Dimplex Eco OFRC15 Range

Not what I expected – I asked in Harvey Norman for a heated throw and was directed to the Dimplex throw but when I got it home I found it to be a blanket, I wanted to use it for watching tv but on reading the instructions found you should not bend it but keep it flat ,I tore off the label form the throw when I opened it so could not return Show details

Designed to not last – Fortunately due to warmer climate I have not had to use this heater for about 5 years which would in effect cause the battery in the timer to go flat. To restore the battery you are supposed to leave the unit plugged in for 72 hours. This did not work. Since the item is well past warranty I am stuck with a device that is defective and has only been used probably 3 time. Last rubbish pick up in my neighbor hood I saw a lot of these at the curb. Show details

Heats – Heats same most heaters. Faster heat up than oil type but also faster cool off so the temperature in room isn't as stable as with oil. As for energy savings, there is none. For certain amount of heat you must put in certain amount of energy and anything with heating element will use same amount no matter what faithless they tell you. Timer is… Read more

digital which is more accurate than motor run one cheap heaters use.

The fan helps to circulate the heat around the room so that's good, it isn't too noisy but still can hear it being just a small fan. I think it has it's own tiny heating element as well.

Build quality not too bad for China product.

Con is that once it's unplugged from power pint, it looses settings so need to be on standby all the time.

I still much prefer oil for bedroom but it's the digital timer that I like on this one because my other was drifting out of time too often, need to be set once a week.

Good value for money – I always had oil heaters, but I decided to try this heater as it's oil free and it's supposed to be more energy efficient. I'm not sure if it it, but it definitely doesn't warm up the room as good as my Delonghi oil heater (which is the same size). The good thing about this Dimplex oil free heater is that it doesn't take long to release the… Read more

heat compared to the oil heater which takes longer to warm up. But after a few hours, the oil heater seems to maintain the heat better

Perfect for a bedroom – Pro: Very lightweight. No messy oil so no leaks and it heats up extremely fast, saving power and money. We have two of the model and put in separate bedroom. We couldn't live without dimplex in winter - it kept us warm all winter! Con: The thermometer sensor always have a loud click, the click is a bit too loud. You can hear while you are asleep… Read more

and got woken up from the loud click. Other than the click, it's a very good, heats up rapidly heater!

Cut your power bills in winter – I couldn't live without my dimplex in winter - it kept me warm all winter and the thermostat meant that when the power bill came i was pleasantly surprised. I could easily move it around to different rooms but the main feature is the thermostat and timer - automatic switch on/off keeps the power usage down. Forget oil filled column radiators and other forms of radiant heat.  Show details

perfect for a bedroom – Easy to assemble, easy to use, no messy oil so no leaks and it heats up rapidly saving power and money. My son suffers from chest infections in winter and having this heater on in his room at night has reduced the number and severity of winter colds this year.  Show details

Perfect! – Great size, timer settings available and anti trip feature is good Cable is good length and quite as other brand of heaters often had weird sound from the timer No complaint energy consumption wise we think it's good and we have a unit in 4 bedrooms and power consumption is acceptable  Show details ·  1

Feeling conned and cold – Bought what I thought was an oil heater so I was disappointed from the begining to find out it contains no energy saving oil. However, I thought I would give it a chance. 4 hours later set at 35deg in a small bedroom with closed window and door and I am still waering a fleece and feeling cold. My old oil heater used to have the room toasty… Read more

within an hour.

It also only emits heat fom the top so the cats a particularly disappointed being unable to obtain any warmth from laying next to it.

Works well – I have other older Dimplex heaters, so didn't consider any other brand, but this is the smallest one I've ever purchased. The turbo fan works very well to instantly heat a whole room. Very pleased.Without fan on, though, you need to sit pretty close to it. I'd recommend this. David Jones price matched the Good Guys for me.  Show details

Brilliant heater with thermostat and eco – power friendly and keeps the babies room at perfect temp everytime. we needed our bubs room to maintain a specific temp for a while and this was a simple, hassle free solution. once the room is to temp you just wind the dial til it clicks off and it will maintain that temp  Show details

I like it – I bought this at the beginning of June to warm up the main bedroom. It does the job quite nicely and without any smell. It runs silently except for when the thermostat kicks in, but that noise is insignificant. I noticed in other reviews that people mentioned the bright display on the timer. My heater's timer has no light and I find it quite hard… Read more

to read i.e. I have to use a torch to read it. I'm not sure if the light on my display is broken, but I'd rather not have a bright light, so no complaints from me.

Pretty good – Fast heating and the timer function is great! The display is ridiculously bright and lights up the whole of my baby's room which annoys me!!!!

Great, compact heater – I bought this for my baby's nursery after reading the reviews here. I agree with others at how bright the blue screen light is but it didn't concern me too much as it served as a great nightlight when doing 1am and 3am feeds with my baby. Thermostat is a great inclusion. It kept the nursery at a nice temp of 18-19 degrees (I have a dedicated… Read more

nursery temperature display also), which is perfect for a baby's room.

I also have an electricity cost meter installed and according to that it is about $1/hour to run. Not cheap or energy efficient but for those cold winter nights with a newborn, it was worth it for me. We don't use it now as my boy is nearly 1 year old and has a thick sleeping bag but it is good to have on hand should it get freakishly cold this winter. Compact, heated small room well and kept constant heat thanks to thermostat, nice design Not very cheap to run (for me approx $1/hr) but I consider that worth it than freezing in the middle of the night

Good safe option – Bought for babies room as safe to leave on overnight. Climate control and timer function are great. Bright display light can't be turned off, but acts as good night light for babies room! May be to cover when bubs is older. The instructions are not very easy to understand at all, still trying to work it all out (only had for 2 days) Climate control, timer, safety Bright light. Bad instructions

Fast and effective but has insanely bright lights – Heater works fine and heats up fast but it has a blue screen which is so bright you could read by it, even when pointed into a wall it lights up the room. Not so good for a babies room. Also there is some ambiguity as to how efficient it really is when it comes to prolonged use, It certainly heats up fast but whether it efficiently maintains that… Read more

temperature is not so clear in the available media. Price, speed, well constructed. Crazy bright light you can't turn off!

Great for a small room. For example a small bedroom – I have only had this heater for two days and it heats up the room within 30mins but it is only used for a small room. If you have a bigger room, you may need to purchase something bigger. I don't feel the winter chills, its great. inexpensive and reliable, oil free so far nothing wrong