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Help needed! Electric vs Oil Central Heating

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  • Cardew
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    Swinters wrote: »
    I have found a site that supplies the whole packge for electric radiators sales, support and installation. My problem is that I dont know too much about electric radiators i was refferred to that site by someone who swears by electric radiators. Are they worthwhile and do they save you money, I like the idea of them because they dont have any pipes and can be worked with a remote control.

    They certainly don't save you any money.

    There are lots of threads on this subject if you do a search.

    All electrical heating* gives you exactly the same amount of heat for your money - be it these over-hyped electric radiators or your grandmothers 1/2/3/bar electric fire.

    So a £30 oil filled radiator that you plug in to a 13 amp socket will give out as much heat for your money as any other electrical system - some costing £hundreds or even £thousands.

    * except heat pumps
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