Oil filled radiator vs central heating radiator?

DEBTMONKEY1A

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DEBTMONKEY1A wrote: »

As above...got a fab EBay deal. Max 3kw oil radiator, 12/13 fins I think, remote controlled thermostat & timer if needed.

£30! Apparently well over £100 new. Also has a dehumidifier.

I live in an old listed cottage & the living room ( back of room the wall is below ground) & only north facing room, the bathroom take HOURS to get to 20/21 or even 19 degrees. A small 6 fin £30 oil jobby at 1.5kw is on most if not all of time in bathroom with normal central heating radiator works very well....otherwise it would be too cool/cold in there for comfort.

The new 3kw one is much bigger, & can be set on auto/low(2 kW) for thermostat, or auto high (3kw) via a remote control. On testing with normal central heating radiator OFF in living room on low/19 degrees for overnight, seems to work brilliantly.

My question to you learned people...??JUST use oil radiator for living room OR put central heating radiator on but move radiator dial down from full to 1/2 level....been on maximum for years.

Energy tarrif is fixed for gas (heating) & electricity with company from Italy that Martin used for his deals.

Sorry to be thick but fed up of being quilt bound for around 3 hours every sm as central heating slowly heats room...?but am mindful of costs. Any advice? Leaving oil on overnight & look forward to not shivering tomorrow, only for living room/bathroom (BTW not checked meter yet for electricity use yet for bathroom oil radiator as only been in 3 weeks).

BTW.....2 in household, shower use only via gas, all other money saving tips already actioned......walls are 1m + stone.:beer:Thanks allif you can advise.

PS, No Smart meter, landlord not keen!

All electrical heating from the cheapest fan heater upwards, costs exactly the same to produce heat; and depending on the efficiency of your gas boiler, will normally cost 3 to 4 times more than gas to produce a given amount of heat.