Are oil-free electric radiators any good?

dada44

you get the clicking of the thermostat on my delonghi oil filled radiator. As well as noises from the metal expanding and contracting. I'm sure they could make it silent. Perhaps they don't due to safety.

However, these noises aren't constant all the time, and make a noise every say, half an hour or hour. It's still noticeable

Pykey08

Hello I am new here but are oil filled radiators more economical than oil free?thanks it's for a large living room.

The_Boss

I'm also going to bump this as I get the principle that a 2kw heater will use the same amount of electricity and output the same heat, but has technology changed now so that oil free represent any benefit over oil heaters other than that they heat up faster?

dada44

hiya, i just replaced a 6 year old oil heater with a newer one, and i have to say, the newer one is much much more powerful, even though it is the same size. they're both the same brand : delonghi

random-wanderer

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Running costs., 31 Dec 2012
By
K.P Borley "Little-bit-of-bread-and-no-cheese" (Battlesbridge, England.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: De'Longhi Vento V550715 Electric Oil Filled Radiator - 1.5 Kilowatt (Kitchen & Home)
I have carried out a running cost check on my De'Longhi Oil Filled Radiator and it came out at this:

To run at the lowest setting (1) for 24hrs cost approximately £2.00 .
So left on at the lowest setting (1) for 1 week would cost approximately £14.00
And left on the lowest setting (1) for a month would cost approximately £56.00

Hope this gives some idea of the running costs.

(I did post a link also but this is my first post so moneysavingexpert wisely prevented me from including it to prevent spamming)

It would be very helpful if someone did the same for an oil free. I just had British Gas break into my house (literally, they claimed to have a warrant but never showed it to me, not even when I asked for it, dont worry I have it all on video and will be taking it further) to install a prepayment meter. I wont be paying anything on to it because I do not agree with their terms and I am aware that in contract law if you make a payment you are agreeing by aquiecence ANYWAY got an electric shower, which is good, just bought a water boiler for the kitchen sink and looking for a decent radiator and having the same dilemma. Bad reviews for oil filled seem to be worse than bad reviews for the convectors (oil free, they say oil free, and shape like radiator, but are basically the same old convectors style ones). Dont like the idea of the dry air, perhaps leave bowls of water about the house might help? Back to original point...

Can anyone find a similar style analysis of the oil free one? I think it would be very helpful in comparing their economic value.

Cheers

Gloomendoom

random-wanderer wrote: »

Can anyone find a similar style analysis of the oil free one? I think it would be very helpful in comparing their economic value.

Cheers

Is this any help...

http://www.sust-it.net/heating-energy-calculator.php

random-wanderer

Just what I was looking for ! many thanks !

jillyb

I have read through the many threads about electric heating and the horrendously expensive Rointe/Fischer type companies and will not be going down that route !
We have oil CH (no gas here), but do need a small plug-in wall panel heater/radiator for a kitchen where there is no CH rad, and also an electric fire to put on in a sitting room in MIL's granny flat attached to our house, when not using CH - she is always cold and wants heat on when we don't need CH on.
Can anyone recommend a cheap but efficient plug-in slimline wall panel heater/radiator (with thermostat). We do have a small oil-filled radiator, but doesn't seem to be enough for kitchen - it is cold as north facing and we're in Scotland !
Also flame effect electric fire - we have one, but the fan is SO noisy it distracts from everything, and it seems to blow out a mixture of warm and cold air ! - so want an efficient and quiet electric fire.
Everyone seems to be saying what NOT to buy, but need some suggestions of which ones are good, and cheap of course - this is money-saving site ! - so recommendations please.

yangptangkipperbang

Must be a record (unless anyone knows better !!) - this thread stared in Sept 2008...............

Furts

jillyb wrote: »

I have read through the many threads about electric heating and the horrendously expensive Rointe/Fischer type companies and will not be going down that route !
We have oil CH (no gas here), but do need a small plug-in wall panel heater/radiator for a kitchen where there is no CH rad, and also an electric fire to put on in a sitting room in MIL's granny flat attached to our house, when not using CH - she is always cold and wants heat on when we don't need CH on.
Can anyone recommend a cheap but efficient plug-in slimline wall panel heater/radiator (with thermostat). We do have a small oil-filled radiator, but doesn't seem to be enough for kitchen - it is cold as north facing and we're in Scotland !
Also flame effect electric fire - we have one, but the fan is SO noisy it distracts from everything, and it seems to blow out a mixture of warm and cold air ! - so want an efficient and quiet electric fire.
Everyone seems to be saying what NOT to buy, but need some suggestions of which ones are good, and cheap of course - this is money-saving site ! - so recommendations please.

I have two DeLonghi Bambino electric oil filled radiators. Both have thermostats. Both are free standing so can be moved around to the room they are needed in. These are not the cheapest, but they are nicely made, and come with a three year (or five?) guarantee.

The quality of many radiators is dire - I have looked at these in B&Q, Screwfix, and Stax. Almost all come with a one year guarantee and I can sense why this is. It would not surprise me if these broke after a years use - mine are three years old and still working perfectly.