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De'Longhi HCM2030 review
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.
The bottom line A straightforward, no-programming convector from a recognized brand, confirmed for sale on four EU markets with a genuinely stated antifreeze threshold — worth it if you don't need scheduling, but check De'Longhi's own conflicting depth figures if the exact footprint matters to your space.
What De’Longhi actually publishes
The HCM2030 is marketed as a “TermoConvettore” — De’Longhi’s own term for a convector heater — and its copy is explicit that it heats “in a silent and even” way, with no mention of a fan anywhere in the feature list. That places it, like the Alpina CHYO2 reviewed alongside it, in the simple end of this family: no thermal-inertia core, no scheduled programming, just a knob and three power levels.
Three power levels and an antifreeze threshold
Power runs across 750 W, 1 500 W, and 2 000 W, set by an adjustable thermostat knob with no digital display and no numeric setpoint. The one genuinely specific figure De’Longhi does publish is the antifreeze function: it switches on automatically once the room drops below roughly 5 °C, which is a concrete, checkable claim rather than a vague “frost protection” bullet. Coverage is rated up to 60 m³ — worth converting to your own room’s floor area and ceiling height rather than assuming it maps directly to square metres.
Safety, and a dimension discrepancy worth flagging
De’Longhi states a safety thermostat for overheat cutoff and double insulation on the housing. Where its own copy is inconsistent is the unit’s depth: the structured product description lists 10.6 cm, while a separate marketing bullet gives 17.5 cm for the same model. Both numbers come directly from De’Longhi’s own listing data, and we don’t have a way to determine which one is correct — so rather than silently picking one, we’re reporting both and flagging the gap.
Build and portability
At roughly 2.8 kg (item weight) and 3.9 kg with packaging, this is a light, genuinely portable convector — De’Longhi’s own copy leans on that, describing it as easy to move from room to room via a built-in handle rather than something you’d wall-mount. There’s no confirmed wall-mounting hardware in the box, unlike the Bestherm ALBA in this same family, which is sold as a fixed, wall-mounted unit.
Running cost, without guessing at electricity prices
At 2 000 W, one hour of continuous use draws 2 kWh; at 1 500 W it’s 1.5 kWh; at 750 W it’s 0.75 kWh. Multiply whichever setting you use by your own electricity tariff for an actual figure — we’re not publishing a per-night cost estimate, since the per-kWh rate varies too much by country and contract to make one meaningful.
Where we found it in stock
We checked Amazon.com (US), Amazon.co.uk (GB), Amazon.de (DE), Amazon.fr (FR), Amazon.it (IT), and Amazon.es (ES) through Keepa’s product API. ASIN B001G61H7M carried a live offer, with a matching EAN across every market, on DE (about 45 €), IT (about 64 €), FR (about 99 €), and ES (about 109 €) — a wide spread that makes it worth comparing markets before buying. On US and GB the ASIN exists in the catalog with a title and images, but carried no live offer at the time we checked.
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 45 €, it is the 2 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
Recognized heating brand with the widest seller base we found in this family — 6 separate offers on the Italian listing alone
Antifreeze function with a stated activation threshold (below roughly 5 °C), not just a vague frost-protection claim
Safety thermostat and double insulation are both explicitly named
Confirmed live, with a matching EAN, on all four EU markets we checked
Compromises
No programmable timer or weekly schedule — set it and leave it, unlike the Bestherm ALBA or Noirot Radiaflo reviewed alongside it
Thermostat is a plain knob with no numeric setpoint or display
De'Longhi's own listing gives conflicting depth figures for the unit (10.6 cm vs 17.5 cm) that we can't resolve from the published data
Price spreads widely across markets — about 45 € on DE versus about 109 € on ES, so it's worth comparing before buying
Specifications
Power
750 W / 1 500 W / 2 000 W — 3 power levels
Heating type
Natural convection, no fan, per De'Longhi's own "silent and even heating" description
Coverage
Up to 60 m³, per De'Longhi
Thermostat
Adjustable knob; no numeric °C setpoint published
Antifreeze
Automatic antifreeze function, activating below roughly 5 °C, per De'Longhi
Safety
Safety thermostat (overheat cutoff) + double insulation, per De'Longhi
Weight / size
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
Amazon reference
B001G61H7M (live offer confirmed on DE/FR/IT/ES; listed but with no live offer on US/GB at check time)
Questions people actually ask
Does the HCM2030 need to be wall-mounted?
No — De'Longhi's own copy emphasises that it's lightweight and easy to carry from room to room via its built-in handle, and doesn't describe wall-mounting hardware in the box. Treat it as a portable convector rather than a fixed installation.
What does the antifreeze function actually do?
De'Longhi states it switches on automatically once the room temperature drops below roughly 5 °C, running the unit at a low level to stop pipes or the room itself from freezing. It's a stated automatic trigger, not a setting you turn on yourself.
Is it available in the US or UK?
It has a catalog listing with a title and images on both Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk, but at the time we checked, neither carried a live offer — no price, no seller. We're not listing it as currently purchasable there.
Our score
8.1/ 10
A straightforward, no-programming convector from a recognized brand, confirmed for sale on four EU markets with a genuinely stated antifreeze threshold — worth it if you don't need scheduling, but check De'Longhi's own conflicting depth figures if the exact footprint matters to your space.
Who this one is for
A medium-sized room up to 60 m³ where you want an established heating brand's straightforward convector without needing weekly programming.
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
De'Longhi HCM2030
45 €
750 W / 1 500 W / 2 000 W — 3 power levels
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: Alpina CHYO2, 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
On a tighter budget: Alpina CHYO2, at 25 € in the same category. see the review
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
Price and availability
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain. 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.
2 000 W · 3 heat settings · natural convection, no fan
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.
Best 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.
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.
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.
