Oil Filled Radiators
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Are they much of a muchness? Looking for something to keep a bedroom toasty during the night when the central heating will be off.
Having gone to buy one I'm appalled at how little there is anywhere local as it seems the big stores want to stock their own brand higher margin stuff so it seems I have the internet to choose from.
Having gone to buy one I'm appalled at how little there is anywhere local as it seems the big stores want to stock their own brand higher margin stuff so it seems I have the internet to choose from.
I don't see the point. May as well use a convector heater. Lighter, slimmer, cheaper and you don't have to wait for the oil to warm up before you get any heat out of it. Also available with a built in fan for a more immediate distribution of heat. I suppose the oil radiators might be a little safer.
AlexC1981 said:
I don't see the point. May as well use a convector heater. Lighter, slimmer, cheaper and you don't have to wait for the oil to warm up before you get any heat out of it. Also available with a built in fan for a more immediate distribution of heat. I suppose the oil radiators might be a little safer.
I thought that there was less chance of an oil filled catching fire? Yes I know it's 2017 but I'm still a bit old school about what I like leaving on with that sort of thing.I couldn't say, but I have never felt particularly comfortable with the idea of oil being heated up in a pressure vessel. I used to have a tiny oil radiator under my desk at work and I sometimes wondered if it could burst and my lower half would get smothered in hot oil.
A quick google of "exploding oil heater" suggests they don't explode in a ball of fire, but a weld can fail at some point and they can squirt out foul smelling hot oil or give off fumes if there is a small leak. Probably not likely to happen.....
If you look through the grill on a convector heater, all you see is a heating element set well away from the side wall. Not much to go wrong there, but they get hotter so they are more likely to burn if touched or cause a fire if something is draped over it.
A quick google of "exploding oil heater" suggests they don't explode in a ball of fire, but a weld can fail at some point and they can squirt out foul smelling hot oil or give off fumes if there is a small leak. Probably not likely to happen.....
If you look through the grill on a convector heater, all you see is a heating element set well away from the side wall. Not much to go wrong there, but they get hotter so they are more likely to burn if touched or cause a fire if something is draped over it.
I have the Wickes one, was useful for many years when renting, then used in babies room so didn't have to heat the house and currently on use in the kitchen as the radiators are out due to work. Has been very useful and not much cash (just looked and currently £35 quid on the site). Not the most attractive looking mind.
Unless you have a big house though, why not just keep the central heating on very low as with a warm duvet you should be fine unless very sensitive.
Unless you have a big house though, why not just keep the central heating on very low as with a warm duvet you should be fine unless very sensitive.
AlexC1981 said:
I don't see the point. May as well use a convector heater. Lighter, slimmer, cheaper and you don't have to wait for the oil to warm up before you get any heat out of it. Also available with a built in fan for a more immediate distribution of heat. I suppose the oil radiators might be a little safer.
Ours takes about 5 minutes to heat up.The heat output is good and I have never worried about safety.Ours has been used for about ten years. Can't really fault it.I suppose horses for courses.b
hstewie said:
hstewie said: Are they much of a muchness? Looking for something to keep a bedroom toasty during the night when the central heating will be off.
Having gone to buy one I'm appalled at how little there is anywhere local as it seems the big stores want to stock their own brand higher margin stuff so it seems I have the internet to choose from.
I'm asleep at night, or least tucked up under a duvet.Having gone to buy one I'm appalled at how little there is anywhere local as it seems the big stores want to stock their own brand higher margin stuff so it seems I have the internet to choose from.
All DIY sheds like B&Q etc sell them. I have two on my boat as they provide low safe heat to stop things freezing up in winter.
We have a couple in the house for those occasions when we need to just heat a particular room in the house. Son has a small one in his room as it's probably the coldest room in the house, it's been dropped, has bits missing off it and cracked plastic bits but still works well. He puts it on when it really gets cold and we're sweating in front of the stove.
We have another bigger one that's on wheels and gets moved about the house, usually found in the sun room when our youngest is out there on his playstation. Good with younger kids as they don't get scaldingly hot and there's nowhere for them to poke things into which may either electrocute them or go on fire.
Lidl had the bigger one in stock the other week for £25?
We have another bigger one that's on wheels and gets moved about the house, usually found in the sun room when our youngest is out there on his playstation. Good with younger kids as they don't get scaldingly hot and there's nowhere for them to poke things into which may either electrocute them or go on fire.
Lidl had the bigger one in stock the other week for £25?
AlexC1981 said:
I don't see the point. May as well use a convector heater. Lighter, slimmer, cheaper and you don't have to wait for the oil to warm up before you get any heat out of it. Also available with a built in fan for a more immediate distribution of heat. I suppose the oil radiators might be a little safer.
The oil stays warm so you can cycle the heating element on and off which uses less electricity whilst still giving out constant heat.We've got a DeLonghi Dragon which starts off at 2Kw and drops to 600w to maintain an even temperature - very economical to run and kicks out a lot of heat.
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