tubular heater or oil radiator?

[suejr69]

At the moment i have been using an oil filled radiator for abot ten years.before that i used a two foot tubular heater. Which one do you think is more economical to run?
The oil radiator is only ever on the first setting and its a 5 fin but i dont know what wattage.
sue

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Oct 14, 2012 12:15:37 GMT suejr69 said:

At the moment i have been using an oil filled radiator for abot ten years.before that i used a two foot tubular heater. Which one do you think is more economical to run?
The oil radiator is only ever on the first setting and its a 5 fin but i dont know what wattage.
sue

hi sue...
iv always used the oil filled radiator myself..and found it to be fantastic..and cheep to run.....

but having said that my aviary is very very well insulated ....i even done the floor and boarded it over aswell.....
that made alot of differance i can tell you.....

and its only on for a very short time ...and only to take the chill out of the air ...

to stop the water freezing ....

but barrie told me to go over to the tube heaters ....

because there even better on electric...

so from electric point the tube heater wins...

but i found my oil filled radiator so good......

i never changed from it ...

[Rachael Kellett]

I have a tube heater in my aviary, its only a small one but it works well to keep the chill out the aviary in the winter Mind you, my aviary is well insulated as well

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Oct 14, 2012 14:12:54 GMT Rachael Kellett said:

I have a tube heater in my aviary, its only a small one but it works well to keep the chill out the aviary in the winter Mind you, my aviary is well insulated as well

to be fare i think if i done it again.....
id defo get a tube heater ...as there cheeper to run ... ..

[suejr69]

Oct 14, 2012 14:10:02 GMT @mickmay said:

Oct 14, 2012 12:15:37 GMT suejr69 said:

At the moment i have been using an oil filled radiator for abot ten years.before that i used a two foot tubular heater. Which one do you think is more economical to run?
The oil radiator is only ever on the first setting and its a 5 fin but i dont know what wattage.
sue

hi sue...
iv always used the oil filled radiator myself..and found it to be fantastic..and cheep to run.....

but having said that my aviary is very very well insulated ....i even done the floor and boarded it over aswell.....
that made alot of differance i can tell you.....

and its only on for a very short time ...and only to take the chill out of the air ...

to stop the water freezing ....

but barrie told me to go over to the tube heaters ....

because there even better on electric...

so from elsctric point the tube heater wins...

but i found my oil filled radiator so good......

i never changed from it ...

Thanks mick i think i might consider changing over to a tubular heater next year. I would have to have two as my small shed is divided in to two and i dont think one two foot heater would keep both sides warm,so i will have to wait until next year to get them and continue with my oil radiator.
sue

[suejr69]

Oct 14, 2012 14:12:54 GMT Rachael Kellett said:

I have a tube heater in my aviary, its only a small one but it works well to keep the chill out the aviary in the winter Mind you, my aviary is well insulated as well

My aviary isnt that well insulated it needs doing properly really. Thats something else i need to do next year.
Thanks rachael it looks like its going to be tubular heaters and to insulate my shed better next year.
you both have helped me make my mind up.
sue