Preparing for winter IV

hollieinbloom

Afternoon preppers! It's not too bad here now, this morning was cold and wet but it's eased up a bit now!. Going to have to put the heating on for an hour later when me and DD have a bath/shower so we don't freeze when we get out and then I can warm up some towels. My coat needs cleaning but I might have to wait til the weekend because I will need it for school runs and I don't have another one! It's on my list.

OH needs new trainers, we went for a walk and it started raining and he noticed he has a hole in the bottom where its worn away! so he had very wet socks and wrinkly feet! hehe! oh dear.... xx

Willowpop

I think I may have mentioned these last winter, so apologies if anyone has already read this recommendation....
We have a large bedroom and a very small radiator so part of the room tends to get damp and stays cold... last winter we bought a skirting board heater from argos. It is a long, low thing that can either freestand or wall mount and is only 500w. It really pumps out the heat though...we have not had our heating on as yet except for if we needed to dry something on a radiator and the heat from this little heater helps all over our flat. Definitely worth a look if you need some extra heat somewhere that doesn't cost a fortune to run..plus it was only about 38quid if I remember correctly.

annie123

Willowpop wrote: »

. last winter we bought a skirting board heater from argos. It is a long, low thing that can either freestand or wall mount and is only 500w. It really pumps out the heat though...we have not had our heating on as yet except for if we needed to dry something on a radiator and the heat from this little heater helps all over our flat. Definitely worth a look if you need some extra heat somewhere that doesn't cost a fortune to run..plus it was only about 38quid if I remember correctly.

500watts per hour is not cheap to run IMHO. A dehumidifier is a lot cheaper to run to stop damp and dry clothes.

SuiDreams

Really enjoying the milder weather heating not been on since Thursday. Plus managed to get some of the washing dried outside at the weekend. Must disconnect and insulate the outside tap at the weekend no matter the weather. Need to replace my uggs after 4 years of constant wear, as have a hole in the sheepskin due to wearing in the rain.

Willowpop

annie123 wrote: »

500watts per hour is not cheap to run IMHO. A dehumidifier is a lot cheaper to run to stop damp and dry clothes.

I'm sorry you're not happy with my thoughts.
It does keep the cold and damp feeling away from my bedroom rather successfully though, and pumps out an awful lot of heat for the power it uses.....certainly more heat than our dehumidifier does, that's for sure. I've not found a heater that uses the same power that gives off as much heat, so thought it was worth a mention.:)
We tried a dehumidifier for years and it didn't make much difference in the room in question..mostly as it's a big room with a crazy small radiator. We find the heat from the heater I mentioned is enough to keep all the cold and damp, musty smell at bay, and helps keep the rest of the flat warm as well.
But no, if you want to dry clothes on it, then it's not for you and a dehumidifier would be much more effective, I am sure.

CH27

Could anyone tell me how economical this is please?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4151986.htm#pdpFullProductInformation

Willowpop

CH27 wrote: »

Could anyone tell me how economical this is please?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4151986.htm#pdpFullProductInformation

Well it's 2.4kw which is 2400watts...the heater I mentioned a few posts ago is 500w which I thought was reasonable..but then was told it's not...so I guess that would make your heater 'not at all' economical.

CH27

Willowpop wrote: »

Well it's 2.4kw which is 2400watts...the heater I mentioned a few posts ago is 500w which I thought was reasonable..but then was told it's not...so I guess that would make your heater 'not at all' economical.

Rats
Thanks.

Willowpop

CH27 wrote: »

Rats
Thanks.

If it helps, I was chatting to a friend the other day and he said that electricity on a 'normal' tariff (yes, I know, what's a normal tariff...but bear with me..) is approx 12p per kwh so, the heater you linked to would cost 2.4 x 12p per hour = 28.8p per hour to run.
The skirting board heater I mentioned is 500w so would cost 6p per hour.
Obviously all tariffs are different, but it's a reasonable average and a loose guide.

Eliza_2

The other thing you would need to compare properly is how you use it - there's a difference between a small skirting heater used all day as background heat and a fan heater which is often used just for a short sharp blast, not usually all day.

I have a fan heater like this and it's great for instant warmth, for example when just out of the shower for 10 mins in the bedroom while I get dressed etc. I feel that's a good use of it.