74 of 74 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent energy saving radiator heater! Works very well!, December 11, 2004
This review is from: DeLonghi EW0507 SafeHeat Electric Energy-Saving Oil-Filled Radiator (Kitchen)
For what it is, and is supposed to do, this reliable heater fits the bill perfectly. It is NOT a very high BTU heater that can alone heat up a large room or floor. It is designed for supplemental heat. We use it to successfully supplement our home gas heater system overnight, so that we can turn down the main house thermostat to about 62-64 degrees when we're asleep, and thus save money and energy on our gas bill while maintaining a higher temperature in our bedroom only. It has 3 convenient power settings, and a working thermostat, and we find that even in low power position, enough heat is given off such that we can keep our 15' by 22' bedroom warm enough at night, even though our home's thermostat is down at around 62 or 64 degrees, instead of our normal 68 degrees during the day, when we obviously use other rooms in the house. We never use high power, and find that low and medium power gives off ample heat for our purposes. In addition, the thermostat works perfectly such that once adequate temperature has been achieved, it will turn off power temporarily for minutes at a time, thus saving energy, while the already heated oil within this radiator continues to give off heat! Very efficient indeed. Heaters like this one are an effective way to help save $$$ on your total energy bill during those cold winter nights. Highly recommended.
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49 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Warmth, May 4, 2005
This review is from: DeLonghi EW0507 SafeHeat Electric Energy-Saving Oil-Filled Radiator (Kitchen)
First to address some of the other reviews.
Yes the dial is hard to read, but I just point the dial at one of the letters on the word TEMPERATURE written accross the bottom. If you read the instructions, it says "put it on high until it warms the room, then turn the dial down until you hear the thermostat click." (I'm paraphrasing) You don't need to read any settings for that. Anyway, if you think of the dial as a clock, it's easy to remember your setting.
Second, the warning label that came on mine says "Initial startup operation may result in minimal smell and smoke. This is normal. It is due to the protective substance on the heating elements which protects it from salt effects during shipping from the factory." The radiator is sealed, it shouldn't smell at all because the oil is completely encased. I had one of these (different brand) growing up, and it never smelled. This is the second day I've had this, and after the initial use, it doesn't smell.
Also, this item is listed a few times on Amazon at different prices... Search for the model number to find the cheapest one.
Okay, on to the review. During April/May and September/October, when it's 50-60 degrees outside every day, the heat doesn't come on in my apartment building, and the temperature in my apartment drops to the 70's. All I need is something to heat up my apartment just a few degrees. I didn't want a spot heater, or a heater that needs to be monitored. I wanted something that I could leave on while I was away so, or in another room without any risk of a cat knocking it over and somehow starting a fire.
It takes a little while to warm up the room, but once it does, it keeps the room warm. Walking in to a room heated with this radiator, it didn't feel like a heated room with patches of warm and cold, it just felt warm all over. It has three energy settings (700 watts, 800 watts, 1500 watts) so once the room warms up, you can put it on a lower setting to save energy, and it keeps the room warm.
The box says it's good for a room up to 12 feet by 14 feet, and that's about the size of my bed room. It kept my bed room warm all night with the thermostat set about halfway, and on the low setting.
If I want the room to warm up faster, I put a fan pointed at it at about 45 degrees. I figure the airflow helps warm up the air rather than just warm the heater. You're supposed to stick it under the draftiest window so it warms the cool air on the way in, and the airflow helps circulate the air. If you have a ceiliing fan, you can put it on reverse to get the same effect.
I'm going to order a second one for my living room. I highly recommend it, especially at the price (about half the listed MSRP). You can get a cheap ceramic heater, or a nice, silent oil filled heater.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good performance along with low consumption, February 8, 2005
This review is from: DeLonghi EW0507 SafeHeat Electric Energy-Saving Oil-Filled Radiator (Kitchen)
Assembly of the whole thing was very easy and I could get it started in a few minutes. The radiator is pretty small and light with wheels under it and a handle grip on side so it is very portable and you can move it along with you to the room you want to stay mostly (your living room during day and bedroom during night). I normally use the low power to conserve electricity. It takes about 40 minute for the room to warm up and after that the temperature is normally constant and pleasant. The heater turns off and on automatically as needed. I can even warm up large rooms (like my living room) with it. Best part is that with all these I have never seen a jump in my electricity bill to shock me. So I think the label "energy-saving" fits the gadget well. In general I think this is a good choice for home for its functionality and low consumption.
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