They do make a sort of pleasant crackling sound of heating oil when turned on from cold if used on the highest setting (which is disconcerting at first if you aren't used to oil-filled heaters but is perfectly normal!

I know in the manual it does mention an odour when new but (apart from testing when I first got it) I had it on several hours yesterday and the odour seemed to disappear completely but then I went to put it on again today and it was back just as bad.This is a public forum presenting user opinions on selected products and businesses, and as such the views expressed do not reflect the opinion of ProductReview. I gave it 4 out of 5 because as there are no handles or anything to grip that isn't warm when it heats up, you can't really move it unless you get a towel or slide it along the floor on a mat. Utlising the latest design and technology, as well as renowned De'Longhi reliability, the Vento V550920 Oil-Filled Radiator provides peace of mind and long lasting comfort. The safe design also fills you with confidence about using these heaters anywhere, and leaving them on near to clothes or kids and so on. The above review I made on or around 26/4/2013 and have used this oil filled radiator ever since and the winters here are very, very cold!

Have a very cold bedroom in our stone-built cottage that measures 4x4 metres with a 'cathedral' ceiling and needed a supplementary heater for the oil-fired central heating which is not on all the time.Its variable thermostat has frost protection and a choice of three heat settings, with a safety cut out switch to prevent it from overheating. I was quite surprised to see setting 2 being so close to the same power consumption as setting 1, but there you go. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). 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.