They said oil filled radiator, not oil burning. I expect it’s a very efficient electric heater like these:
www.homedepot.com/b/…/N-5yc1vZc8od
If they are trying to keep one room warm and don’t care about freezing the rest of the house those are very efficient.
Boomkop3@reddthat.com 3 weeks ago
I was thinking of one of those radiators that burn oil, and you have to fill them up before use. Thank you for clarifying!
ps. the link appears to not work for me? Maybe they have a region block?
Mjpasta710@midwest.social 3 weeks ago
This is the same layout as the device I was referring to:
www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004941338607.html
Boomkop3@reddthat.com 3 weeks ago
Oh that’s an odd approach, it’s just an electric heater with extra steps
Mjpasta710@midwest.social 3 weeks ago
Basically yes.
It adds some efficiency because once you have a radiator full of hot oil in the radiator it tends to release the heat for a long while after the electric is shut-off.
Most electric space heaters send a plume of hot air arcing upwards.
You end up with a nice heat storage device to radiate warmth at the level you want to use it for longer than a normal resistive space heater using the same energy.