assisted mode. Alpina's own text ties "Turbo" directly to the top wattage stage, and there's nothing in its copy suggesting a different mechanism kicks in.
Our score
6.9/ 10
The cheapest simple convector in this family, and a genuine one — three heat settings, no fan, overheat protection stated. Buy it on DE, FR, or IT, where the listing consistently matches the heater; skip the ES listing under this ASIN until that mismatch is sorted out.
Who this one is for
The cheapest way into this family — a small room, workshop, or occasional-use space where basic convection heat at low upfront cost matters more than programming or thermal inertia.
Compared with its closest rivals
Same category, nearest prices. Only the specifications every one of them states are shown — a half-empty column compares nothing.
Model
Price
Power
Heating type
Safety
Weight / size
Alpina CHYO2
25 €
750 W / 1 250 W / 2 000 W ("Turbo") — 3 heat settings
Natural convection, no fan — Alpina's own copy says it "draws in cold air and reheats it silently"
Overheat protection, per Alpina; no tip-over switch or child lock mentioned
≈ 2.48 kg · roughly 58 × 40.5 × 13.5 cm, per Amazon's package data — Alpina's own listing copy states no dimensions
Natural convection, no fan, per De'Longhi's own "silent and even heating" description
Safety thermostat (overheat cutoff) + double insulation, per De'Longhi
Item weight ≈ 2.8 kg, package ≈ 3.9 kg; width 54.2 cm, height 40 cm — De'Longhi's own listing gives two different depth figures for the same model (10.6 cm and 17.5 cm) and we're not picking one for it
1 000 W (this ASIN; Noirot also sells the Radiaflo line at 1 500 W and 2 000 W under separate listings)
Fluid thermal inertia — mineral oil heated by an immersion resistance, per Noirot; continues radiating after the element switches off
Window-open detector (auto shutoff on a sudden temperature drop) + parental lock, per Noirot
Per Noirot's own spec sheet for the 1 000 W unit: 49 × 58.3 × 13 cm, net weight 12.15 kg — Amazon's separate package data logs a lighter, differently-shaped box (≈ 8 kg, 50 × 40 × 20 cm), and we're flagging that gap rather than resolving it
What separates these models
If price decides: this model, at 25 €.
Highest Power in the table: Noirot Radiaflo (1 000 W (this ASIN; Noirot also sells the Radiaflo line at 1 500 W and 2 000 W under separate listings)).
Highest Weight / size in the table: Noirot Radiaflo (Per Noirot's own spec sheet for the 1 000 W unit: 49 × 58.3 × 13 cm, net weight 12.15 kg — Amazon's separate package data logs a lighter, differently-shaped box (≈ 8 kg, 50 × 40 × 20 cm), and we're flagging that gap rather than resolving it).
If this one is not the right fit
If you need more Power: Bestherm ALBA states 1 000 W (this ASIN; Bestherm's ALBA line is also sold in other wattages under separate listings). see the review
Guides that feature it
The Best Convector & Panel Heater 2026 | AirVerdict
Price and availability
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on August 24, 2026.
Sources
Specifications: manufacturer sheet and Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.
A wall-mounted 1 000 W electric radiator built around a ceramic dry-inertia core — Bestherm states it keeps diffusing stored heat after the element switches off, unlike a plain convector. Programming runs through a touch LCD screen with 3 pre-loaded weekly programs plus 1 custom program, and the unit supports France's 6-order Fil Pilote wired protocol. Bestherm also states a window-open detector, child lock, overheat protection, and a 2-year warranty with France-based support.
Best for: A single room around 10 m² where scheduled inertia heat is worth the step up from a plain convector — especially if your home already has French Fil Pilote wiring to plug it into.
2 000 W · 3 power levels · manual thermostat, no fan
A 2 000 W electric convector from De'Longhi with three power levels — 750 W, 1 500 W, and 2 000 W — a manual thermostat knob, and an automatic antifreeze function that switches on below roughly 5 °C. De'Longhi rates it for rooms up to 60 m³, states a safety thermostat and double insulation, and builds in a carry handle for moving it between rooms. There's no programmable schedule and no digital display.
Best for: A medium-sized room up to 60 m³ where you want an established heating brand's straightforward convector without needing weekly programming.
1 000 W fluid inertia · daily/weekly programming · NF-certified, made in France
A 1 000 W electric radiator using fluid thermal inertia — Noirot heats mineral oil with an immersion resistance, so the unit keeps radiating stored warmth after the element cuts out. It carries free daily and weekly programming, a window-open detector, a parental lock, Origine France Garantie and NF certification, and Noirot states it was voted 'Product of the Year 2024' in France. It's the most expensive heater in this family, and we could only confirm a live offer on one of the six markets we checked.
Best for: Someone in France specifically who wants a French-made, NF-certified fluid-inertia radiator with full daily and weekly programming, and is fine paying a real premium for it.
