If you remember last winter when the price of natural gas went just about through the roof, you may be thinking about getting one of these oil filled heaters to supplement the task of keeping some of the rooms in your home warm this year. We also have heard that some consumers who make, for example, a Honeywell HZ-690 radiator their product choice because they have the opinion this kind of an appliance is safer than using a coil heater.
One homeowner we heard from who was very pleased with their Honeywell 690 said it exceeded the expectations he had prior to purchase. The operation runs without any noise other than the tiniest clicking sound when the thermostat goes off and on, and with no unpleasant aroma that have been reported with some other portable heaters in the past. They also were positive with how it is nicely movable from room to room and its controls are clear to use making the unit easily adjustable. But what made them the most happy was that it did its job to keep their rooms warm while being used only at the lowest power setting enabling them to lower the thermostat for their natural gas burning furnace to fifty degrees. The bottom line for this happy Honeywell family was that they did not notice a rise in their electricity bill while saving a substantial amount of money on their bill for natural gas.
A bit more of a subtle benefit was how steadily an oil filled radiator holds the comfortable temperature in a room. Unlike a coil heater which gets dangerously hot if you get too close to it, the heater filled with oil gives off a more even warmth making for more comfort. The only small drawback is that they take a bit more time at first to come up to temperature.
We recently checked our favorite online source for home heating and hardware related products and saw that the price for a Honeywell HZ-690 7 fin oil filled radiator heater was $49.99 plus 18.99 shipping.