Oil Filled Electric Radiator?

[jon26]

Does anyone know of any manufacturer that make stylish oil filled wall mounted electric radiators. Most of them are the one with 4 wheels on that you would have in the garage!

Due to difficulties extensing the flow and return on the existing heating system, I am having to look at an oil filled electric heater, preferably with timer control and minimum 1.5kW?

 

[JohnD]

why must it be an oil filled one?

look at wall-mounted panel heaters.

 

[jon26]

why must it be an oil filled one?

look at wall-mounted panel heaters.

I was led to believe the oil filled heaters retained the heat longer which would use less electricity... ?? I may be wrong though.

Are there some wall mounted panel radiators that look ok, is that what you are meaning?

 

[David937]

Does anyone know of any manufacturer that make stylish oil filled wall mounted electric radiators. Most of them are the one with 4 wheels on that you would have in the garage!

Due to difficulties extending the flow and return on the existing heating system, I am having to look at an oil filled electric heater, preferably with timer control and minimum 1.5kW?

Delonghi Stretto 1.5kw, 3 year guarantee, but no timer.
£54.99 in Argos,
Delonghi Stretto 2.0kw, black color, no timer.

You [/i]could use a timer plug.

 

[David937]

Does anyone know of any manufacturer that make stylish oil filled wall mounted electric radiators. Most of them are the one with 4 wheels on that you would have in the garage!

Due to difficulties extending the flow and return on the existing heating system, I am having to look at an oil filled electric heater, preferably with timer control and minimum 1.5kW?

Delonghi Stretto 1.5kw, 3 year guarantee, but no timer.
£54.99 in Argos,
Delonghi Stretto 2.0kw, black color, no timer.
£64.99 in Argos.

You [/i]could use a timer plug

 

[jon26]

Does anyone know of any manufacturer that make stylish oil filled wall mounted electric radiators. Most of them are the one with 4 wheels on that you would have in the garage!

Due to difficulties extending the flow and return on the existing heating system, I am having to look at an oil filled electric heater, preferably with timer control and minimum 1.5kW?

Delonghi Stretto 1.5kw, 3 year guarantee, but no timer.
£54.99 in Argos,
Delonghi Stretto 2.0kw, black color, no timer.
£64.99 in Argos.

Cheers. I've had a look at this on the Argos website.. it looks like what you see in the corner of the garage on wheels!!

I was wondering if there were any that looked like a normal radiator to match the others in the house? They seem difficult to find though.

 

[JohnD]

I was led to believe the oil filled heaters retained the heat longer which would use less electricity...

X amount of electricity gives Y amount of heat.

thermal mass in the heater will mean it is slower to get hot, and slower to get cold, but does not affect the total amount of heat.

Panel heaters are quite slim and neat.

They should all have thermostats so they turn off when room is up to temp. Some have timers but I have found them more unreliable than the heaters themselves (which are very simple with little to go wrong) so I would agree about using plug-in mechanical timers.

Most panel heaters are switchable from 1-2-3kW approx.

Dimplex make some very nice (and expensive) ones

Some are available with a switchable fan to get the room warm faster from cold.

I use one in the bedroom in winter when the CH is off overnight.

 

[Smrgol]

Although i havent seen the ones you're looking for, I have some of the ones mentioned there from Argos and they are wall hangable and look better than the pics on Argos' website

 

[muggles]

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/ERRF12E.html

http://www.airandwatercentre.com/store/SEURLF/ASP/SFS/CID.32/PID.441/SFE/productdetails.htm

http://www.meaco.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Elnuroilwall

Google "wall mounted oil filled radiator" it's amazing what you can find in two minutes

http://www.dimplex.co.uk/products/d...g/duoheat_radiator/duoheat_radiator/index.htm

 

[JohnD]

The word "cheap" doesn't spring to mind

 

[big-all]

just remember an electric fire will cost twice as much to run over a gas fired system even more if you have central heating on anyway

if you electric fire is on for say 5 hrs a day on an average 1kwh thats 50p a day or over the winter months [120 days] = £60 for a few hrs a day on 1 room

 

[muggles]

The word "cheap" doesn't spring to mind

But nor was it specified...

 

[jon26]

Thanks,

There is certainly more choice than I thought. I will have a look at the oil and panel versions. Yes, the oil one aren't that cheap are they. I see Acove do one too.... at almost £500.. !!

http://www.warmrooms.co.uk/acatalog/Acova_Taiga_Evolution_Electric_Aluminium_Radiator.html