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Night Cat Pop Up Tent 2 Person
A two-person pop-up tent that pitches itself in about three seconds. We suggest putting it up indoors when the heating has failed: a small tent in a cold room traps body heat and makes a noticeably warmer place to sleep. Children tend to think it's the best thing that's happened all week. Also great for the garden and the beach.
Fluorescent Tape, 10m × 15mm Waterproof Luminous Tape, Glow in the Dark Self-adhesive Tape
Ten metres of glow-in-the-dark self-adhesive tape that charges from ordinary light. Stick strips on stair edges, light switches, torch holders, and door frames, and you'll be able to find your way around when the power cuts out at night. It's waterproof, cuts easily, and peels off cleanly. A cheap, quietly clever safety improvement.
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Coleman Darwin 2 Plus Blackout 2-Man Dome Tent
A two-person dome tent with Coleman's BlackOut bedroom, which the maker says blocks up to 99% of daylight. Pitched inside a cold room, the enclosed space keeps warmth around the sleepers, and the blackout fabric helps anyone sleeping during the day. Air flaps reduce condensation. Doubles as a proper camping tent for summer.
Glow Rope Tensioner Tent Rope Fastener
Glow-in-the-dark guy-rope tensioners that make tent ropes visible after dark. They stop people tripping over lines in the garden or at a campsite, which is the main hazard with any tent at night. A small, cheap addition if you're using a tent outdoors or are using guy ropes indoors.
Coleman Galiano 4 Pop Up Tent
A four-person pop-up tent that pitches in under 30 seconds with no poles to thread. Indoors in a cold house, it gives a whole family a smaller, warmer space to sleep in. The integrated groundsheet keeps draughts out from below. It's useful for festivals and camping too, so it won't spend years in the loft.
200*200CM Aluminium Foil Camping Mat, Insulating Waterproof Thermal Foam Sleeping Mat For Camping
A 2m x 2m foam mat faced with aluminium foil on both sides, weighing just 250g. Laid under a tent or sleeping bag, it reflects warmth back up and stops cold rising from the floor. Indoors on a cold floor or outside on the ground, it makes a big difference to how warm you sleep. Also handy for picnics.
Emergency Foil Thermal Blanket (Pack of 6), Survival Blankets
Six foil emergency blankets, each 210 x 160cm and weighing almost nothing. The maker says they reflect up to 90% of body heat. They fold into a pocket-sized packet, so put one in each grab bag, one in the car, and one in the first aid kit. They're a stopgap for keeping someone warm, not a replacement for proper bedding.
Nemo Forte Endless Promise Men's 35 Sleeping Bag
A sleeping bag with a roomy 'spoon' shape that leaves space at elbows and knees for those who hate feeling trapped. Vents and a fold-over collar let you adjust warmth. The insulation is made from 100% recycled material. A comfortable choice for anyone who sleeps badly in a standard mummy bag.
Berghaus Transition 300C Sleeping Bag
A three-season mummy sleeping bag with a comfort rating of 1°C, a shaped collar, and a draught tube along the zip. In a house without heating in winter, a bag like this keeps you warm through the night when duvets struggle. Also a properly good bag for UK camping from spring to autumn.
Season Warmth Mobile Cabinet Heater
A wheeled cabinet gas heater with a thermostat, several heat settings, a tip-over cut-off, and a cool-touch case. It gives proper room heat without electricity, which makes it a backup when the boiler fails. With any gas heater indoors, fit a carbon monoxide alarm, keep the room ventilated, and follow the maker's room-size guidance.
Universal Innovations Manhattan Contemporary Calor Gas Heater
A 3.4kW flueless gas stove with a real living flame and a contemporary look, on wheels, running on 7kg or 15kg Calor butane. It has an oxygen depletion safety cut-off and is designed for rooms larger than 64 cubic metres. A backup heater that doesn't look like one. Always use it alongside a carbon monoxide alarm, with ventilation.
Lifestyle Mini Heatforce 4.2kW Radiant Portable Gas Heater
A 4.2kW radiant portable gas heater, about half the size of a standard cabinet heater, on castors for easy moving. It's designed for indoor spot heating, so it warms the people in front of it quickly. Use it only with a carbon monoxide alarm in the room and adequate ventilation, and follow the maker's instructions.
Firexo Mini - Multipurpose All-in-One Fire Extinguisher
A compact multi-purpose extinguisher that the maker says puts out small fires of most kinds, including electrical, fuel, kitchen fat, and battery fires, using one hand. That covers the main new risks of a power cut: candles, gas heaters, camping stoves, and lithium batteries. Keep it in the kitchen and know where it is in the dark.
Provence Gas Heater
A traditional-looking portable gas fire with a real flame, electric ignition, an oxygen depletion cut-off, and castors. It needs no flue or installation, so it can warm a living room or kitchen if the central heating fails. As with any indoor gas heater, a carbon monoxide alarm and ventilation are essential.
Portable Kerosene 6L Stove Heater
A 6-litre paraffin heater rated at 23,500 BTU, with a carrying handle, designed for spaces of about 20 square metres. It needs no electricity, which makes it a backup for garages, workshops, and cold rooms. Paraffin heaters need care indoors: ventilation, a carbon monoxide alarm, clearance from furniture, and refuelling outside when cold.
FireAngel Carbon Monoxide Alarm and Detector
A carbon monoxide alarm with an electrochemical sensor, an 85dB alarm, and a flashing red light. Carbon monoxide has no smell or colour, and the risk rises during power cuts, when people bring heaters, stoves, and generators into play. If you use any gas, paraffin, or fuel-burning appliance, this isn't optional. Never ignore it when it sounds.
Menduner Portable 2-in-1 Kerosene Heater Non-Electric Stove
A non-electric paraffin heater supplied with a funnel, siphon pump, gloves, and spare wicks. The maker says it's suited to garages, living rooms, and flats. It's a serious heat source, so use it as the maker directs, with ventilation, a carbon monoxide alarm, and a fire extinguisher nearby. Store paraffin outdoors in a proper container.
2-in-1 Kerosene Heater & Stove for Indoor Use
A 9,000 BTU paraffin heater whose flat top doubles as a hob for boiling a kettle or simple cooking, heating rooms of up to about 15 square metres. Two jobs, one fuel, no electricity. It needs the same care as any paraffin appliance: ventilation, a carbon monoxide alarm, and keeping children and pets well clear of the hot top.
Ocoopa Magnetic Rechargeable Hand Warmers 2-Pack
Two rechargeable hand warmers that work separately or snap together magnetically into one double-sided warmer. Each holds a 5,000mAh battery, with four heat levels that warm up in seconds. Cold hands make every task harder, from cooking to typing. They also work as an emergency phone charger.
Ororo Men's Quilted Heated Gilet with Power Bank
A men's quilted heated gilet with separate controls for the chest-and-back zones and the hand pockets, powered by a power bank. The maker quotes up to 7.5 hours of warmth. Heating the person rather than the room is the most efficient way to stay warm when the heating's off. Works well for winter dog walks too.
Olutula 180x110cm Heated Throw Blanket with 9 Heating Zones
A 180 x 110cm heated throw with nine heating zones, including the neck, each with its own controls and colour-coded heat level. It runs from USB-C, so it can be powered from a power bank or power station when the mains is off. Wrapped in this, you can sit through a cold evening in comfort using very little power.
Ororo Women's Quilted Heated Gilet with Power Bank
A women's heated gilet filled with responsibly sourced 800-fill down, with a water-repellent shell and soft fleece lining, powered by a power bank. Light enough to wear under a coat or on its own. Heating yourself rather than the house uses a fraction of the energy, which matters when power is limited.
VTHW Camping Fan 20000mAh Rechargeable Table Fan
A rechargeable table fan with twin brushless motors and a 20,000mAh battery, with a smooth dial instead of fixed speeds. It keeps air moving without mains power, which matters most in summer heatwaves and in hot, stuffy tents. Its large battery doubles as a power bank for phones.
PRILY Air Circulator Desk Fan
A 10-inch battery air circulator that moves 19 cubic metres of air a minute while using only 8 to 26 watts, according to the maker. It's quiet enough for a bedroom. In a heatwave, especially overnight, it keeps a room comfortable and runs for a long time from a power bank or power station.
Portable Air Conditioner, 4800 BTU, 12V/24V/230V
A compact compressor air conditioner weighing 14kg, about the size of a small suitcase at 50 x 27.5 x 30.5cm. The maker says it cools spaces of up to around 15 square metres, which suits a caravan, motorhome, tent or bedroom. It runs from the mains or from a 12V or 24V supply, and has cooling, dehumidifying, fan and sleep modes, plus a remote. Warm air leaves through the exhaust hose provided, which needs a window or vent to go through. In a heatwave, it gives older or unwell members of the household one cool room to sleep in.
Shark FlexBreeze 12-in-1 Portable Cooling Fan
A cordless fan that runs for up to 24 hours on its lowest setting, or continuously when plugged in, with a cooling reach of up to 20 metres. It's UV and rain resistant, so it moves easily between the house and the garden. A versatile heatwave fan that keeps going if the power goes off.
Dreo Smart 3-in-1 Portable Air Conditioner
A powerful 14,000 BTU portable air conditioner, which also works as a fan and dehumidifier, with noise insulation around the compressor so it's quiet enough for a bedroom. During a heatwave, it's the most effective way to cool a room for elderly or unwell members of the household. It needs mains power, so it's not a power-cut solution.
Ylkf Mini Portable 4-in-1 Air Cooler 1250ml Tank
A small USB-powered air cooler that also mists, humidifies, and acts as a night light, with a 1.25-litre water tank. It cools the person sitting in front of it rather than a whole room. Run it from a power bank in a bedroom or car on a hot night. Don't expect air conditioning; it's a personal cooler.
Civpower Neck Fan Portable Rechargeable Bladeless
A rechargeable bladeless neck fan with 78 air vents, worn like headphones around the neck. Having no exposed blades makes it safe for children and the elderly, and it won't catch long hair. It keeps you cool hands-free while cooking, gardening, or travelling through a heatwave.
Neck Air Conditioner with 2 Ice Cooling Plates, Portable Neck Fans Blow Cold Air Rechargeable
A bladeless neck fan with two cooling plates that sit against the skin and feel cold, plus fans that blow air towards your face and neck. It has three fan speeds and three cooling levels. A small screen shows the battery level and which setting you're on. It runs on a rechargeable 4,000mAh battery and leaves both hands free, so it suits gardening, travelling or a heatwave night when the house won't cool down. With no exposed blades, it won't catch long hair.
HandFan 5200mAh Handheld Misting Fan with Portable Charger
A handheld fan with a very fine mist, designed to cool without leaving you or your glasses wet, and a 5,200mAh battery that also charges a phone. It's small enough for a handbag. A good companion on a hot train or a heatwave day out, and handy when the power is off at home.
Fernida Cooling Vest 18V with Battery and 2 Fans
A vest with two built-in fans powered by an 18V battery, moving air across the body to speed up the cooling effect of sweat evaporating. It's designed for people working outdoors in summer, from gardeners to builders. For anyone who has to keep going physically through a heatwave, it makes a real difference.
MeacoDry Arete® One 20L Dual Dehumidifier & HEPA Air Purifier
A quiet dehumidifier that removes up to 14 litres of water a day and cleans the air with an H13 HEPA filter, catching dust, pollen and pet dander. The maker rates it at 40dB. It has laundry, night and automatic humidity modes, hidden castors and a 4.8-litre tank that empties from the front. Use it to keep condensation and mould down in a typical home, or to dry washing indoors on a wet week. Laundry mode switches itself off after six hours.
MeacoDry Arete® Two 25L Dehumidifier & HEPA H13 Air Purifier
The bigger Arete: it removes up to 25 litres of moisture a day and has the same H13 HEPA filter. Set a target humidity and it switches off once it gets there, then comes back on only when the air gets damp again. You can control it from the Meaco app, Alexa or Google. The display shows current and target humidity side by side, and night mode dims the lights. It's powerful enough for a large or persistently damp home, or for drying a room out after a leak.
Pro Breeze® 10L Desiccant Dehumidifier
A desiccant dehumidifier that keeps working in cold rooms. The maker says compressor models stop collecting water below about 15°C, while this one works from 1°C to 40°C. It removes up to 10 litres a day and has a 3-litre tank that switches the unit off when full, or a hose for continuous draining. It suits garages, conservatories and unheated rooms, and a cold house drying out after a flood or a winter heating failure.
Meaco Portable Dehumidifier DD8L - Compact Desiccant Dehumidifier
A small, light dehumidifier that removes up to 8 litres a day and works well in cold spaces such as garages, conservatories, boats and unheated bedrooms. Being a desiccant model, it gives off a little warmth as it works. The maker rates it at 39dB, quiet enough for a bedroom. It has humidity settings of 40%, 50% and 60%, a laundry mode and an off timer of one to eight hours.
Meaco DD8L Pro Desiccant Dehumidifier With Smart App Control
The upgraded DD8L: up to 8 litres a day, working from 1°C to 35°C, and gently warming the room as it dries it. It has three power settings (231W, 437W and 623W) or an automatic mode, plus Wi-Fi control through the Meaco app. Laundry mode combines heat, strong airflow and a moving louvre to dry washing quickly. The display gives plain-English instructions instead of error codes, and the cable tidy lets it sit flush against a wall.