Are oil-free electric radiators any good?

unsung

Plenty of subjective stuff . . . it is light . . . eco friendly . . . etc BUT do u get 50 percent more heat than from an oil-filled radiator? I can't see how through accepted themodynamic logic. This tends to raise the question, are the claims, for oil free radiators, fraudulent?

Codger4U

No. It's 50% more heat in half the time of an oil filled radiator, in the warming up process.
In other words it heats up much quicker than an oil filled radiator. You will not save energy or money.

Rotor

Remember that oil filled are safer.
With non oil heaters the element is open to the air flow and dust can accumulate on/near it causing a fire risk or people can cover the top with clothing
Oil ones can't over heat

dada44

the problem with oil free radiators - ie the electric ones - is that they dry the air much more than oil radiators. so i think they are worse for health

sunshinetours

As the thread is over 3 years old the OP probably has got sorted by now

metachic

sunshinetours wrote: »

As the thread is over 3 years old the OP probably has got sorted by now

well i'm rather intrigued as to which is better! and maybe things have changed since 3 years ago..

ic

metachic wrote: »

well i'm rather intrigued as to which is better! and maybe things have changed since 3 years ago..

Yep, they're some 40% more expensive to run now.

MiserlyMartin

I think an electric heater is still more expensive to run than a gas fired radiator.

cleancar40

ormus wrote: »

ones got oil in it and the other one hasnt.

dimplex are very good, ive used em for yrs now. i find them very cheap to run. (using common sense).

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DeanoK

Are oil-filled radiators silent?

I know it's difficult to actually guarantee totally silent, but are they less likely to make noises associated with electric panel heaters?

I bought a wall mounted panel heater that had the element 'tinking' inside and the casing 'clicking' presumably whilst the metal heated. very annoying for my bedroom, which is why I’m hoping an oil filled would be more or less silent...

Does anyone have a silent model they can recommend?