Experience with oil filled radiators?

Has anyone used oil filled radiators? Are they a better source of heat than a convector heater? Do they retain the heat once switched off, unlike a convector heater which goes cold as soon as it is turned off. Cannot afford central heating so looking for the next best thing. Any advice?Experience with oil filled radiators?
The oil filled radiators do work fine, but be sure to get the size of room you're heating to compare to what the unit says it will heat.


If the home is well insulated then it will really heat the home good. Lower ceilings will also make it easier to heat.


Beware that you don't use a 3 prong extension cord on them. Match the cord UL to the extension cord needed. Best check with the fire dept to assure that you have the right one. Most oil filled radiators have short cords. They also do not catch any thing on fire near them like electric heaters can. If they are knocked over or bumped over they do not continue heating. They do radiate heat for at least a half hour once they are shut off.


The sq footage of the area you need to heat needs to conform to the oil heaters suggested heating equivalent to heat the space sufficiently.


Edenpure has a new efficient heater out. You can't burn yourself on it and the safety of them really good. But I have a problem with the price. Sounds like a good deal if you want to spend just one time. Again the heater is only for use in so many feet of space so be sure to check the output for the correct size needed to heat the area you need it for.


We have 2 oil filled heaters. One in our back bedroom that always seems cold. One in our kitchen/front room area..they keep the chill off the room and we no longer have to run our furnace as much. They saved my brother over half his heating bill.Experience with oil filled radiators?
YES THEY ARE GOOD I HAVE ONE AND IT WORKS GREAT AND THEY ARE NOT EXPENSIVE TO RUN
Hi there. They do retain the heat for quite a while and seem to warm a room better than air heaters. My last flat had very large cold rooms and for an evening we would need 2 20 minute bursts to keep the room warm.
They will take the cold edge off of a rather large room.
Several layers of clothes.....Halogen heaters are cheap as chips these days....