Environmental Benefits Of Using Oil Filled Radiators

Everyone has had that one corner of their house or office that just never seems to warm up during the long winter months. Sometimes it may seem easier to avoid those cold, drafty corners, but what if it's your home office or the downstairs family room that is the victim. Most people choose to get a small portable heater to help on the cold nights to keep their spaces comfortably warm. While there are many options out there for usually a low price there are several benefits that put the oil filled radiator at the top of list for both environmental and comfort reasons.

Radiant Heat

Oil filled radiators work on the basis of radiant heat. There is not an exposed coil or fan to quickly blow the heat where you direct it. Instead the oil enclosed in the radiator heats up and radiates out to warm the space. While this may not give the immediate satisfaction of sitting in the path of an electric coil heater, it does allow your radiator to benefit from convection. As the air around your heater warms from the oil inside, it rises in the room pushing the cool air down. In this way, all the air in the room is gradually heated. This also save on energy costs because most units come with a thermostat to allow the electricity to cut-off once it reaches it target temperature. The oil inside the unit will retain its heat for quite a while before needing to be re-heated.

Safety Features

Safety features to look for are a thermostat, high temperature cut-off, and some units even come with a tip over cut-off just in case the oil filled radiator gets knocked over. These units rarely get hot enough to cause a burn from just touching the unit, but basic safety protocol should be followed, similar to an ordinary baseboard unit. Do not allow curtains or blankets to rest on the unit and never set items on top of them. Although not truly a safety feature, another thing to look for is a radiator with a 24-hour timer. This will allow you to set the timer for 30 minutes before you plan on using the space or waking up, giving the oil filled radiator plenty of time to heat the space.

Central Heating Replacement

With energy prices always on the rise, many people are taking the cost-savings one step further and going green by turning off the central heating system in there house to certain rooms. If you have a smaller room that falls within the capacity of your heater you may choose to save on your energy bill as well and only heat the room while you are using it. Several units also come on rollers to make moving the oil filled radiator from room to room easier, increasing your saving and environmental benefits further.

Noise Pollution

An often overlooked factor when people are shopping for a secondary heater is noise. While the standard space heater relies on a fan to help disburse the heat. The oil filled radiator uses radiant heat, as mentioned above, and therefore has a silent operation minus the small crackling noise you may hear as the oil inside heats up to temperature.

<a></a>In summary oil filled radiators are able to benefit the environment.

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