Radiator

[jennyjoan]

How do you get oil into a radiator

[barry1010]

You shouldn't have to. What's happened?

[SparklyKid]

You don't, oil filled radiators are sealed for life.

[jennyjoan]

Arent there oil filled radiators

[barry1010]

Yes, but they come ready filled and stay filled. The oil doesn't go anywhere

[THECORBYLOON]

"Those new to oil filled radiators may mistakenly believe that they need to refill their appliance periodically but this isn’t true. These radiators are sealed units and the oil inside is used as a thermal reservoir for the element rather than as a consumable fuel. As long as the radiator is working correctly, that oil won’t be going anywhere. In the highly unlikely event that you need to refill one of these products, it’s important that you leave this task up to a professional because it can cause a serious hazard if left in the hands of an amateur."

[jennyjoan]

Ok foes the oil then go in to the big tank

[barry1010]

Are you talking about oil filled radiators that plug in to the electric like this one
https://www.screwfix.com/p/cybl20-7-freestanding-7-fin-oil-filled-radiator-1500w/840ky

Or oil-fueled central heating, which is something entirely different and the oil is stored in a tank in the garden (usually) and fuels a big boiler in the house (usually) which then heats the water and radiators in every room

[jennyjoan]

Barry the first link. Is thT run by electric

[barry1010]

Yes it is, it is a free standing, portable heater that you can plug in anywhere, same as you would a fan heater.
Is that the sort you mean?

[jennyjoan]

Thanks barry

[barry1010]

Is that what you meant? You never fill them with oil

[pastafreak]

How much does it cost to run that, compared to a small fan heater?

[davebro]

any electrical heater uses the same amount of leccy to deliver the same amount of heat - the only difference is the timeframe over which it does it.

[Vagus]

We have two exactly like that one in the link, in our conservatory.
They’re very efficient and maintain a lot of heat once they’ve been on for a while and then turned off.
They don’t smell, don’t slosh around, you’d never know they were filled with oil if that’s the kind of thing you’re asking jj.

[barry1010]

That's not easy to answer, pasta. Turn a fan heater on in a small room and you will feel the difference very quickly; oil filled radiators take longer to heat up.
Turn the fan heater off and it stops giving off heat; oil filled radiators take longer to cool down.

Good summary here: https://keepingwarm.co.uk/oil-filled-heaters-vs-fan-heaters/

I know that Buenchico loves his oil filled radiator.