Stay warm while you wrench, with the Clarke Devil 2000PTC-B space heater

If you’re the sort of rider who spends the winter months knee-deep in a project bike rather than parked up on the sofa, you’ll know that cold garages are as much a part of the season as wet roads and numb fingers. 

The Clarke Devil 2000PTC-B might not make your hands any cleaner, but it will stop them from freezing solid while you rebuild that carb or chase electrical gremlins in the dark.

The compact little heater punches well above its weight, delivering up to 2kW of heat from its ceramic PTC (positive temperature coefficient) element. That means it warms up fast - ideal when you’ve just opened the garage door and the frost hits your bones - and it regulates its own temperature automatically, keeping the heat steady without guzzling unnecessary power.

The variable heat output and thermostat control mean you can fine-tune things depending on how much time you’re spending in there. Just tinkering with a chain? Low heat will do. Spending the whole day trying to align your fairing panels perfectly? Crank it up and pretend you’ve got central heating.

It’s got two heat settings, a fan-only mode (for when the weather eventually warms up), and a thermal cut-out safety feature - handy if you’re the forgetful type who leaves it running while fetching another cuppa. The steel body feels properly workshop-ready, and at just 1.9kg, it’s easy to move around or stash on a shelf when summer finally rolls back around.

And it’s not just good for heating spaces. It’s well known that preheated metal parts can, in many cases, take spray paint better than stone-cold parts. So if you are looking to tidy up your flaky old fairing stays or rusty old rear sets, hang them in front of the heater while you grab a hot drink - the spray paint (and finished article) will thank you for it!

Just don’t expect it to heat an entire draughty shed on its own - Clarke says it’s best suited to well-insulated spaces or as a secondary heat source. But for taking the edge off a chilly garage while you fettle your pride and joy, the Devil 2000PTC-B is a worthy winter workshop companion.

You can check out the Devil 2000PTC-B on the official website.

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