Mum's house is cold....what will be cheaper?

dandy-candy

My mum lives at home alone and mainly uses just 1 room. Do you think she's better putting on the gas central heating with just that room's radiator on or turning on the electric fire? What's more cost effective??!!

jamespir

dandy-candy wrote: »

My mum lives at home alone and mainly uses just 1 room. Do you think she's better putting on the gas central heating with just that room's radiator on or turning on the electric fire? What's more cost effective??!!

buy a really thick duvet and put the electric fire on

Pink.

Hi dandycandy,

The experts on the gas and electricity board should be able to help with this so I've moved your thread across.

Pink

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sarajames101

It depends on the Kilowatt output of the electric fire. I would always be sceptical on electric portable heating as costs can spiral.
Also, can you shut all the doors and keep the heat in. Best way is to run a test for a few days. Read the meters before and after you have tried each one and work out how much it is costing you. You will need to have the previous bills to see how much she is paying per unit for gas and electric.

brewerdave

The problem with shutting off radiators on a gas C/H system is the location of the thermostat - if its in one of the unheated areas then the system will continue to fire even if the room with the active radiator is warm enough.