I'm wondering if my Patton or Pelonis oil-filled heaters are emiting toxic fumes that are causing me to feel depressed. Do you have a phone number for the company?

Check for power at the heater. Switches can be tested. Don't just replace on a guess. If you don't have a test meter, but drop it into a local appliance repair shop.

Parts

https://www.google.com/search?q=pelonis+02210+oil+heater+parts+diagram

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The high heat setting is affecting the plastic control panel, causing it to emit fumes.

Smoke (blue or black) or steam (white)? White smoke is really steam that is caused by water leaking onto hot surface. Could be leaking from hose running to heater coil under dash, or something else. Check radiator water level to make sure water level is ok. Blue smoke is oil burning. This could be dangerous, caused by similar scenario of oil leaking on a hot surface (from a gasket leak, etc), or exhaust fumes. Black smoke means something is actually burning and could indicate fire. Black or blue some could fill vehicle cabin with toxic fumes, even if you don't smell anything bad.

Three possibilities come to mind: First, there may be some foreign objects stuck between the sections of the coils where they connect or in their individual holes, the next is that the cord or outlet in your house is getting too hot (the circuit is being overloaded, perhaps; and finally, the clincher, you have a tiny oil leak in the coils themselves.

I would try the thermostat one by turning it up to a higher heat. I feel the other one may heat on high but would not shut off. You would have to do it manually.

Have you tried not using the heater for several days to a week, to see if your depressive state improves? That would be the litmus test involving the heater, wouldn't it?

Never the less, their phone # is 1-866-876-4332

Oil heaters produce no fumes or flames and feature whisper-quiet operation. Because the oil within the heater never needs to be replaced, oil-filled heaters are maintenance-free. In addition, these types of heaters are compact and portable - allowing you to carry them from room to room. Many also feature carrying handles or a set of casters for easy mobility
some of these types of heaters have a hole with a plug, that allow you to add oil, but few of these are in use today. so this being said it is most likely the heating element is failing to fully heat up the oil. parts may be found, if researched in detail on the net


also be known that the electrical componets are most likely to fail befor the oil evaporates. so look at all overheating controls and so on.

good luck,

Hi,
Those units are factory sealed and cannot be filled/refilled...

Here is a tip that I wrote about that..

Oil Filled Radiator Heater Leaking
heatman101

Hi,

Here is a tip that I wrote that will help you to understand about oil filled radiator heaters....

Oil Filled Radiator Heater Leaking

heatman101

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contact consumer safety. Lead fumes are toxic