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Electric Heaters

I have a electric heater (Kingavon 800W Quartz Heater), and am just conserned that it will be expensive to run.......have tried to find out but had no joy.......can anyone help me??? I know that electric heaters are normally expensive, this one is halogen I think.

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  • andyrpsmith
    andyrpsmith Posts: 136 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 9 December 2010 at 4:27PM
    1 KWh (1000w) is about 10p per hour so yours at 800 watts will cost about 8p per hour on full.

    The exact cost per KW will be on your electricity bill, the unit price it will be between 7p and 14p depending on the tariff you have.
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