Is your heating ON or OFF?

Dimey

chella wrote: »

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I was thinking of getting one of those small portable heaters just to heat my lounge, cost wise per hour does anyone know if they are expensive or not, I vagualy remember someone saying they cost about 5 p an hour but I might be muddled .

I think the ones that blow hot air are most expensive. The stand-alone electric radiators from places like Argos are meant to be more economical and if you're using it in just one room, will heat it up nicely.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Browse/ID72/33016652/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CHome+and+garden%7C33005908/c_2/2%7C33005908%7CHeating+and+cooling%7C33007608/c_3/3%7Ccat_33007608%7CHeaters+and+radiators%7C33016652/r_001/6%7CType%7COil+filled+radiators%7C1.htm

iammumtoone

No its not on, I really want to hold out till end october as need my monthly direct debit to go down so I can put the extra toward paying off debts. If it was just me I would have no problem with this (determined to do everything to get debt level down) but 6 year old was moaning and complaining he was cold this am. Whatever did kids do before central heating?

iammumtoone

chella wrote: »

I was thinking of getting one of those small portable heaters just to heat my lounge, cost wise per hour does anyone know if they are expensive or not, I vagualy remember someone saying they cost about 5 p an hour but I might be muddled .

I have a stand alone oil radiator in the living room and did use that a lot last year when the main gas central heating was off. I am not sure if it was cheaper but I could monitor the usage better as my electric is on pre-payment but gas is monthly direct debit.

trolleyrun

No heating here either. I'm permanently wearing a fleece, and the mutt is under her favourite blankie (yes, she's a wuss ). I'm not planning on putting the heating on for some time yet

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Aren't convector heaters supposed to economical, because they deliver the heat straight into the air?



I know they are quick to heat a room.

iammumtoone

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Aren't convector heaters supposed to economical, because they deliver the heat straight into the air?


I know they are quick to heat a room.

Would I be better trading in my oil radiator for a convector heater then? I will need something just to put on for a little while in the morning whilst ds is getting ready for school.

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They certainly heat up faster than an oil filled radiator, so, if you are looking for something to take the chill off the room in a hurry, that's the sort of thing I'd choose.

Or, for a really fast warm up, one of these.

Dimey

iammumtoone wrote: »

Would I be better trading in my oil radiator for a convector heater then? I will need something just to put on for a little while in the morning whilst ds is getting ready for school.

I think the economics is down to what wattage the radiator uses. This calculator might help decision making: -
http://www.sust-it.net/heating-energy-calculator.php

This is what E-How says:-
"Convection heaters can do a very good job of heating an entire room, but only if the heated air stays within that room. If the air escapes outdoors, then the heater's efficiency becomes quickly impaired. If the room is badly insulated or has pathways where air can easily escape, then oil radiant heaters are the best method of heating the room."

Convection Heaters
Convection heaters use the air to move heat throughout a room. This is why many convection heaters have fans: they take in air, circulate it around the inside of the heater and allow it to absorb the heat that the heating element is producing. The air then passes out into the room and raises the air temperature. The air can pass into other rooms and heat a large area, but this will also dissipate its effects.

Oil-based Radiant Heaters

Radiant heaters heat with infrared light produced by combustion and other processes. Oil versions use electricity to heat the oil until it burns, and the heat is channelled into panels or tubes that radiate it outward. This system tends to only heat the areas that are exposed to the radiating heatwaves, allowing the heater to be more focused on a single room or space. The temperature of the air does not effect the operation of a radiant heater.

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BTW. Kids are getting soft these days.

Warm room indeed.

When I got up for school in the winter, there was ice on the inside of the windows.

Willowpop

If it helps anyone, I can thoroughly recommend this heater...cheap to run and gives out a good bit of heat..we turned out bedroom radiator right down when we got this.
We found that one end of the room was cold and damp in the winter and this little heater warms the room nicely for us and gets rid of that damp feeling.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4152679.htm