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Home Office Heating

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  • amanda1024
    amanda1024 Posts: 433 Forumite
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    The no upfront cost option is most likely to turn off all the radiators except in the room(s) you're working. I also live in an old house, but only heat the rooms that are actively being used, and it costs less than £5 a day in gas (even with this week's storm).
    Alternatively, have you looked a getting a battery (or using your EV as a battery)? Then you'd be able to charge using the cheap overnight electricity and then use the electricity for spot heating during the day. In the past I've used a small fan heater in rooms which felt particularly cold (mostly the bathroom)/when the central heating wasn't working. No experience of infra-red or storage heaters.
  • QrizB said:
    Just bought a Lakeland heated poncho for my husband.
    One of these?
    Interesting idea, glad to know it's popular with Mr Hopeful!

    Yes sorry didn’t see your question. 
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