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Heaters Buying Guide

Our buying guide will explain which type of heater would suit you most, how much you can expect to pay for one, and which features are worth looking out for.



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41 reviews
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  • Build Quality
    4.0 (8)
  • Value for Money
    3.4 (8)
  • Room Type
    • Small Bedroom (6)
    • Large Bedroom (2)
  • Noise Level
    4.4 (8)
  • Heating Speed3/5 - 5/5 (7)
  • Temperature Consistency
    4.4 (7)
  • Safety
    4.0 (8)
  • Smell Yes (2) · No (6)
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Minh

MinhGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 6 reviews

The best heater that I ever had yet!

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I bought this heater from Harvey Norman a few months ago and just recently used it. The unit heated up my room in 15-20 mins and it’s continue to heated for more than 8 hours. Even it’s operated through long hours but it’s not overheated like the other heaters. I’m very satisfied with this product due to it’s maintain the temperature that I set for.

Purchased in October 2021 at Harvey Norman for $300.00.

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Timer dissapointment

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Have just realised that the timer function is not repeatable and only sets a time delay to turn off or on. Very dissapointed. I already have the dragon 3 heater with manual 24hour timer which heats well so thought that this would be an improvement.
I am not saying that the heater does not work well. I just think that the timer is not functional enough for operating the heater at 2 or 3 times a day only when it is required.



Purchased in April 2021 at Noel Leeming for $479.00.

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Room Type Large Bedroom
Smell No
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Siemen F.

Siemen F.

  • 12 reviews
  • 3 likes

Definitely does the job!

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Purchased in June 2021 at Harvey Norman for $198.00.

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Room Type Small Bedroom
Smell No
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Will

WillPerth

  • 13 reviews
  • 13 likes

Compact UNit

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Compact unit we have had for a month no, heats up very fast and heats our bedroom very fast which is about 20 squrae meters, timer is a greatfeature which we use to assist winter drying of clothes

Purchased in April 2021 at eBay for $202.00.

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Room Type Small Bedroom
Smell No
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Terry

TerryVictoria

Good but should be better

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Bought this heater because sales told me it had a timer. Well it does have a time, but you have to set it every time you use it. Set it for the time delay to turn. Then alternatively set a time to turn off. Neither work together.
So, this price unit should have a proper clock timer with daily and weekly programmable settings. Time of day to turn on and time to turn off. I have this feature on a Noirot panel heater. Perfect.
Good heater but lacks the programming feature.

Purchased in June 2021.

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Room Type Large Bedroom
Smell Yes
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Issac

IssacSydney Surrounds, NSW

  • 8 reviews

Bad smell at max power !!! Beware & pls test !

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Pros : nice slim sophisticated design with 7 years warranty. Cons: bad smell at max thermostat setting even after using it beyond the 2 hours period. Used again after turning off still smell even on next day. Who knows if these are toxic for babies ! Please check this !!! Objects and dust can get trapped between the small chimney like tubes. Dangerous!

Purchased in May 2021 at The Good Guys for $249.00.

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Room Type Small Bedroom
Smell Yes
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Shaz F

Shaz FGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 9 reviews
  • 2 likes

Great heater to warm a small room

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It’s fairly compact oils heater I use this to warm a small room the size of 3 x 3 m. Being an oil heater with no fan it warms the room through convection. Therefore, it gradually warms the room and eases you into the warmer temperature.
The heater comes with its own manual timer which is great to set and forget. However, don’t see the point of having 2 knobs to control the temperature. One which you set high, med, low and another with numbers from 1 - 7. I just set it to Med and and adjust the temperature with the other.

Purchased in March 2021 at The Good Guys for $151.00.

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Room Type Small Bedroom
Smell No
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Hilarys_Dad

Hilarys_Dad

  • 28 reviews

Extremely loud noises after thermostat turns on or off

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This is the most disappointing appliance I have ever bought. I thought I was getting a very high quality product by paying a premium, however the heater makes clicking / popping noises that are so loud, it is impossible to use the unit as I had intended (in a bedroom). The noises - presumably the metal expanding and contracting - are so loud that it is impossible to sleep with this unit in the same room - the noise wakes me just as well as an alarm clock does. The only time this unit does not makes these noises is when set to the lowest power setting - which won't provide sufficient heating in Winter.

Purchased in November 2021 for $180.00.

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Room Type Small Bedroom
Smell No
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Buzzin' Dozen

Buzzin' DozenSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 19 reviews

Powefull, Efficient and no noise or dry air

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Terrible Warranty Service

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Date PurchasedJun 2017
Victor Z

Victor ZMarsfield

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

satisfied with this heater

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Bought this oil heater many years ago with 5 years or 7 years warranty. it's still working fine and save me in every winter. it's not very dry and noisy as air conditioner or fan heater, and also i can setup the time to turn on and off during the night, very happy with it

Date PurchasedMay 2014
Rebecca Hill

Rebecca HillCurtin 2605, ACT

  • 16 reviews
  • 2 likes

Good heater

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Keeps my cottage study warm in winter and it is especially welcome on a freezing, cold winter night after a winter night shift at my nursing home, Goodwin, Ainslie, Canberra.

It is easy to just turn on the heater switch and turn the temperature nob to the required temperatures, whether low or medium. Personally, I like the heat to be on medium if it is extra cold.

Date PurchasedMay 2014
Aly_S

Aly_SSydney

  • 21 reviews

Quiet and safe heater for our nursery

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We have bought 2 of these heaters - one for each nursery and they are great. I love the digital temperature which we use in conjunction with our Groegg to make sure the room is the right temperature in winter. Both kids sleep with it set to 19 degrees on eco and a 2.5 tog sleeping bag and sleep well.

Heats up quickly and relatively quiet - it does sometimes does a pop and crackle but it's rare. Also it's not as drying as other heaters and it doesn't burn if the kids accidentally touch it.

It is more expensive than other oil heaters but we are hoping that the eco mode which the sales people sold us on actually means our electricity bill isn't too big!

Date PurchasedMay 2017
my chau

my chauMelbourne

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

great heater

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I bought this one after my old heater broken. This one heat quickly and very stable. Even I use 24/7 for my baby room. The control buttons is easily to apply. But the wheels are quite weak and not balance. My husband plan to change my house electrics into this brand.

Date PurchasedFeb 2017
Magdy N

Magdy NAU

  • 5 reviews

Perfect Oil Heater

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It heats really well and really fast. I had one in the kids room which heats really quickly, and in the master bedroom, because it the room size it bit bigger, so it takes around 10 mins to heat up the room. All buttons are digital in this model with temperature display, 3 heating levels, timer and energy saver mode; on the top of that, 7 years warranty. It's really an amazing heater.

Date PurchasedAug 2017
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brilliantly done

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A Strong,solid heat flow directly focused to the immediate forward area,instantly providing a much noticed change in room temperature. Changing temperature and swivel options are also part of the many reasons why you will undoubtedly enjoy all your winter's to come.More than reasonably priced for a high quality sturdy product.

Date PurchasedMay 2017
Nice2Know

Nice2KnowAU

  • 32 reviews

Great little heater

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We were looking for a little heater for my partner's son's room and this has been perfect. The timer is great and used a lot to stop the "forgetting" to turn it off.
The heat given out is just right (room is about 3.5-4 m2) and it has not killed our electricity bills this winter.

Date PurchasedMay 2017
V88V

V88VMelbourne

  • 13 reviews

Good heater

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It was a good heater. Not too electricity consuming.
Kept the room warm and did not take too much time to heat up the room. I used it mostly in the bedroom. Although with closed doors and windows i could smell the gas sometimes. So i moved it to the living room.

Date PurchasedMar 2016
Nipun

Nipunsydney

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

Average quality

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We brought this heater few months back. I will not say it is a bad heater but it is not that great which we expect. I always prefer to go with oil heater but someone this heater is not easy to use. I had to spent few hours to understand all the functions. Heating is fine but found some burning smell when fully heatup.

Date PurchasedJun 2017
ZebraMum

ZebraMumSydney

  • 4 reviews

Not too bad

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Just bought this heater and cant fault it so far. Its pretty quick to heat up and it does have a simple menu and easy to use. I did have some smell issues like what some other have mentioned. Not sure if its gonna go away but its not too overpowering.

Date PurchasedMay 2017
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Questions & Answers

Taylor T.

Taylor T.asked

Dragon 4 TRD41200MT

What is the energy efficiency rating?

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JP

JPasked

Dragon 4 TRD41500MT

Hi
I have just bought this product and as well as having issues with the smell (like others) when I turn the thermostat down - there is no clicking sound to indicate the temperature of the room (as outlined in the instructions). This is even when I run the heater on max temp and power for hours. Does this mean the product is faulty?

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Issac
Issac

Hi, the smell is a big issue and Delonghi says to it will gradually go. Your thermostat is not kicking off because your room is big / open / ventilated. So in this case the heater will keep running on max power and temp for hours. To narrow down the issue, run the heater in a closed room and test (probably when no one is sleeping inside).

John H.

John H.asked

Dragon 4 TRD4 Series

how many on/off cycles can be set per 24 hours

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