DeLonghi Radia S Digital, Portable Oil Column Heater, 2400W $202 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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Great oil column heater especially for the bedrooms.
I think the price is pretty good too, not the cheapest I know but anything under $200 delivered is great.

On a side note, I notice when it comes to regular items at Amazon, they seem to jack up the price slightly on Friday - Monday. Seems like you might get cheaper prices during Tuesday - Wednesday - which is true for this item.
It was $211 on Sunday and $216 on Monday.

Also available for $166 C&C from The Good Guys Commercial.
Thanks MrMaestro

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  seanbaussie on 10/05/2022 - 08:19

  +2

  Tell em the price, son…

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    hhbb555 on 10/05/2022 - 08:21

    it's $193 on the title.

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      Chickenleg on 10/05/2022 - 08:24

      +6

      Original title had no price

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      DASHCAM NOW DUDE on 10/05/2022 - 08:37

      +3

      Why would you lie? Lol.

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        hhbb555 on 10/05/2022 - 08:42

        +2

        oh sorry, i must have been dreaming i thought i've put $193 delivered @ amazon
        but then I didn't recheck the title after I click the auto suggestion formatting

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  jollster101 on 10/05/2022 - 08:42

  +1

  Efficiency wise, how do these rate…… Or any oil heaters for that matter?

  I have seen the slim line panel heaters advertised as being relatively energy efficient but are they any better than oil in reality?

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    pizzaguy on 10/05/2022 - 08:47

    +2

    Efficiency wise, how do these rate…

    Couldn't be worse, like any oil or panel heater for that matter.

    • 

      jollster101 on 10/05/2022 - 08:51

      +1

      Thought that may be the case.

      • 

        crazyperpman on 10/05/2022 - 08:56

        +10

        Its cheaper to buy a cashmere sweater once a month and layer up. By the end of winter you will be warmer, saving money and stylish.

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          jollster101 on 10/05/2022 - 08:59

          @crazyperpman: 😃

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    Punkmau5 on 10/05/2022 - 08:50

    +5

    I have 3 of these in the house of various sizes. Yeah they are not as fast as other heaters but they are silent and hold a lot of heat even after they turn off. You get the efficiencies with the temperature control, it will reduce the power down to save electricity so its not running at the full 2400W the whole time.

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      placard on 10/05/2022 - 10:35

      +3

      Holding a lot of heat after they turn off is not free heat. It's just the oil slowly cooling down and is effectively repaying the initial heating time where you turn the heater on and for the first 15-20 minutes get no heat.

      All plug in heaters cycle on/off. If you had a fan heater running at 2400w the whole time it would soon make the room too hot. All plug in heaters produce the same heat and same efficiency. 1 unit of heat for 1 unit of electricity.

      Yes, oil heaters are more pleasant due to silent and no fan, but are not more efficient than a cheap fan heater.

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        Shard on 10/05/2022 - 11:50

        Um, oil heaters smash fan heaters after 15-20 minutes of "no heat".

        If you're running one for 6-10 hours, the fan heater is going to lose on financial/acoustic efficiency every time.

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          placard on 10/05/2022 - 12:05

          @Shard: Yes, oil heaters will be more pleasant being silent, but a fan heater and oil heater consume the same energy, less minor difference due to the electricity consumption of the fan itself in a fan heater (very minor).

          A fan heater and oil heater will consume almost identical power if you keep other variables the same - ie maintain same room temp.

          What makes you think an oil heater uses less electricity?

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            Shard on 10/05/2022 - 12:12

            @placard: Consume the same amount of power when it's running yes. But the oil heater doesn't have as long a running time over a fan heater.

            Over a period of hours, the oil heater thus uses less electricity.

            if you keep other variables the same - ie maintain same room temp.

            Here's the problem, the heater is maintaining the room temp. Oil heaters are far more efficient at this than fan heaters.

            If I turn it off and open the door, exposing it to cool air, my 2400W Dragon4 still pumps out heat for at least 15 mins. I'm talking middle of winter freezing house.

            If I turn it back on it heats up again super fast even if the unit is cool to touch. The only 15-20 min delay in heating up is first thing in the morning when it's been sitting idle all night.

            In a closed off heated room the oil heater retains heat for ages, actively slowing down the inevitable cooling of the room down to whatever the thermo is set to.

            A fan heater loses practically all heat output the moment it's turned off. There's no residual heat output keeping the room at a set temperature for longer.

            Again, both might use 2400W when on but an oil heater is on less over time. That's where it's more efficient.

            Fan heater in the bathroom and maybe kitchen. Oil heaters everywhere else.

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    Danstar on 10/05/2022 - 08:57

    +5

    Same as running a hair dryer

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    umansPrimitiveNature on 10/05/2022 - 09:15

    +2

    This is one of the ******** heater in the market.

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      aec on 10/05/2022 - 10:32

      +4

      8 stars;)? They must be the best in the market ;)

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    placard on 10/05/2022 - 10:33

    +1

    It just means instead of oil inside it (to transfer the heat) it uses some other fluid. Not sure of what the benefit of that is vs oil tbh.

    In saying that, these plug in heaters are pretty much as efficient (inefficient) as each other. They convert electricity into heat - 1 unit of electricity = 1 unit of heat. Whether that be a fan heater, column heater, oil heater, etc.

    Oil heaters are no more efficient than a fan heater. They have benefits such as being silent, but downsides such as warm up time. There's no extra free heat with these - they simply warm oil up, which the oil then warms up the fins. Even if they stay warm after turning off, that's just the time delay of oil cooling down, given when you turn them on there's a time delay before the heater begins to get warm.

    If you can afford it or have the ability to, a reverse cycle split system will cost 4-5 times LESS to run than these plug in heaters. Yes there is more upfront cost, but they will pay themselves off quite quickly if you use heating a fair bit (ie in cooler areas). For example, as these plug in heaters convert 1 unit of electricity into 1 unit of heat, a reverse split system these days are quite efficient and can convert 1 unit of electricity into 4 or 5 units of heat.

    These plug in heaters have their place (ie quick short term heating), but they are general cheap to buy, but cost a fortune to run.

    Any plug in heater claiming to be more efficient than another type of plug in heater is just marketing. They all convert 1 unit of electricity into 1 unit of heat. Simple as that. If they use a lower wattage, then it will just be cooler and take longer to heat a room, less electricity consumption = less heat.

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    Hornpub on 10/05/2022 - 23:09

    Efficiency ?
    i guess for a heater, the worse the better?

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  limucat on 10/05/2022 - 09:07

  I bought my DeLonghi oil 9 fin column heater 20+ years ago and still going on strong and works well. It was made in Italy though. Idk about now

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    Kaise on 10/05/2022 - 09:23

    Our family has one like that too, made in Germany and over 20 years old. Makes us wary of buying the new stuff now

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    Matt2024 on 10/05/2022 - 12:01

    This is my experience too. They just keep going and going.

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  MrMaestro on 10/05/2022 - 09:14

  +6

  $166 C&C from The Good Guys Commercial.

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    hhbb555 on 10/05/2022 - 09:52

    +1

    That's incredibly cheap

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    hhbb555 on 10/05/2022 - 10:09

    +1

    Thank you.
    I've cancelled my amazon order and placed a new one from TGG commercial instead.
    Delivery fee was $10.
    I've added into the post as well

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    TheBargainShopper on 10/05/2022 - 11:25

    Nice find!

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    mygame on 10/05/2022 - 21:35

    GGC shows $259 for this heater

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  bighalf on 10/05/2022 - 10:00

  I personally have the Dragon 4 versions, take about 30 mins to get going but silent except a few clicks. Very happy with them. I also have a non dragon version with exposed fins, and it seems to heat stuff around it radiantly rather than it pouring out the top like the dragon versions. Also if you want a real 24h timer, get a non digital version, leave it on/set to temp, and use a smart wifi power outlet and use timers/schedules there instead. The timer built in is super basic, and you can’t set it to come on 8am every morning.

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    Shard on 10/05/2022 - 11:55

    Just a note on the non-digital dragon4, I use this to heat one room of the house. The unit is 3-4 years old (7yr factory warranty) and runs fine.

    The non-digital timer though is LOUD. It's not an annoying noise but does rattle away. If there's stuff going on in the room you won't notice it but if it's silent it's definitely audible.

    This is with the timer off too.

    Was a fan of the big dimplex "super heaters" but they don't make them anymore (found out after my last unit died).

    If the Dragon4 ever dies I'm keen to try the panel heating that's apparently popular in Europe but not so much here.

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      bighalf on 10/05/2022 - 12:27

      The timer / circle on my non digital version is very quiet, you have to put your ear up to it to hear anything. But it might be different with the dragon series though - might be a warranty replacement job?

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        Shard on 10/05/2022 - 12:33

        It's still ticking over and working as normal. I think it's just operational noise. They also don't mention the timer will be silent.

        And then there's the problem where I don't notice it till I start using the heater for winter :D. I'd have to send it off I imagine.

        Maybe I'll make a note on the calendar to contact them later in the year and see what they say.

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  lastkey on 10/05/2022 - 10:20

  I chose to buy Micathermic heather instead of oil. Very happy with it. It heats up quickly, and the way it's made by design, it warms up the room rapidly. This heater's functionality is a combination of convection heating and radiant heating. This is why it is extremely efficient.
  Arlec at Bunnings is very lightweight and can be moved around very easily.

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    placard on 10/05/2022 - 10:36

    Radiant heating can be good where you have a large room and instead of trying to heat a huge space, just heat the objects in front of the heater.

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  Associated on 10/05/2022 - 10:32

  +1

  Any suggestions for baby room?

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    hamza23 on 10/05/2022 - 11:10

    +1

    For a closed in room such as a bedroom, all you need is a small ceramic fan heater with a thermostat like this. That one is pretty quiet, unlike some other/bigger fan heaters and if you turn oscillating off it's even quieter.

    Run it at half power (750w), with thermostat set to low to medium. Let it kick in and out by itself or use a smart plug to set your own schedule (eg turn on for 15 mins every couple of hours) to save even more power and keep the room warm but not too much.

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    Danstar on 10/05/2022 - 12:27

    +1

    If it’s going to be a long term room; look at getting a small split system installed. I wouldn’t trust a fan heater, column heater, oil heater, etc. as they can be quite hazardous

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    bighalf on 10/05/2022 - 12:37

    +1

    Oil column heaters are quiet and many like the Dragon4 have digital thermostats there’s a less distinct on-off cycle happening to maintain temp. The element power is reduced instead.

    Fan heaters will dry the room more (if that matters) and to me they feel slightly more unsafe to leave unattended vs an oil column

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  Dilnav92 on 23/05/2022 - 23:39

  I have this heater, it's good