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Started 2 months ago by pdub247
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simond replied 2 months ago
Electric heating will cost you around 13p per kilowatt hour.
Gas heating will cost a little over 5p per kilowatt hour.
An air source electric heat pump will use electricity but only at about 300% efficiency, in other words, with a runing cost of circa 4.3p per kilowatt hour.
Air source heat pumps are expensive to buy (well more expensive than the Honeywell heater) and need ...
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Corgigrouch replied 2 months ago
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Corgigrouch replied 2 months ago
Ha! Saving energy is an expensive business but I would lean towards good quality air to air heat pumps for space heating and a decent sized unvented water cylinder heated electrically from your off peak electricity. Avoid multiple units run from one condensing unit as they can be a pain if the condensing unit fails __________________ Oi!... Where's Dangermouse?
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pdub247 replied 2 months ago
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pdub247 replied 2 months ago
Good point about the flooring.. have to rethink my plans.. maybe a lower grade underlay as i still want to help reduce wear on the carpet and give it a softer feel
think i understand what u mean about the heating units, problem is im moving into a flat which i cant alter structurally (external units/vents)
iv got a large lounge and 2 bedrooms to heat
can anyone recommend a good...
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AWC1 replied 2 months ago
Hi there,
Do you have the option of a wet central heating system.
If so you can fit an Amptec Boiler. This is a fully electric boiler which can be set up on a Y-Plan to heat a coil for a cylinder and also supply hot water to radiators. I know this system works and is quite cost effective as i live in a similar property to you and this is what i run. Throughout the winter i am using my ...
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AWC1 replied 2 months ago
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simond replied 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Your system uses water in the radiators but is amongst the least cost effective solutions money can buy. It uses electricity at peak rate so you are paying 13p per kilowatt hour. __________________ Simon
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simond replied 1 month, 4 weeks ago
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