Wet Electrical Heating Costs ?

BB71

Hi after a close call with my storage heating I have decided to get rid & am swaying toward a Wet Electrical Heating system I'm trying to find hard facts out about the cost of running such a system, so far I have been informed by a couple different sources that if I change my current heating tariff from E7 to a standard tariff that running such a system shouldn't cost any/much more.

I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience with such a system & could give me some handy advice

Andy_WSM

The maximum cost of running any electrical heating system is easily calculated.

Multiply the rated KW/h of the heating by the cost per KW/h as shown on your Tariff.

So, for a simple example.

Wet system rated at 10Kw/h multiplied by 10p per Kwh = £1 per hour to run the heating.

However; What you won't know is how often the system will demand power - i.e. how the thermostat in the system will switch the heat elements on/off depending upon the demand for power.

Electrical heating in most forms is very expensive to run - the exception being Air Source Heat Pumps - either air to water or air to air - both of which can give 300 - 400% more heat for the amount of power consumed.

Cardew

As Andy above states all electrical heating, excluding heat pumps, is very expensive to run.

The important point to remember is that all electrical heating gives out exactly the same heat for the same cost.

So don't be taken in by these adverts for vastly overpriced electrical heating systems that imply they produce more heat fror your £££££s. They don't - they give out exactly the same heat for the money as your Granny's old 1/2/3 bar fire.

Depending on your lifestyle, there is an argument for replacing storage heating with heaters on a 24/7 normal tariff. Storage heating on E7 is cheaper, and of course you get cheap hot water and can run some appliances at night, but you can waste a lot of 'leaked' heat.

However if you do ditch storage heaters, be aware that simple and cheap oil filled radiators, panel heaters etc produce just as much heat as these hyped up radiators filled with 'magic' gel/clay etc.

KimYeovil

The primary point is that wet heating can be used on demand and only when necessary. If you are at work and go out for the occasional evening then it will be much cheaper than storage. You only need to switch it on two or three hours the two or three evenings you are home. You do not need to know in advance whether you will be going out or not. You do not need to guess in advance whether daytime sunlight will heat your home sufficiently so you don't need the heating.

Cardew

KimYeovil wrote: »

The primary point is that wet heating can be used on demand and only when necessary. If you are at work and go out for the occasional evening then it will be much cheaper than storage. You only need to switch it on two or three hours the two or three evenings you are home. You do not need to know in advance whether you will be going out or not. You do not need to guess in advance whether daytime sunlight will heat your home sufficiently so you don't need the heating.

Agreed!

However 'Wet CH' can be expensive to install. It is much cheaper, and IMO better, to get, say, oil filled radiators that can be controlled by thermostat, timer and even remote control.

BB71

Cardew wrote: »

Agreed!

However 'Wet CH' can be expensive to install. It is much cheaper, and IMO better, to get, say, oil filled radiators that can be controlled by thermostat, timer and even remote control.

Not looking at CH & am indeed thinking along the lines of oil filled or water/gel filled thermostat/timer controlled radiators

Cheers for the help so far :T, please keep any useful information coming

shegar

Cardew wrote: »

As Andy above states all electrical heating, excluding heat pumps, is very expensive to run.

The important point to remember is that all electrical heating gives out exactly the same heat for the same cost.

So don't be taken in by these adverts for vastly overpriced electrical heating systems that imply they produce more heat fror your £££££s. They don't - they give out exactly the same heat for the money as your Granny's old 1/2/3 bar fire.

Depending on your lifestyle, there is an argument for replacing storage heating with heaters on a 24/7 normal tariff. Storage heating on E7 is cheaper, and of course you get cheap hot water and can run some appliances at night, but you can waste a lot of 'leaked' heat.

However if you do ditch storage heaters, be aware that simple and cheap oil filled radiators, panel heaters etc produce just as much heat as these hyped up radiators filled with 'magic' gel/clay etc.

Thats good sound advice , pity the salesman dont tell people that before they spend hundreds pounds on "nice looking heaters", very surprising that people fall for the salesman chat.!!

Cardew

shegar wrote: »

Thats good sound advice , pity the salesman dont tell people that before they spend hundreds pounds on "nice looking heaters", very surprising that people fall for the salesman chat.!!

There are people on this forum who have paid thousands of pounds for radiators filled with clay/gel etc because the salesmen has convinced them that these radiators have special qualities will heat a huge room for next to nothing.

Read the adverts on-line, they are a masterpiece in deception!

shegar

Cardew wrote: »

There are people on this forum who have paid thousands of pounds for radiators filled with clay/gel etc because the salesmen has convinced them that these radiators have special qualities will heat a huge room for next to nothing.

Read the adverts on-line, they are a masterpiece in deception!

Well as the saying goes "theres one born every minuet"..:eek:Seriously though why dont people do there research before they buy, after all this is a money saving forum, theres always some one on here that can give you good helpful advise..:T How embarassing for people to pay out hundreds then realize they could have bought a new radiator for £20. that dojust the same job as an expensive one...:mad: