Many of the poorer heaters have large headline kWh ratings, but have very small surface areas (lack of metail fins, panels, vents) needed to circulate warm air around a room. The 3 heat settings require the following the power input with thermostat at max (measured from the plug). Air is drawn in at the bottom, heated by the main radiant heat of the radiator and then expelled at the top. I read quite a few reviews before deciding upon this one; what I definitely didn't want is a radiator that pinks and creaks when its warming up and cooling down.

I gave it 4 out of 5 because as there are no handles or anything to grip that isn't warm when it heats up, you can't really move it unless you get a towel or slide it along the floor on a mat. Bought two of these to survive a broken boiler over Christmas a few years ago, and have used one ever since under my desk in a cold office at work and one in my bedroom at home to help regulate the temperature as the room is often much cooler than the rest of the house due to the roof design.I use it in my bedroom with an electrical plug-in thermostat which has been a very good economical set-up. Its variable thermostat has frost protection and a choice of three heat settings, with a safety cut out switch to prevent it from overheating. The above review I made on or around 26/4/2013 and have used this oil filled radiator ever since and the winters here are very, very cold! We have a Delonghi oil-filled electric radiator in the conservatory, and it does smell a bit when it is heating up - like a kind of rubbery smell, but not burning rubber.

The company 'Aghezty' works in the field of online sale of all electrical and electronic devices, air conditioners, mobile devices, intercoms, alarms and monitoring devices, and provides high-quality products with advanced technology that meet the desires and expectations of the consumer. Common to all heaters of this type it's obviously not ideal to have the thermostat right next to the heater, but it serves a purpose, and can be trusted to maintain a reasonable temperature. My view is NO electrical appliance should be used in the bathroom unless it is designed for bathroom use and it correctly wired in by an electrician. I use them with Wemo plug sockets to allow me set timers and switch them on or off remotely, very useful for heating up my outbuilding on a frosty morning.General disclaimer: All third party trademarks, images and copyrights on this page are used for the purpose of comparative advertising, criticism or review. The innovative and exclusive design of the Vento VV550920 from De'Longhi gives high performance at exceptional value for money.

This convective effect increases the speed at which the room is heated, in addition to the radiant heat produced. More expensive heaters or fixed wall mounted radiators often claim to be more efficient based on the fact they have more sophisticated thermostats and/or timers, so can avoid wasting energy by overheating the room.

Will now work out the cost of this but am confident that it will be a lot cheaper to run than oil boiler going all night for just 1 radiator! There is a slight new smell but with each use it decreases and, if you keep your door open, that allows for ventilation. The trick is to use them only when needed and to keep them set as low as possible to keep comfortable. It features the "Venturi Effect", in which an internal chimney-like structure increases convective air flow.