They make a model which is bathroom safe which I used this winter to warm the floor and tiles. If you want to use it as a bathroom heater make sure to get the model designed for that use.
don

Yeah, DeLonghi oil heaters rock. But, especially if it is a sole heating source, you must make sure you get the right heater for your space size. A 1500 watt heater is for a small room (86 sq ft), a 2000 watt heater is for a small-medium room, a 2400 or 3000 watt heater is for a large room or open-plan space (that 216 sq ft they're talking about).

These are the most efficient and reliable heaters I've found. I have two of them. A few warnings, though. They get far too hot on a high setting to be around small kids, and there was a major recall on them many years ago. (The control panels were causing fires, so the company sent out new control panel kits to install on the heaters, but you had to know about the recall and request one.) I'd be careful buying an old one at a garage sale for that reason, since you won't know if it was a recalled one and if it was ever retrofitted.

I still have the retrofitted one, and it works perfectly. The older ones were built to be much more sturdy (heavy, solid) than the newer ones.

emily, thanks so much for the info about room size and watts! i am moving into an OLD house with central oil heat (and i like my room extra toasty) so i have been trying to figure out what i need and what the difference between heaters is. super great help, i think i may go out and buy one of these today!

anyone else ever burned themselves by straddling the heater for maximum warmth, or is it just me?

I have the smallest one and it's really only good for one small room. The more airtight you can make the room, the better.

Emily: Have you seen a 2000-watt DeLonghi heater in the U.S.? I've been googling and I only see 1500-watt ones available here. The 2000-watt ones are all in the U.K.

We bought three brand new DeLonghi oil heaters at a major home improvement store a couple of weeks ago. After we realized that two of them did not heat one small room (in Florida ... It's NOT that cold here) we returned the one that we had not yet opened. We noticed that the cords were a little warmer than most electric heaters, but weren't real concerned since most electric heaters do have cords that heat up a bit. Next thing we knew one of our electrical sockets was on fire. My husband put out the fire, but now we are concerned that some of our wiring might have melted behind the wall. After examining the details on a flyer attached to the cord, we saw that it had written on it that if the cord got too hot to "call your electrician." This, in my opinion, admits that the company is aware that their heaters can set your house on fire. I'm now surfing the web trying to find the address of the company. We have had several electric heaters plugged into the same socket with no problem and feel that the company is to blame for this. The box should state in large letters that these heaters are more apt to cause electrical fires than other types. I'm very unhappy. Does anyone know how to contact the company? I feel that the company itself should be liable for paying for an electrician to access the damage to my wiring.

Debbie

"After examining the details on a flyer attached to the cord, we saw that it had written on it that if the cord got too hot to "call your electrician." This, in my opinion, admits that the company is aware that their heaters can set your house on fire."

It may only mean that the company is aware that old or faulty wiring can be a fire hazard with any such device. A gigantic warning about fires on the box would probly prevent these units from selling at all.