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Are oil-free electric radiators any good?

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  • unsung
    unsung Posts: 35 Forumite
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    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
    Codger4U Posts: 13 Forumite
    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
    Rotor Posts: 1,049 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    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
    dada44 Posts: 247 Forumite
    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
    sunshinetours Posts: 2,854 Forumite
    As the thread is over 3 years old the OP probably has got sorted by now
  • metachic
    metachic Posts: 21 Forumite
    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
    ic Posts: 3,500 Forumite
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    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
    MiserlyMartin Posts: 2,284 Forumite
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    I think an electric heater is still more expensive to run than a gas fired radiator.
  • cleancar40
    cleancar40 Posts: 1 Newbie
    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).
    Socialism works only until you run out of other peoples money.
    I just love this quote I roared with laughter when I saw it
    Cleancar40:j
  • DeanoK
    DeanoK Posts: 2 Newbie
    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?
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