Thanks to Myer deal
Delonghi Radia S 1000 watt 5 Fin Oil Column Heater with Timer.
Wanted something small for a small room. This one is a little unique with an inbuilt timer, so can set it to only turn on early in the morning before I need to get out of bed.
$89.95 at TGG.
Target has a generic 5 fin 1000w heater for about $40.
have you compared with generic 5fin heaters from BigW/Target? same size?
just need it for small bedroom
Are these any good?
thank, been looking for a heater with a timer.
I had one with 11 fins. it is good at keep my bedroom warm :)
I find the cheap ones do just as good a job…
http://www.kmart.com.au/product/5-fin-oil-heater/1383817
If you don't need a timer, this should be fine…
All oil heaters will chew power…
depending on wattage
Not really…
If you have a 2400w heater it will pump out 2400w of heat and therefore heat the room faster.
If you have a 1000w heater, it will pump out 1000w of heat, but heat the room slower, so you need to run it longer than the 2400w heater to achieve the same temperature.
If you run a 1000w heater for the same time as a 2400w heater, the room will be colder.
a 2400 watt heater will cost 2.4 times more to run than a 1000 watt heater if both of them are used for the same amount of time.
if the rate at which a room loses heat is faster than the rate at which a heater warms the room, a more powerful heater would be faster at reaching the desired room temperature.
if a heater that is not designed for the room size is used, it is only going to use up electricity without ever heating up the room.
Made in China
Fire hazard I think
Better throw away that iPhone then.
I bought the 7 fin 1500w version from Harvey Norman a few months ago, here's my take on it:
The timer is pretty good, with the standard timer 'notches' for every 15 minute interval. Once the timer is set correctly you can make sure the heater turns off at a certain time in the morning. Stops you from forgetting to turn it off and leaving it on all day.
It has minimal lights on it, so will leave a room quite dark when running. A different heater we have has a bright blue LED screen on it which lights up the whole room.
One thing I noticed with our DeLonghi model is that to begin with, as it turns on and off through the heating cycles, the unit made lost of creaks and cracks. Sounded like the metal frame expanding etc. this has stopped after a few weeks of use. The other heater we had made very minimal noise when heating up or turning off. So just keep that in mind for a babies bedroom if they are sensitive to noise…
very informative review! thanks rick
thank you
Thanks for info. Was your other heater also an oil fin? if so which model is it?
I'd prefer minimal noise if possible …
The other one we had was a Dimplex 1500w oil fin too. Obsolete model now so can't comment on the newer models. The one we had, had a bright blue LCD screen on it, had to cover it up as the room was bright blue when it was dark.
I can't recall hearing the DeLonghi one recently, unless I've gotten used to the noise :s
This could be a common issue with the frame moving around under heat for the first few weeks. Really don't know.
steer clear of the dimplex black eco oil heater - cannot say this enough
http://www.dimplex.com.au/product/dimplex-eco-2-4kw-11-fin-c…
have gone through 2 units of this and they are noisy as hell.. constant ticking, metal creaks, cracks, pops .. returned the first unit as we it was faulty because the noise levels were so excessive,.. 2nd unit performed fine for a year and now back to making so much constant noise
If you're in an area that gets down to single digits a five fin heater is only suitable for heating a toilet or closet. Not for a reasonably sized bedroom.
If you only want a heater to use for an hour or two to say warm a bedroom before you go to bed or in the morning then get a little 2400w fan heater. Oil heaters are only more efficient over longer periods of time.
A 2400w oil heater and a 2400w fan heater are the same efficiency.
An oil heater can give less fluctuation in temperature, but they consume the same amount of electricity. People say that an oil heater provides heat once off as the oil stays warm, but it's just a delayed reaction. It's like when they are on for 10 minutes from cold and takes 10 minutes to get any heat out of them, compared to instant with a fan heater.
If you want efficiency and are able to, install a split system air con
Fan heaters are less efficient than oil heaters simply due to the fact you need to power a fan as well as the heating element.
It would be minuscule difference. How much do you think the fan would consume - 10w?
The fan carries the heat further though.
Perfect item to go with a heater obviously.
Do you have to add oil? Is it expensive?
I had one of these before, and it wasn't very good unless you are very close to it.
They heat an enclosed room well, at least the 1500w ones do. The oil "reservoir" is a sealed unit. Never needs changing or runs out. Oil has a much higher boiling point than water, so it doesn't evaporate
Needs to be taken to mechanic every 6 months to have oil changed.
The listed price is now $109. So its now 89 after using the 20 off code. So its really a bargain now
Which code was that?
I saw these at Myer, they are very very tiny!!