I've had this oil-filled air heater for about 5 years now. It's about 3 feet high and stays on the floor where i can adjust the temperature and stuff so I can warm up the room. Since there's oil in it, do I need to worry about buying a new heater soon? Does the oil burn out or something after X amount of years?
2006-10-29 05:03:49 · 4 answers · asked by shellybelly2467@sbcglobal.net 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The oil is self contained within a sealed chamber.
The electricity heats a heating element within the
sealed chamber that heats the oil. the hot oil moves around in the sealed chamber and the heat radiates
outward from the surface of the chamber which is
usually shaped like a corrogated wall or has multiple tubes on each side.
The oil is self contained and does not need re-filling.
you should never have to do anything except keep it
clean on the outside, and keep people from stacking
things on top of it.
2006-10-29 05:28:11 · answer #1 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No dear,, the oil doesn't burn up... it is there to help transfer the heat to the whole perimeter of the heater,,, You do not have to buy a new one,, unless this one stops heating because of an electrical problem or the oil starts to leak out.. hope this helps,, good luck
2006-10-29 05:16:22 · answer #2 · answered by Bob G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No need to replace unless element burns out, or if oil is leaking. the oil doesn't evaporate or anything like that
2006-10-29 05:13:43 · answer #3 · answered by Bagnel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the oil is sealed and unless the heating element goes its fine
2006-10-29 05:26:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋