Delonghi Oil Filled Radiators

PiKe

PiKe

PiKe

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How good are these? Are they quite efficient compared to other forms of heating? I've heard halogen can be efficient as well, which of the two are better?
 
I've got one next to me now, oil filled rads are quite efficient, more so than the ones that use filiments to heat the air. It uses a fair bit of power to get up to temprature but once the oil is hot it only need s bit of leccy to keep it at that temp.

I don't think you'd want one for a large room but for a small one they are pretty good.
 
I was looking at those through the week but I'm going to buy a Delonghi blue flame gas heater this weekend instead
 
I don't like halogen heaters, they're like sitting next to a hot fire in a cold room.

Convection heaters (conventional radiators do this to an extent) are much nicer, it's the air that is warm.
 
I have two Delonghi oil heaters in my house, heating my computer room and the conservatory. They take about 15 minutes or so but they don't half kick out some heat. Definitely recommended.
 
We've got the Delonghi TRD0820D in our sunroom & use it in wintertime if we are sitting out there.

It's got just the right amount of power to keep the room lovely and warm & is miles better than the halogen heater we used to use.

That said, it uses a fair amount of electric (and unfortunately our 3 year old son managed to turn it on just before bed without us noticing, so it was on all night on two occasions) - We actually noticed a big jump in our bill as a result.
 
i have a gas bottle heater and an oil radiator for when the gas runs out and i'm waiting for another bottle.
the gas heater is cheaper and pumps out much more heat - its just a hassle getting the bottles.
 
We have one in our kitchen and in one my daughter's room. They're good. They take a bit of time to warm up, but they do a good job.
 
I had a Delonghi dragon of unknown size in my room at the old flat, had it on quite a lot. Was very impressive at heating the room and didn't seem to cost that much for electricity in the grand scheme.
 
Have a look at the Challenge 2400w Oscillating Tower heater as an alternative. I got one for around £15. Very effective and thermostat controlled.
 
Don't use bottled gas unless you won't horrible damp:-

Paraffin and portable flueless bottled gas heaters: These heaters put a lot of moisture into the air - one gallon of gas or paraffin produces about a gallon of water vapour. If you have a problem with condensation, try to find an alternative means of heating.
 
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