The innovative and exclusive design of the Vento VV550920 from De'Longhi gives high performance at exceptional value for money. It eaaily heats my 18x12 front room, somethng the 800W Bambino barely managed and the 2kW Challege didn't come close to heating. This means that the air produced is hotter (by up to 10 degrees centigrade) and ejects up to 40% faster. Air is drawn in at the bottom, heated by the main radiant heat of the radiator and then expelled at the top.

My view is NO electrical appliance should be used in the bathroom unless it is designed for bathroom use and it correctly wired in by an electrician. The temperature can be modified to various settings so it is great for leaving on if you need a little extra heat at night.Its variable thermostat has frost protection and a choice of three heat settings, with a safety cut out switch to prevent it from overheating. Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. The innovative and exclusive design of the Vento VV551225 from De'Longhi provides both high performance and exceptional value for money. I don't mind so much if the smell is normal, though I don't find it particularly nice, was just worried it might indicate a fault as I have two other oil filled heaters (Swan branded) and these don't smell at all.

We've used it a fair bit (our conservatory is also our dining room) for over a year, with no ill effects, and it still works great. Living in Isle of Skye (Highlands) our central heating is by oil and we have a small wood burner in the lounge. To satisfy my curiousity I put a power meter on it, and found with the usual setting I have that it consumes around 650 watt.The Vento V550920 Oil-Filled Radiator by De'Longhi is an essential item to have when the temperature drops, providing comfort and warmth to any room. It features the "Venturi Effect", in which an internal chimney-like structure increases convective air flow. We have a Delonghi oil-filled electric radiator in the conservatory, and it does smell a bit when it is heating up - like a kind of rubbery smell, but not burning rubber. Many of the poorer heaters have large headline kWh ratings, but have very small surface areas (lack of metail fins, panels, vents) needed to circulate warm air around a room. Wanted heating, something flexible, for the 2nd bedroom mainly at night without using the oil central heating.

Mains gas per "unit" is cheaper than electricity, so gas central heating would be cheaper than having a house full of these heaters. The controls are simple - 3 heat settings, and a thermostat - this has worked reliably and keeps the room its in a nice balanced tempature. With 2 kW of heat output, the Vento is perfect for smaller rooms or for boosting existing heat sources around the home. I use them with Wemo plug sockets to allow me set timers and switch them on or off remotely, very useful for heating up my outbuilding on a frosty morning.A higher rating will obviously heat the oil to peak temperature faster, but once reached much less energy is generally needed to maintain oil temperature.