There are many types of heaters on the market with different heating principles. Oil heater and fan heater are two common types of heating equipment. Both have their own advantages and disadvantages. Which one is better, electric heater or heater, needs to be chosen by consumers according to their actual needs. There are many differences in comfort, power, and places of use between electric oil heaters and heaters. Let’s take a look at them next.
The difference between heater and oil heater
Heating principle
Electricity Oil heater: The electric heater oil heater is composed of sealed electric heating element, metal heating tube, iron heat sink, temperature control element, power switch, indicator light and so on. The electric oil heater is to install the electric heating tube inside the cavity of the heat sink, and the heat conduction oil is filled around the electric heating tube in the cavity. When the power is turned on, the heat transfer oil around the electric heating pipe is heated, rises to the upper part of the cavity, circulates convection along the heat pipe or heat sink, and radiates the heat through the surface of the cavity wall, thereby heating the space environment. The heat transfer oil cooled by the air descends around the electric heating tube and is heated again, starting a new cycle.
Heater: A heater is a combined unit consisting of a fan, an electric motor and an air heater. The heater can be used for heating independently, and is generally used to supplement the insufficient part of the radiator or use the radiator as duty heating, and the rest of the heat load is borne by the heater.
Heating temperature
Electric oil heater: The surface temperature is low, generally not more than 85℃, even if it touches the human body, it will not cause burns.
Heater: Generally speaking, the maximum temperature is about 40℃, which includes four parts: heating, blowing, temperature and blowing control, and protection.
Warming speed
Electric oil heater: It needs to be warmed up, and the surrounding temperature will gradually increase.
Heating fan: Basically, hot air blows out when it is turned on.
Comfort
Electric oil heater: The temperature rises slowly, but the whole room is heated evenly, and it does not have much effect on the room humidity, so it feels more comfortable.
Heater: A heater needs to be blowing against the body to warm it up, and blowing against the body will quickly take away the moisture in the room and make the mouth dry.
Power
Electric oil heater: The power is too large, and the households with small capacity or low voltage cannot use it.
Power heater: The power is generally relatively small, and the noise when starting up is a headache.
Power consumption
Electrical oil heater: The preheating time is long, the power is usually between 1500v-2500v, and the power consumption is large, and each 1000v It consumes 1 kWh of electricity per hour.
Heating fan: Mainly energy saving and low power (220V).
Noise
Electric oil heater: Basically no noise.
Heating fan: When the wind blows out, there is the sound of the wind “whoosh”.
Suitable for places
Electric oil heater: The heat emitted is large, and it can maintain a certain temperature after power failure, suitable for bedrooms, living rooms and offices and other places. In addition, some products are also equipped with drying racks at the top. Users can also bake clothes on it.
Heating fan: The air supply is soft and the temperature rises quickly, so it can only be used in a small area. In addition, PTC components are generally waterproof, so they are suitable for use in the bathroom.
Which is better, electric heater or heater
Electric heater
Advantages
(1) The heat dissipated is large, and even in the case of a sudden power failure, it will maintain a certain temperature for a long time.
(2) It does not produce any harmful gas, has no electrical noise, and has the advantages of safety, hygiene, dust-free and odorless.
(3) The surface temperature of the electric oil heater is relatively low, generally not exceeding 85°C, and it will not cause burns even if it touches the human body.
(4) It is suitable for heating in places where the human body may directly touch, such as bedrooms, living rooms and offices.
(5) The heat-conducting oil does not need to be replaced, the service life is long, and there is no light and noise when working.
(6) Most branded products are also equipped with racks for drying clothes, where users can bake clothes.
Disadvantages
(1) Slow heat dissipation: Compared with other types of heater products, oil-based heaters dissipate heat during use Very slow.
(2) High power consumption: The electric oil heater takes a long time to warm up, and the heating rate is relatively slow, so its power consumption will be more relatively.
(3) Due to the excessive power, households with small capacity or low voltage cannot use the meter.
(4) The oil heater mainly heats the air in the room. After a long time of use, the room is very dry (but I remind you that the current new oil heaters have a humidification function to make up for this. shortcoming).
(5) The shape of the radiator will occupy a certain home space, and the body is relatively heavy.
Heater
Advantages
(1) Stand-alone The heat supply is large, and the number of terminal equipment used is small under the same heat load.
(2) Small heaters can be hung and do not occupy the building area, while large heaters are installed on the ground and occupy a limited area.
(3) Start heating up quickly.
Disadvantages
(1) The fan is noisy when the heater is running. Generally, the noise of small heaters is about 60dB (A), and the noise of large heaters is even larger.
(2) The heaters are placed in the heating room to directly heat the indoor circulating air without supplementing fresh air (outdoor air), which cannot improve the indoor air quality.
How to choose electric oil heater and heater
Electric oil heater
Compare appearance
Apart from the shape, feel, painting, and fineness of workmanship are several important points to judge the appearance of a product. Be sure to choose products made of environmentally friendly materials.
Comparative weight
A good oil cooler will be heavier, because the steel used is thick, the heat transfer oil added is of high purity, more weight, and safe more secure. The thickness of ordinary oil-coated steel is generally 0.5-0.6mm, and the thickness of less than 0.5mm should be carefully selected. And high-quality generally use high-quality imported steel, the thickness is generally not less than 0.6mm.
Comparison of working conditions
The warm-up time of traditional oil heaters tends to be longer, and the running sound is relatively loud. Some new oil heaters adopt new technology, which starts to preheat 10 minutes after power-on, without sound, and the temperature rises quickly, the thermal efficiency is high, and the heating effect is better.
Compare Features
Safety is a priority when shopping for all heating equipment. When purchasing electric oil heaters, you should choose the ones with temperature control and overheat protection functions: when the indoor temperature reaches the set value, the temperature controller equipped with the electric heater will automatically cut off the power supply; when the indoor temperature is lower than the set value When the temperature is fixed, the temperature controller will automatically reset and restore the power supply for heating.
Heater
Distinguish the types and buy as needed
Unlike electric heaters that rely on radiation to dissipate heat, The feature of the heater is to rapidly increase the room temperature by means of forced convection heating. In addition, compared with electric heaters, heaters generally have the advantages of small size and light weight, and are especially suitable for heating in smaller rooms. There is also a class of heaters with a unique splash-proof structure that can be used in the bathroom.
Various styles, safety first
There are desktop, vertical and wall-mounted heaters. Desktop heaters are small and exquisite, and vertical heaters have lines. Smooth, wall-mounted fan heaters save space. However, when purchasing heaters, safety should also be given top priority, such as whether the machine has protection devices to prevent overheating and overcurrent, and whether it has the function of dumping and power-off, especially bathroom heaters, which must be waterproof, The characteristics of waterproof splash, so you should carefully check whether there is a waterproof mark on the machine.
Look for big brands and manufacturers
Generally, for the selection of household heaters, we also need to look for big brands and manufacturers. Because some off-brand products flood the market, most of them imitate brand-name products in shape and confuse consumers. Therefore, users should also pay attention to the brand inspection when purchasing, otherwise it is easy to be deceived.
