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| 1128593 | 2010-08-17 01:44:00 | Anyone know which is the most economical and cheapest heating system to use at homes? Electricity is killing ... I use Oil fin heaters and work out so expensive. Any ideas friends? | kbp (7436) | ||
| 1128594 | 2010-08-17 01:44:00 | wood | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1128595 | 2010-08-17 01:46:00 | dont have a fireplace | kbp (7436) | ||
| 1128596 | 2010-08-17 01:50:00 | I would say Heat Pumps are the cheapest, certainly a lot cheaper than conventional heaters, you get a lot more heat per $ Nothing beats a log burner for comfort however :p |
Battleneter2 (9361) | ||
| 1128597 | 2010-08-17 01:58:00 | agreed but the Heat pumps are expensive to install .. friend told me he got it done for around $5k ... | kbp (7436) | ||
| 1128598 | 2010-08-17 02:26:00 | agreed but the Heat pumps are expensive to install .. friend told me he got it done for around $5k ... Yea somewaht true. Depends on the size of your house but a smaller house can be 3k-4K. When you calculate the power saving it might take 8 years to get back your investment but you will be a lot more comfortable than 8 years with conventional heaters. Heat pumps are generally thought to last around 15 years, but clearly dependant on a wide range of factors, brand, usage, luck! Going from a house some time ago with conventional electric heating to a heat pump, all i can say is if you have the money and plan to stay put, don't even think twice, you will only regret not doing it sooner. |
Battleneter2 (9361) | ||
| 1128599 | 2010-08-17 02:33:00 | I still remember a very good answer posted by qazwsxokmijn quite some time ago: pressf1.pcworld.co.nz Heaters. Heaters heaters heaters. Damn things suck up your electricity. Only turn them on an hour before you go to bed an half an hour before you wake up. Use a timer to turn it on and off in intervals while you sleep. |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 1128600 | 2010-08-17 03:21:00 | dont have a fireplace Sad. But wood is the cheapest. Well actually coal probably is and wood second cheapest. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1128601 | 2010-08-17 03:27:00 | well unfortunately they dont build fireplaces in new homes. | kbp (7436) | ||
| 1128602 | 2010-08-17 05:58:00 | our winter bills were up to $500/mo when we had oil fin heaters, this year it has not toppled $250/mo. we put in a heat pump for the lounge. we used to have like 2x 2300W oil fin heaters going like 8hr a day. we also put in insulation but the lounge does not have cos the ceiling is too high - no attic. now we still have the odd oil fin in the bedrooms. cheapest IMO is really just putting it on a low setting like the oil fins might have 1 bar or 2 bar or both on = 3bars. try to use 1 bar only and wear a sweater like a merino top, trackpants and socks. duvet jackts are also quite nice too and comfy, thermals can be tight. all heaters IMO are the same, oil fin IMO heats the room more uniformly than a fan or radiant heater. but they are all the same cost, electric heaters are 100% efficient, 1kW of electricity provides 1kW of heater (1,000W), so a 2.3kW heater cost maybe 2.3 x 20c a kW (these days) per hour if you have it at full whack. i've seen heat pumps for around $1,600 depending on the size of your room, we have a 5kW I think with a 2-3m high ceiling. if you don't you could get a 2kW I guess. we have ours heating the lounge and the dining room. installation cost varies $500-800 depending how far away you need to fit the exterior unit. |
Nomad (952) | ||
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