For the elderly especially, keeping warm in the colder winter months is much more cost effective with oil filled radiators. Oil filled radiators always come out ahead when compared to some of the more traditional heating methods such as central heating or electric and gas heaters.
Electric heaters can become very hot when sitting close to them which makes them dangerous for the elderly and very young, whereas central heating can be expensive to run. Electric heaters are also not as effective at heating up an entire room. The element of an electric heater is also exposed and can become dangerously hot and could become a fire hazard. The problem with gas heaters, on the other hand, is the risk of dangerous fumes escaping.
Oil filled radiators though, are both safe to use and economical to run because they are energy efficient. These heaters work because they use a heat conserving oil which can be heated and then circulated around the radiator. This heat is then obviously “radiated” out into the room or space it is being used in where it heats the cold air it comes into contact with. The oil inside the radiator is not burned so it never needs to be replaced making it very cost effective.
As these radiators maintain the ideal temperature in the room they are in, this makes them ideal for use by the elderly. Winter can be a treacherous time for older people who simply cannot afford the high costs of central heating. We hear many horror stories of the old and infirm getting sick during the winter months because they are very reluctant to switch on their central heating. An oil filled radiator can help to reduce the costs and keep them warm the whole winter through. They are safe to use and the surface temperature of the radiator does not reach dangerous levels.
This winter period is going to be ever so bitter, so make sure that you have the needed heating oil in place.
