storage heaters or gas central heating

Mr-Chris_2

I live in a 1 bedroom flat which at the moment is all electric. the heating comes from night storage heaters, small heaters in bedroom, kitchen and hallway, and a larger heater in living room. all my heaters are on as I have a lung disease and need to keep warm. the heaters do a very good job and I am happy at the daily running cost ( I use around £3.50p per day) this is for everything heating, kettle, shower, TV ect. My landlord is about to take out my storage heaters and replace them with GAS CENTRAL HEATING. with me needing warmth 24/7 I am worried this change will end up costing me more, can anyone help and give me some advise . is going to gas a bad move for me ?

tberry6686

Gas is about 1/2 the cost of cheap rate electricity so it should work out cheaper.

luvchocolate

With storage heaters as you know they are always giving out heat all day/night..to do this with gas there may not be the usual savings.

Cardew

With a new, and thus efficient, gas CH boiler the running costs for heating and hot water will be lower than the cost of of producing the same heat/hot water at Economy 7 off-peak rates.

That is even if all your heating/hot water is produced during the 7 hours of E7; and the chances are that some will be at peak rates.

Also with gas you can have heat exactly when you want it - not having to pre-plan your heating requirements.

The other advantage is you will be able to move from an Economy 7 tariff to a normal 24/7 tariff and thus pay less for the 17 hours electricity.

So in summary, in every way you gain by getting gas CH.

P.S.
Your post is the very first I have seen that raised any doubts about getting gas CH provided free by your landlord.

Mr-Chris_2

thanks for the replies guys n gals.. to the PS its a housing association, there doing all 49 house's on this complex,,,


PS I smell a rent increase

Richie-from-the-Boro

Mr-Chris wrote: »

thanks for the replies guys n gals.. to the PS its a housing association, there doing all 49 house's on this complex,,,


PS I smell a rent increase

- no brainer, go gas
- "rent increase", a 'regulated' HA increase would happen in April anyway