Oil filled radiator-best type to buy?

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prosaver wrote: »

2.5kW one will cost about 31p p/hour, assuming 12.5p per kWh.
1.25k one will cost about 15p p/hour
0.60k or 600w one will cost about 7p p/hour
so i would go for a Halogen Heaters - Provide a warm glow which makes one warm just by looking at it! The heat is a radiant heat similar to the sun which warms up the body faster than other forms of heat, this makes them especially useful in a cold conservatory or workshop. The warm glow should stop children from touching it and a safety cut out turns the units off when and if they are knocked off. The light weight make them popular with the elderly.
We've got one and they are much better and quicker at heating the room up quickly full blast and then kept on real low, 600 watts, only 7p an hour

or read this old thread
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/282691

As they have thermostats this is far too simplistic for running costs. The larger power ones will reach thermostatic cut out much quicker so will be on less
Halogen ones aside from being totally inappropriate for a night time use tend to heat directionally in front, so great if you are standing/sitting right in front. Not si good at heating whole rooms as the heat doesn't convect in same way