Best, Cheapest and energy efficient heater ....

jediknights70

Compared to my electricty bill when using a high wattage panel convector it has been considerably cheaper.

I have no choice but to use electric products as gas isn't available in my area and oil isn't a cost effective choice. As long as you use an efficient and effective electric heater the running costs are very reasonable.

Radiant type heaters seem to be the best although not as easily available as convectors, oil filled and storage heaters. Seems to be more companies on the internet selling radiant electric heaters than on the High Street or in the big DIY stores.

Just google "electric radiant heaters" and see what comes up.

Cardew

I am afraid to say your are either spamming this site, or you simply do not know what you are talking about - which for salesmen is not unusual.

All forms of electrical heating* are exactly as efficient as each other in that they produce exactly the same output of heat for your £££££s - be that an oil filled radiator, a radiant heater, convector heater or your granny's 1/2/3 bar electric fire.

That statement is not in anyway debateable - it is a fact.

A second fact is that there is no more expensive way of heating a property than electrical heating on a daytime tariff.

Oil CH at the current reduced price of oil, cost about half the price of electricity, albeit an oil CH system is expensive to install.

If you really must use electricity, buy some £20 oil filled radiators or convector heaters and don't spend £hundreds/thousands on electrical systems that produce no more heat for the money - or get storage heating with all its disadvantages.

The link you posted initially has been deleted, so what is the purpose of promoting electrical radiant heating?

* except heat pumps.

Smeep

Just a quick post to say, once again, thanks to this website and it's users. It always helps me out when I'm in a pickle!

waqasahmed

Another post(lol) Well, its not too old. Ive done a bit of research with regards to efficiency. Whilst someone here said that they are all(electric ones) about as efficient as each other, I myself believe that convector heaters are the most efficient ones, as there is no(audible) energy loss due to sound/light as with others

The little tiny ones(cant remember the name), Id say are less efficient as they lose quite some energy as sound, and halogen lose some as light

Me saying this, it wouldnt really bother me if I had to wait say 2 hours or so for a heater to heat one room, as most rooms have radiators, so its only the odd isolated room(e.g.:study) that would need a heater

Ive been doing some research on convector vs halogen, however some sources say to get halogen, some say to get a convector lol. Help would be appreciated

Niru_2

Hi, we have an old house in France with high ceilings. Last winter it was very cold and the central heating was rather weak (old 11 year old boiler) and we also had a wood fire on which actually created draughts rather than warm up the place.

This year I got one of those "cheap and nasty" halogen heaters and a thermostat plug. Using the two I kept the room at a comfortable 21C during the recent cold days there. Worked wonderfully, and hardly came on the whole evening.

So - you can have thermostatic control with a halogen heater. It avoids heating unused space high near the ceiling. And it also heats up surrounding objects (I was sitting about 10+ feet away from the heater) and it did warm up the room. We have granite walls which may be absorbing and holding the heat. I suggest it is a testable option - get a halogen plus thermostatic plug and test it against a oil filled heater on a thermostatic plug (and set at max temp to avoid double controls!) which will give like for like comparison.

vixen11

hey im really stuck on a heater to buy

i have tried a halogen heater and it died after a couple of months then we moved on to a convector heater, but it just seems so expensive to run.

i have been told by a few friends that a oil filled heater is the way to go, but not sure also wouldn't know how many kw i would need.

thanks

Cardew

vixen11 wrote: »

hey im really stuck on a heater to buy

i have tried a halogen heater and it died after a couple of months then we moved on to a convector heater, but it just seems so expensive to run.

i have been told by a few friends that a oil filled heater is the way to go, but not sure also wouldn't know how many kw i would need.

thanks

All electrical heating costs exactly the same to run.

By that I mean that the heat output(warmth) from all heaters is identical for the same running cost.

The only difference is the way they deliver that heat - virtually instantly with a convector/fan heater, but with no residual heat.

Or slower to heat like an oil filled heater(radiator) which has some residual heat after power is switched off.

Many people prefer oil filled radiators, but they are no cheaper to run.

bluebellsmandy

I have portable oil radiators in my house instead of using the gas heating..... I'm finding it much cheaper to use these than switching the gas heating on , it costs me less than a pound a day to heat a three bed terraced house. The trick is too leave them on a lower setting for longer , so when i get home from work the house is cosy and warm without having to turn them up, this is where they can become costly.

Cardew

bluebellsmandy wrote: »

I have portable oil radiators in my house instead of using the gas heating..... I'm finding it much cheaper to use these than switching the gas heating on , it costs me less than a pound a day to heat a three bed terraced house. The trick is too leave them on a lower setting for longer , so when i get home from work the house is cosy and warm without having to turn them up, this is where they can become costly.

Welcome to the forum.

Do you mean oil filled electric radiators, or oil (paraffin) heaters?


If electric, for the amount of heat from oil radiators you get for a pound, you would get two to three times as much heat from Gas CH.(depending on the efficiency of your boiler.


Or put another way, the same amount heat would cost 30p to 50p


Electricity is 10p to 12p for a kWh(a unit) and is 100% efficient.


gas costs 3p to 4p for a kWh and is 60% to 90% efficient.


So gas is always cheaper.

Pincher

bluebellsmandy wrote: »

I have portable oil radiators in my house instead of using the gas heating..... I'm finding it much cheaper to use these than switching the gas heating on , it costs me less than a pound a day to heat a three bed terraced house. The trick is too leave them on a lower setting for longer , so when i get home from work the house is cosy and warm without having to turn them up, this is where they can become costly.

Do keep posting, so we don't think you are a one time spammer.