So a year on after we first unboxed the Outwell Katla tent heater, we’ve now had a chance to put it in action on a cold night. Did it live up to expectations?
Outwell Katla Fan and Heater
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Noisey or Quiet?
The heater was thankfully very quiet.
With our old heater, it would make a bit of noise turning on and off. Enough to wake you or give you a disturbed night’s sleep. The Katla heater didn’t.
Warm enough or too cold?
The heater put out a lot of heat. Too much at times!
The thermostat would quickly turn it on if the temperature dropped, but I noticed the thermostat would be slow to turn it off once the heat had built back up. This is the only niggle I found.
A couple of times, I turned the thermostat down as we were getting too hot 🙂
Other good or bad bits?
Fan heaters do tend to dry the air out. Part of this can be the dust that they blow up.
This heater has a dust filter and I didn’t notice the same problems compared to our old regular fan heater.
It was also comforting to see that the safety tilt-switch was very sensitive.
Verdict?
A great bit of kit that gets the Thumbs Up.
Outwell Katla Fan and HeaterThumbs Up
The Outwell Katla has oscillating and temperature controls. 
A feature I really liked on the Outwell Katla is the auto-switch off when it is tilted. A great safety feature in case the heater gets accidentally knocked over.
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