An oil-filled space heater supplies localized heating where you need it. The oil-filled space heater when plugged in, the heat radiates from the sides and the top.

It may be less costly to run an oil-filled heater than running a furnace. Heating an entire home when heat is only needed for one or two rooms is a waste of money. An oil-filled space heater warms evenly. One of the problems with many fan-driven space heaters is they only supply heat around the ankles or calves. It’s also difficult to control the intensity, and the air blowing on the legs may be too hot or not hot enough. Radiant heat provides more warmth in the room. In addition, when an oil-filled space heater is turned off it still generates warmth until the oil inside cools.

An oil-filled space heater runs quietly. Fan-driven space heaters are typically noisy, and when used in a small area such as a home office, they make it hard to hear when on the phone. Outside of hearing an occasional small popping sound when the oil first warms, there’s no sound.

It’s relatively inexpensive to purchase a box fan oil-filled space heater. A smart shopper may find an oil-filled radiator space heater on sale for less than ten dollars, especially when looking at end-of-winter sales. If bought during the winter season, the oil-filled radiator space heater costs approximately more than in any other season.

In conclusion, if heating only a room or two, an infrared heater might be the item that works well for you. It gives localized heat where you need it, may cost less than running a furnace, warms evenly, runs quietly, and is relatively inexpensive to purchase. So, take off those mukluks, hang up the parka, flip to the weather channel, and then turn on that oil-filled space heater.