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Is this cheaper than GSH?

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lindseykim13
lindseykim13 Posts: 2,978 Forumite
http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/content/products/details/index~modelcode~pre-phh800~dept~heating-cooling~subdept~fanheaters~brand~prem-i-air.htm?aid=119&awid=60612

I'm wondering if i could take the chill off in one room with this? would it be cheaper than putting the GSH on?
I'm thinking 10mins or so with this instead of having 4 radiators on. As i can't turn those ones off when i put the GSH on.
Thanks

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  • Magentasue
    Magentasue Posts: 4,229 Forumite
    At 400w or 800w, it may well be cheaper to run than gas central heating (is that what you mean by GSH?) but they're not going to generate much heat. I'd stick with gas CH.
  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,059 Forumite
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    No!
    For the same amount of heat it will cost about 3 times as much as gas CH.

    These heaters are not designed to heat rooms but direct 'instant' heat toward one person; rather like a torch beam directs light.

    They are useful for someone sitting at, say, a bench in an unheated garage.

    If you can't turn off a radiator, it is faulty.
  • Magentasue
    Magentasue Posts: 4,229 Forumite
    Should have said, yes, will probably be cheaper to run (for 10 mins or so mentioned by OP) but to get the heat equal to radiators, it will as cardew says cost much more.
  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
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    As 10 minutes instant heat to warm you up - they are great.

    However, as it says in the description, it is designed to warm the person not the ambient temperature.

    What this means is that when you turn it off, then you go cold again as the ambient/room temperature is still cold and these things go off like a light so no residual heat is given out, unlike a radiator which will stay warm for a while even when it is switched off.
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