Cutting Energy Costs - Advice Needed Please

boomumlissa

Hi, we got a dehumidifier last winter as we had really bad condensation on the windows and our outer solid brick walls. The dehumidifier cured the excess damp and it throws out warm air as a bonus.
I haven't looked at the kW ratings or anything as I just believed the info that said it is cheaper to run than heating or tumble dryers (it has a boost function to dry washing). It has a smart control so when you leave it on constantly it eventually decides when it should be on and off itself. We used to have it upstairs but now have it downstairs as we spend most of our time down here and it is probably taking the moisture out of the air where it's needed most. Dry air is def warmer than damp air though, suppose that was the main point of my post! lol
just a thought to throw into the mix good luck

george1939

boomumlissa wrote: »

Hi, we got a dehumidifier last winter as we had really bad condensation on the windows and our outer solid brick walls. The dehumidifier cured the excess damp and it throws out warm air as a bonus.
I haven't looked at the kW ratings or anything as I just believed the info that said it is cheaper to run than heating or tumble dryers (it has a boost function to dry washing). It has a smart control so when you leave it on constantly it eventually decides when it should be on and off itself. We used to have it upstairs but now have it downstairs as we spend most of our time down here and it is probably taking the moisture out of the air where it's needed most. suppose that was the main point of my post! lol
just a thought to throw into the mix good luck

Dry air is def warmer than damp air though[,Is that so]


You can feel warmer in damp air Consider walking along on a cold night[ raincoat on] in the rain [ damp air slows down moisture evaporating from your body hence you feel warmer Less the moisture in a room the more heat you require to stay warm now try the raincoat test Dryer air requires more heat for you to feel comfortable in cold weather because you expel body moisture quicker The old calor gas heaters gave you the same effect they too gave out plenty of water so you felt warmer but not as healthy

cepheus

Is your flat on the highest level so the roof of the block is directly above your flat? If this isn't insulated then this could be the source of heat loss. Heating only one room or turning the heat down in rooms which you don't often use are other options.

Where the adjoining flats occupied and heated over the winter, and are they now?

coochy123

The flat is a conversion of an old house as apposed (or opposed, never too sure?!) to a block. There are three flats in our 'house' and we are the middle. Both flats are occupied and have been since we moved in.
We're double glazed etc and semi detached. The wall that is detached is the other side of the 'house' to the living and bedroom.

I'm not sure if the flat is damp - we've never had trouble with that before, condensation etc, so not sure if a dehumidifier would help too much.

I think that the way forward would be an electric blanket and a lottery win!

YoYoY

coochy123 wrote: »

The flat is a conversion of an old house as apposed (or opposed, never too sure?!) to a block. There are three flats in our 'house' and we are the middle. Both flats are occupied and have been since we moved in.
We're double glazed etc and semi detached. The wall that is detached is the other side of the 'house' to the living and bedroom.

I'm not sure if the flat is damp - we've never had trouble with that before, condensation etc, so not sure if a dehumidifier would help too much.

I think that the way forward would be an electric blanket and a lottery win!

I think the way forward would be for you to look where the £85 per week out of the total £110 per week is being consumed

It has already been shown the 2 storage heaters would probably only cost £25/week max (probably a lot less)

coochy123

YoYoY wrote: »

I think the way forward would be for you to look where the £85 per week out of the total £110 per week is being consumed

It has already been shown the 2 storage heaters would probably only cost £25/week max (probably a lot less)

Haha yes - an insight into where the energy is going may help a lot!!

We don't use anything in the winter that we don't in the summer, electricity wise, so that's why I think it's the heaters.

Maybe the old dude downstairs has storage heaters too and is nicking our electric?!