Cheaper Oil for Fuel?

Cardew

amtrakuk wrote: »

So would I be right in thinking it produces the same heat output as my 3 KW convection heater whilst only using 800w? I dont think I'll go for a whole house system as I only heat the kitchen, hall, front room and bedrooms. I might have a look on youtube for videos, sounds very tempting.

I used to have a bionaire convection heater with a turbo fan in my front room before I ripped it out due to the noise the fan made over the tele. Would I have the same problem?

There are a couple of good threads in this section on Air source Heat pumps ASHPs.

The efficiency - coefficient of performance(COP) - of heat pumps varies according to the ambient temperature - the warmer the better.

In summer(when you don't need the wamth) the COP can be as high as 5 which means you get the same heat as 'normal' 3kW electrical heater would produce for 0.6kW(600W) input.

As it gets colder the COP drops and drops to 1 at around -18C I believe. That said in the normal UK winter a COP of 3 would be quite normal.

In the threads in this forum one poster said noise was a problem, the other said it wasn't!

philkenning

Marky if it is a new boiler it should be a condensing boiler which is all you can buy on the new market and they are the most efficient kind of boiler available. check when it was last serviced there should be a page in the manual where the commissioning and servicing is recorded and make sure you get it serviced every year, it should only cost about £50 to £60 and you know then it is as efficient as it can be.
As for buying oil now its a gamble, there is probably more of a chance of it going up rather than down and even if it does go down its unlikely to go down much but your money will be tied up in oil and there is always the possibility of theft so make sure its as secure as you can make it and see if your insurance policy covers the oil. Plastic tanks really can never be very secure because you can drill a hole in it in seconds with a battery drill and then it can be pumped out.

savemoney

That's one big house 7 bedrooms and 3 reception rooms

My first thoughts if bills become unmanageable and assuming you aint done so it to insulate or perhaps downsize if you dont need the space granted it isnt easy at mo selling

Or use alternative heating like log burner or multi fuel (peat, coal or logs) They do kick out a lot of heat and are every efficient and you will recoup the monies in a very short while given price of oil

itsnever2lateisit?

skcollobcat10 wrote: »

IS IT ONLY ME, OR DOES ANYBODY WITH A HOUSE LIKE MINE WORRY ABOUT THIS BLASTED OIL !!!! (SORRY CAPITAL LETTERS BUT I WONDER IF ANYBODY IS IN THIS PREDICAMENT!!)

I can only suggest that you fit thermostatic radiator valves to radiators in rooms that you dont use and set them to a low setting. Turn the boiler stat down a bit, and up the insulation if you can

saber381

hello i to live in scotland on the west does anyone have any price comparisons websites for up here please??????

amtrakuk

Cardew wrote: »

There are a couple of good threads in this section on Air source Heat pumps ASHPs.

The efficiency - coefficient of performance(COP) - of heat pumps varies according to the ambient temperature - the warmer the better.

In summer(when you don't need the wamth) the COP can be as high as 5 which means you get the same heat as 'normal' 3kW electrical heater would produce for 0.6kW(600W) input.

As it gets colder the COP drops and drops to 1 at around -18C I believe. That said in the normal UK winter a COP of 3 would be quite normal.

In the threads in this forum one poster said noise was a problem, the other said it wasn't!

Sorry to be a bit dim about this. So take last winter for instance, in Leeds it was averaging out at about -2 degrees C for days on end. What sort of heat would be blown into the room, or to put it another way, what KW output would it produce if its only using 800W? - Sorry for my vagueness

amtrakuk

skcollobcat10 wrote: »

I am really worried about the heating oil situation. In scotland it is in my area 62p litre, if I buy 1,000 litres that is £645 approx including the 5% vat on it. I live in a large house, 7 bedrooms and 3 reception rooms. I need 7 tanks per year as I am disabled and feel the cold more because of lack of mobility. It would therefore cost me annually £4,515 per annum. Then the electric is £100 per month at the moment meaning £1,200 per annum. Total: £5,715 per annum. How do they expect anybody to be able to live with costs like that. What about the pensioners, and other disabled folk who don't have a husband working? Even though my husband earns a good wage I notice the big dint in the income.

7 Bedrooms? It sounds like you're living in a mansion of some type! I guess all you can do is make sure your house is as insulated as it can be, buy more jumpers, more importantly dont skimp on the eating - need to keep you're body warm. If your both the only two in the house, try shutting down some rooms you dont use and reduce the radiators to minimum.

Those are shocking figures!

bobmedley

amtrakuk wrote: »

Sorry to be a bit dim about this. So take last winter for instance, in Leeds it was averaging out at about -2 degrees C for days on end. What sort of heat would be blown into the room, or to put it another way, what KW output would it produce if its only using 800W? - Sorry for my vagueness

My Toshiba runs at 60% of stated efficiency at -2C, therefore it will give you 1.92kw for 800 watts input

amtrakuk

Thats very efficient. is there a formula to work this out?

bobmedley

It differs for the various makes & models, but you need to find the tech specs & look for the "Capacity Variation Ratio According to Temperature" graph