De'LonghiDragon 4 TRD41025T Oil Filled Radiator - White

Good lot of heat bought as having solar panels so will save on oil.

just what i ordred

I bought a DeLonghi heater much like this one and it worked for more than 25 years! I donated it before moving. When I got to my new home I chose the Dragon. OK - it's got a great name, but is also a truly superior product. Very solidly built and blends into any decore. The great thing about oil-filled radiators like this is you can fire them up, turn them off, and still get heat for ages as they slowly cool down. (I haven't used the timer feature because I only turn it on when I need it.) The two things I most like are how swiftly it gets hot, and how easy it is to wheel to where you need a bit of extra heat.

Dislikes - Thermostat dial difficult to see and read, its not a raised embossed dial actually the opposite and with it being shiny silver dial and small digits you really cant see what temperature it is. Would have been so much easier to have it backlit and bigger digits that you can feel with your fingertips! There is only 1 hand lift, so if you needed to lift it upstairs then it would have to be a carry up in your arms. Dont try and lift it by putting your fingers through the top grating (over the fins) as I am sure it would break.Would have preferred much brighter dials e.g. LED as the whole control panel is pretty much dark. You need to bend down to see the tiny red lights on the power switch. Maybe a remote control would be the obvious answer.Likes - good heat output and easy for maneuverability in the home. Like the design of it.

Heats up incredibly fast and is good quality. Very pleased with it. Not expensive to run either.

Great fire!

The heater is honestly really bad. It keeps breaking down and suddenly stops working for no reason.”

I read many reviews including negative as well as positive reviews before deciding to buy this heater. Stories of the heater stinking, creaking and groaning, loud timer ticking, fiddly switch to change from manual operation to timer, over sensitive thermostat control, manual and not electronic timer, short mains lead being a problem as you are not supposed to use this with an extension cable.Sounds bad I know, but before you decide, let me tell you of my experience.Some reviewers had complained of damage to packaging and the heater itself on delivery. Mine arrived on time and in perfect condition. I immediately set in up near the open conservatory doors to run it for a minimum of two hours on highest setting as per instructions to burn off the “new” smell. I actually ran it for three hours. It did smell a bit during this procedure. Because of the short power lead, I had to use an extension lead to do this. Now the manufacturers have put a warning NOT to use an extension lead. No need to worry if you have the right extension. If you buy a generic one at a supermarket or DIY store for a few pounds, these are often (not always) rated at about 10.5 amps. The 2.5kw current draw on this heater is about 10.5 amps. A bit too near the limit for my liking. Simple answer is, buy an extension you know is rated at a genuine 13 amps. So I bought this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Masterplug-EXS1342B-4-Gang-Permaplug-Extension/dp/B0083GLO0I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1514650084&sr=8-2&keywords=2m+heavy+duty+extension+lead OK it’s a tad more expensive than a generic supermarket ones, but well worth the little extra to get the flexibility. It is wired using 1.25mm cable so no problem on current draw. When the heater is plugged in to this extension along with my TV, sound bar and lamp the total current draw is approximately 2.7kw, I left everything switched on (heater on full) for three hours, heater lead was cool, extension lead was cool, heater and extension lead plugs were cool. So, there is no problem using an extension lead if it is the right one for the job.As for the heater itself, well after burning off the new smell, I have found it heats the room I wanted to heat fantastically. No bad smells, no creaking or groaning, no loud timer clicking, (I THINK I heard it when I turned the TV off and sat in silence, not sure though)The switch to turn from manual to timer operation is small, but easy to operate. The thermostat itself is a tad sensitive, the lights to show it is heating do cycle on and off quite regularly, but that is the thermostats purpose, to maintain a constant temperature, just ignore it once you have got the room to your desired temperature. The thermostat is calibrated from zero to six, I set it at just below two and it heats my small 3.3m x 3m den perfectly.As for the manual timer, I think this is an advantage over an electronic one. An electronic one will have a tiny PCB and LCD, both mounted on to something designed to throw out a lot of heat. This amount of heating and cooling could POSSIBLY cause premature failure of an electronic timer. The manual timer should be more robust.There have been quite a few negative reviews about this particular heater, I am not saying that people have not experienced some problems, but I think there was some pickiness going on there, especially relation to the manual/timer switch.This was bought to replace a cheap heater from a Chinese brand, the difference is like night and day, or lukewarm and hot.All in all, this is a fantastic heater and I would recommend it to everyone that needs such a heater.