Is there any age to the heater?
Our oil filled seems ok so far

It always puzzled me on "the other" eriba forum, the fixation with who could find the cheapest oil filled heater to put in their eriba that cost them multiple thousands of pounds?
"Ship and haypath of tar" springs to mind

This is a problem I've heard of before, some years ago, so can't remember if it affected any particular make - so it is certainly worth all of us who have one, to check it very carefully !

Thanks for highlighting this possible problem

I have used the Tesco 500watt oil filled rad and the B&Q 800watt
neither have caused any problem they obviously have to reach a
certain standard so I don't really understand the ha'porth of tar
anology

looks like someone has had a little accident, without heater been in picture
good job you checked, could of been a nasty distressing incident.
reckon the/a steamer will have floor spick and span in no time at all
id say that heater not fit for purpose..

I'm not sure what "cheap" is these days! It's possible to buy the same item from different outlets with a different label on and pay differing prices!

Back in the day of 35mm film, there were only 4 makers worldwide, Kodak, Agfa, 3m and Fuji (from memory) any other film was one of the big 4's but with a different label.

These days something similar happens with TV screens, a limited amount of makers but a multitude of different labels.

Even the old CTEK charger has imitators, you can pay lots for the original or buy what looks and feels like a copy,,the original has to factor in design, planning, layout and lots of other criteria, the copy does not it just "copies"

I checked our van yesterday and can report no problems, despite not being covered and not having a heater, and like always left pretty much as it was when we last used it, except for a wash and wax that is.

I added a "like" to the Skunk's" message (above), not because I like or approve of the concept of "just sling it out and buy another" – which I don't – but because I like his rendition of an Essex girl. I should know, I'm married to one.

in this case the heater, could be sent back, as its faulty they may give a free return from one of those collection plus points.
for a refund. all really depends on small print of amazon returns, either way id send an email.
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As it was purchased early December 2014, its almost new !! Contact seller for a replacement, or better still, full refund......tell them you could'nt trust the replacement. Not fit for purpose.
I checked mine with a dipstick today, and its up to level, no leaks.................Ian.

My friend bought a Connect-it 800w oil filled radiator imported by Europanasonic UK ltd in 2012. luckily he tested it before using it and after about 10 minutes it burst into flames and nearly set fire to his house. The box it came in had the CE mark and also had a tested sticker, it should have weighed 4.6 kilos but it actually weighed 2.75 kilo so it looks like most of the oil was missing from new.

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