How Long Do Oil Filled Heaters Last? [Quick Answer]
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I got one from the cold war.
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They existed?
We in a New Cold War. 😆
@@piratesmurf4251 Very true.
@@carleynorthcoast1915 Crazy Times
I have 2 Dimplex oil filled radiators. They were bought by my parents and have been in use my entire life, and probably prior to my arrival. - In the region of 60 years. The only part of them that has been changed is the mains electrical cable, for a longer length than they came with.
Buy two and run at half heat. Place on opposite sides of the room.
That is exactly what I am doing right now here in Michigan. I am running 3 in my house. One on each level of a 1350 sq ft tri-level. I am maintaining 72F / outside 28F. Running my boiler costs too much!
@@stewiepid4385 any idea on the electricity cost per month per unit? Would one of these work well in an attached & insulated garage to leave on Lo/Med all day just to take the chill out by warming the garage 10-15 degrees?
i know people who have them for 60 years.
I have several oil filled radiators here, I use them as the sole heat source both upstairs and in my garage workshop. The one in the garage is from 1982, made by Delonghi, but marked made in USA. Its a 12 fin model. This one has three settings, 600w/900w/1500w. I find that any setting but the lowest is too much, its spent most of its time on the lowest setting with the temp knob set just barely above minimum.
I have a Honeywell branded model which I bought in 1995 that I use upstairs. This has two settings, 600w and 900w. I only use the 600w setting on the lowest temp range.
These are radiant type heaters, they don't heat the air, they heat the room and everything in it. It don't take much to keep the room warm once its up to temp and since its radiant heat, it recovers quickly.
I have a third, slightly newer Delonghi that's only an 8 fin model, it was new in 1989 or so, it quit working after only a few years, upon taking it apart I found that the power wire which connected between the temp sensor and the heating element had lost its insulation and shorted to the steel around it. I replaced that wire and its been working fine ever since. It got retired as a spare when I bought the Honeywell on sale back in '95 though.
The Honeywell heater is the most effective for some reason and keeps the most consistent temperature.
You have it all wrong Oil heaters are not radiant heaters. Radiant heaters are like the sun they transmit their heat to solid objects and then this heat raises the temperature in the room by convection.
Oil heaters are convection heaters that heat up the air..The third way heat is transmitted is by conduction .That is one hot surface touching another
I don't think the life estimate is even close to being on point. These heaters are NOT designed to last that long. It's called built-in obsolescence. They are deliberately design to fail after a year or two so that the consumer will have to repurchase them. This type of built-in obsolescence is widespread across appliances and electronic devices. You have heard of being a customer for life? Meaning you have to continue to rebuy the same items over and over again throughout your lifetime.
So far 7 years straight every winter
I have an older one with mechanical switches. The main rocker switch went bad. I ordered on inline and it took me about ten minutes to fix. Heats a large room on the low setting. Probably 30 years old!
I got one from Kmart a couple years ago, It was great, within an hour my whole apartment was warm, actually a tad too hot and I had to turn it down. Now 2 years later I need to have the damn thing right up against me, between my legs as I'm sitting down. So in 2 years it's deteriorated some way and is now useless.
kmart makes terrible oil heaters now. Would not recommend. I returned mine.
@@comdrive3865 kmart still exists?!
@@X6800 Where do you live where kmart left?
I got a Kenmore portable whole house humidifier, Sears partnered up w/K-Mart some time ago, and it went out in 2 years. I have a Holmes that is still working of the same squared off style & has worked for years. These names are no longer dependable as they make things cheaper today so it’s hot or miss if they can last. Our K-marts are all gone but I think it still exists online w/Sears products.
Kmart sell crap appliances , dont waste your money.
One problem I've found with budget oil heaters is that they simply don't have enough surface area to dissipate the rated heat input. Consequently, they get very hot with the overheat emergency thermostat cutting in and out frequently. Bound to shorten the life of the element.
Big budget brand names seem much better in that respect.
Same, what I do is drop it to the low setting once it heats up. It does suck that the actual continuous output of the average 7 fin models is only around 600w.
The high setting does help it get up to temperature faster.
I bought my first and only oil filled radiator in 1994. It's given me 27 years of flawless performance. I bought it for $35. These days, comparable units go for around $80 to $90. It’s been through 8 moves, half of which have been military moves, in two foreign countries, and I’ve accidentally tipped it over several times, twice on hard floors (concrete and tile). One slightly bent edge, but no leaks. If this one ever died, I'd try to fix it, first (switches and thermostats can go bad, but are an easy fix), but if I couldn't, I'd buy another in a microsecond. Nearly all of them have three heat settings: 1500/900/600 W, and nearly all come with a variable, temperature-controlled thermostat. if you need to heat a room quickly, set it to 1500 W and set a fan to blow air through the vertical blades. 1500 W corresponds to 5,115 BTU, so it's not going to heat your entire house, but it's more than enough for your average bedroom. In one apartment my bathroom was always very cold during the winter, so I put it on a plug timer. Cozy in the bathroom, but it would shut off about The only downside is that it’s heavier than other portable heaters, but it’s not that heavy. Mine weighs about 20 lbs. it’s on rollers for easy moving, and the handle allows you to move it while it’s hot on a hard floor, but on carpeting you might want to use a hand towel to grip the hot part.
What brand is your oil heater?
What brand
What brand?
Well you got lucky.. No matter what brand I buy they only last 3 or 4 years before they start leaking oil
if the coil is deteriorated.. you can replace it.. 10 dollars.
Can you do on how to clean it? The dust is sticky on the portable radiator, dusting alone and wiping it doesn't do much cleaning. I practically had to scrub it. Is there is easier way to clean it?
Another thing to consider - faulty components and planned obsolescence - I currently have 6 heaters that dont work properly
Have you been running the radiator on the high settings? You most likely tripped the over heat shutoff too many times and it failed.
The high setting is to heat up the radiator. Don't run for more than half an hour. The middle setting is to heat the room. Don't run for more than a couple of hours. Run the radiator on the low setting with the thermostat set somewhere in the middle.
I bought a 13 fins oil filled radiator. Even after ten plus hours of switching on, the room doesn't seem to be heated properly. Is that normal for radiators?
Is it ok to store it on its side or should I keep it vertical?
I have one solid build soviet type which is 30+ years long and still runs great (with occasional use). It is actual classic radiator filled with oil and with heating element.
I think the corosion of the plates and leakages can be the worst enemy. Electrically sensitive part is the bi-metal temperature switch, which can be cheaply repaired.
Thats no surprise everything you russians build seems to be made like tanks apart from your cars but everything else lasts forever
I just bought one today looks good haven't tried it yet just assembled and giving it.time to oil settle down price was £27.99 THINK
@@nightofthunder5509 that didn't age well
Manufacturers know how long these last which is why they put cheap switches in the safety mechanism that disengages the electric if the heater falls over.
I have fixed many with this problem
I have a Delongi from my dad from mid 80’s I run it straight threw winter every year , I was surprised they still sell parts for it . Great heater
yes, DeLonghi's are a great, sturdy products. Some problems here and there, but a lot less than with no-namers.
Non-Digital Oil-Filled Heater I Used. Very Functional For Very Long Time. Very Energy Efficient.
PHHHEEEEEEEEEw I never get 3 years out of them
Great information, thank you!
I put my bath towel over my oil heater and thought I left the air vents uncovered but no, is it worth repairing?
Same
You probably burned out a thermal fuse which could cost you less than $10 delivered provided you have the technical knowledge to select the correct replacement part and the ability to solder properly. I have successfully replaced such thermal fuses in several devices related to similar accidental overheating.
I think using them at the lower heat settings instead of the highest will help a heater last longer. This is a good overview, although the heating element(s) in oil filled heaters are not coils. Here is a good video clip which I've advanced to him taking the heating element out, and you can see the shorter 600 watt element inside the 900 watt element, and that they are long pencil-thick U-shaped rods.
ruclips.net/video/5nHhixje6bM/видео.html
mine lasted about a year and started to leak oil
Wow-never realized these oil heaters lasted that long. I’ll have to try it.
It helps having no moving parts to wear out.
I've found setting them at a medium-low setting and being patient & waiting awhile the heating of the room is slower, it does give enough heat and mine has lasted a long time.
I love my Kenmore. It's either an eight or 10 fin. It works very well on the medium setting. I place a brick that I soak for around a 1/2 an hour in water. Take it out of the water, wipe the excess off. Then I place a few drops of essential oil on it. Then place it on top of the radiator. It not only adds moisture in the air which makes it feel even warmer and makes the room smell nice too.
Amazon delivery guy brought my havells oil heater upside down yesterday. Should I return it or it's not a problem
those heaters have circuit boards that can burn out in very short time - where as my Dell computer has been working for 10 years - whats that tell you - junk is junk
So why are these heaters not made with induction technology??????!
I bought a brand new oil heater at W.M. & as soon as I turned it on the switch fell inside the unit. I do not know how to retrieve the switch so it can be fixed. Any suggestions? Thanks.
I'm an older woman with not much savvy about switches.
Hello! Oh no, that's unfortunate. The best thing to do is to return and exchange it, because trying to retrieve the switch yourself is not a good idea. And that is obviously a faulty heater, because switch should stay firmly in place no matter how many times you on/off it..All the best!
A problem i have with my oil heater is that when i turn it on then in a few minutes its turns off by itself why?
Could you plz provide the solution of repairing too
Can a oil heater still be used even if it has a slight leak at the bottom?
No I wouldn’t use it! It’s scrap metal!
@@mainelyelectric Worse than scrap metal. The metal places won't take it because it has oil in it. I even took it to my city's hazardous waste with an appointment and they wouldn't take it due to the oil. My husband and I just took it apart and drained out the oil. I've been on hold with DeLonghi for 45 minutes trying to find out what kind of oil it is so I can recycle it. This heater wasn't even ours. It was our friends and he died 8 months ago. I can't get rid of this heater (showed signs of burning so I didn't want to give it to someone.)
Got 4 of them 2yrs at best 3 of the 4 not working
Which brand? Buy Delonghi or Black and Decker.
@@jaymax9560 wild gilbert is a good grand
@@jaymax9560 I've read multiple reviews on Amazon of people complaining about all these models.
My Delong oil filled radiator smells metal when it runs. What can be the problem? I bought it about 10 years ago. I used it for 2 winters then it was in storage all the rest of time( not in use) .
Mine keeps tripping the house circuit breaker, but I'm not using any more devices than I used to. What do you think might be causing it?
Try another outlet that isn't on the same circuit as the one that keeps tripping the breakers. These things can draw a lot of electricity, and if there is something else on the circuit, it might be just enough to make the breaker trip.
very informative thanks. I have a 10 yr old Bionaire, the button console is messed up but it still works and produces good heat. Though I think I might upgrade soon to a Noma since it has a remote control.
Eden pure, or a nice oil filled one? I'm looking to get the most for my money spent on electric, thanks
I bought two this winter. Within the first week, one of them started leaking oil. I can't figure a way to fix it without draining it, and there is no way to do that without tearing it apart. My electric bill went way up when I was using them, too. They can draw some serious electricity.
Sorry to hear that! Usually oil heaters are more efficient than electric heaters.
our heater fails every year.
I bought mine in the world war 2.
this dude has made this a serious topic bros
What the running costs
I bought mine in 54BC and still working
My Heater cycle off time is 3 second runs and 10 second off. Is it normal?
Until the knobs melt from the heat