Clarke OFR7/150 1.5kW Oil Filled Radiator review
Fancy an affordable, effective oil-filled radiator for your workshop? You want the Clarke OFR7/150 you do…
One of the perennial problems with wanting to tinker with your bike in your workshop or garage over winter is the very nature of the season – it’s cold! So, unless you’re in the luxurious position of having a heated outhouse or shed (which, let’s face it, is unlikely) the best solution is to invest in an auxiliary heater.
The question, of course, is ‘Which?’ Fortunately, one-stop tool and garage equipment specialists Machine Mart have a huge selection of different types and sizes and one of the best for a home workshop of garage in terms of convenience, effectiveness, safety and value is this oil-filled radiator.
It’s called the Clarke OFR7/150 1.5kW Oil Filled Radiator, to give it its full name, it costs a very reasonable £47.98, is top a traditional design yet bristles with modern useful features, is sturdily built yet pleasingly robust and is impressively effective at heating a typical home workshop or garage.
It has seven ‘fins’, weighs a manageable 9.45kg and is mounted on casters so is conveniently portable. It’s fashioned from durable, powder-coated steel so is durable and long lasting. There are six different heat, plus three power settings up to a maximum of 1.5kW so you can easily adjust its output to what’s required and there’s an adjustable thermostat, too, to let you maintain the required temperature.
On top of that there’s overheating protection, a tilt protection switch and its switches are neon illuminated so they are easy to read in low light. The overall result does exactly what’s required of a garage or workshop heater. It’s also reassuringly cheap to run.
But don’t just take our word for it, the Clarke OFR7/150 1.5kW Oil Filled Radiator has also received plenty of positive reviews from buyers on Machine Mart’s website, such as this, from William, who wrote:
“It works well in my workshop where I'm having issues with condensation. Definitely gets a 10 from me.”
Or how about this, from Sally: “It is exactly what we wanted. Doesn’t take up too much space but gives off the right amount of heat.”
We agree. For more information on the Clarke OFR7/150 1.5kW Oil Filled Radiator or on other Clarke products go to Machine Mart’s official website.
A vastly-experienced motorcycle journalist and bike tester, Phil West is also an ex-Executive Editor of MCN, former Editor of Bike and What Bike?, author of numerous motorcycle books and has ridden virtually every bike of the last 30 years.
