Thinking of buying an oil filled radiator.

[tony7]

Hi all, I was looking at maybe buying this, VonHaus Oil Filled Radiator.

I'm just thinking, it might be cheaper to switch this on for a few bursts during the day instead of using the oil heating to warm up the kitchen and the rest of the house, when its only the kitchen we use during the day.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B016C04Z3E/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

Thoughts please and thanks in advance.

 

[aptsys]

You'll be better off with a fan heater if you want a quick burst of heat.

Get one with a thermostat if possible

 

[big-all]

fan heater will be more efficient time wise as it will take about 1/3 the time to heat up
the cost to run a fan and a oil filled radiator will be similar but the fan will heat up and cool down quicker
you can also aim the fan heater to the area you want the heat to be concentrated

 

[JP_]

Oven? Hob?

 

[tony7]

You'll be better off with a fan heater if you want a quick burst of heat.

Get one with a thermostat if possible

Well, it proberly would be on for about an hour at a time.

 

[JP_]

I've always found oil filled heaters to be good. They are quiet, have good thermostats (normally) and can be put on a timer. I have had wall mounted and free standing - in fact, my freestanding one is now 22 years old and worked fine in the Spring when I had my heating turned off for 2 weeks during that unexpected cold snap.

 

[blup]

Don't like the fan heaters, the advantage of the oil filled radiators is you can put them on timer and control temperature, probably better on low continuous heat than one off bursts, but you can get heat quite quickly from them at higher settings and aren't noisy. The heat is retained in the room longer than fan heaters which go off when they go off.

Blup

 

[SUNRAY]

Don't like the fan heaters, the advantage of the oil filled radiators is you can put them on timer and control temperature, probably better on low continuous heat than one off bursts, but you can get heat quite quickly from them at higher settings and aren't noisy. The heat is retained in the room longer than fan heaters which go off when they go off.

Blup

I've used both in outhouses, with time switches and separate thermostats, I can't agree the space cools quicker with a fan heater but it certainly heats the air quicker. I don't know if it's valid but I compare with a fan oven, more even temparature and more economical.
Shame about the noise though.

 

[tony7]

Thanks guys, that oil filled radiator might be worth a pop then, I like the idea of the heat staying in the room for a reasonable amount of time after the rad is switch off.

 

[JP_]

The heat only stays in the room as you are warming everything up - the floor, walls, cupboards etc. and this all retains some of the heat - but it takes time.

 

[Mottie]

You can get oil filled radiators with a small boost fan incorporated into them.

 

[tony7]

You can get oil filled radiators with a small boost fan incorporated into them.

aswell, OK thanks.

Thanks again all.

 

[big-all]

Thanks guys, that oil filled radiator might be worth a pop then, I like the idea of the heat staying in the room for a reasonable amount of time after the rad is switch off.

its because its less efficient at spreading heat it hangs on to it so dosent warm the room to the same extent
its like you going up to the bar in a pub and ordering a pint and being given a wine glass with an 1/8th off a pint in it every ten mins ----
yes it will last longer but less efficient time wise
if the room is warm enough when you turn it off and leave the room it contains wasted energy that hasnt heated you up where as a fan heater wastes nothing when you turn it off

 

[BlueLoo]

How big is the kitchen and what heat loss do you have?

Do a calc (stelrad have one) and use it as a guide to the size of heater you actually need.

If you need a heater greater than 2.5kw, you might be better off zoning the kitchen with the central heating system you have (easy enough to do).

 

[BlueLoo]

Thanks guys, that oil filled radiator might be worth a pop then, I like the idea of the heat staying in the room for a reasonable amount of time after the rad is switch off.

The heat ,just continues to eminate from the oil heater when turned off only. Heat isn't "sticky"

The difference between a fan heater and oil is just fast/noisy vs slow/quiet.