These radiators heat up slowly, which means you can leave it unattended. If your chosen radiator is safe for use in bathrooms, keep it away from all sources of water such as sink or shower.
Manufactures warn against keeping these oil filled radiators in damp places (bathrooms, etc) with poor ventilation. Many radiators come with a guard, but some don’t. Another oil filled heater safety tip is to keep pets and small kids also need protection from accidentally touching its hot surface. Keep the unit many feet away from all combustible material, including walls, furniture and draperies. Although radiators heat indirectly through oil, and don’t glow red like other space heaters, they still can get very hot. While oil filled radiators are generally safe, it’s best to check if they have some kind of overheat protection (tilt switches) that automatically turn it off if anything happens to the heater. It’s best to use stationary systems to avoid mishaps. If your oil filled radiator has caster wheels, please secure it to a place before letting kids anywhere near them. Always rely on thermostats and internal mechanism of the radiators themselves-once you choose to leverage some external tool or technology you run the risk of overheating. So try to use only rated material and choose hardwired systems that can handle load. There is a grave risk of fire due to overheating of wires.
Never use any kind of extension cord or wiring that cannot handle the required radiator load. Here are the most important oil filled space heater safety tips that are quite easy to follow: