Convector Heater vs Oil Filled Radiator

EndlessStruggle

I know this has been asked before but I couldn't find a recent thread.

Some background info, I have storage heaters, two in my lounge, I can only use 1 as whatever way I arrange the room 1 will be covered. I tried the one I could use on a freezing day and a regular day, both times by the time I got home from work the room was cold. It can also be used as a convector heater but it's rubbish.

I need a heater that I can turn on after work to warm my lounge, it's not a large lounge (I live in a 2 bed quarter house). I'd like it to be a heater that doesn't take too long to heat up, with variable heat settings to be prepared for -10 or just a chilly day and a thermostat so it won't get too hot. I've got a halogen heater but useless with guests as I can't focus it on everyone and I'd like to heat the room rather than focus on a person.

Would a convector heater or oil filled radiator be best?

I've recently unearthed an unused amazon voucher so if anyone has any suggestions for products on Amazon that would also be helpful :beer:

Gloomendoom

If there are just adults in the house, a convector heater will do the job and be cheaper to buy. If there are children in the house, I'd go for an oil filled heater on safety grounds.

We have a couple of convector heaters.

EndlessStruggle

Thank you, it's just me and guests will normally be adults and possibly a 5 year old and pug

I have an L shape of furniture, along one wall to the corner, looking straight on, an arm chair, two seater, small unit used as a table then it's the corner, gap due to window and an arm chair other side facing into room, I would place the heater in front of the window, there's about a 1.25/1.5m gap so could easily keep them away from the heater

Furts

A convector heater can circulate heat around a room and get the air up to temperature quite quickly. But they are fans so there is noise and they circulate dust all over the place. Many modern ones are flimsy, poor quality, unstable and dire Chinese quality. So easy to knock over they should be banned!

I have various oil filled radiators - they are typically 800W and they are stable, good quality and good to use. I would recommend these - they are branded items made by DeLonghi but no longer made in a simple, lowish cost format. Current DeLonghi are more expensive and have fans, bells and whistles! But they are probably super quality.

I have returned various other makes of oil filled radiators to the wholesalers. Same old story of cr-p quality Chinese manufacture despite me picking three year guarantee models!

HappyMJ

EndlessStruggle wrote: »

Thank you, it's just me and guests will normally be adults and possibly a 5 year old and pug

I have an L shape of furniture, along one wall to the corner, looking straight on, an arm chair, two seater, small unit used as a table then it's the corner, gap due to window and an arm chair other side facing into room, I would place the heater in front of the window, there's about a 1.25/1.5m gap so could easily keep them away from the heater

Make sure you get a heater with knock over protection. i.e if the pug knocks it over it turns itself off.

I find a oil filled rad would be cooler to touch than a convector which could be quite hot and might burn the 5yo if they were to touch it inadvertently.

phil24_7

I would go for an oil rad...in fact I have 2 in my house and have just bought a 2kw one with a timer from Very (just about the cheapest place I could find for a branded one).

Put them on and hour before you get home and turn them off an hour before you go to bed.

Regards
Phil