It's currently on 15 and clicks on every now and then, also only put the radiators on in the rooms i use. This place is for sale and then i'm moving into a cosy flat which will hopefully be damn cheaper!
Little heater or central heating ?
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It's currently on 15 and clicks on every now and then, also only put the radiators on in the rooms i use. This place is for sale and then i'm moving into a cosy flat which will hopefully be damn cheaper!
I got a 2kw electric fan heater yesterday for a tenner from wilkos (it will probably blow up soon!) 24p an hour going by the above, but i only have it on in the morning in my room after turning the heating off at night.
Electric is included in our bill anyway (unless we rinse it)
Electric is included in our bill anyway (unless we rinse it)
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Brilliant, shame they are out of stock and £89.
Wouldn't need central heating lol, but i'd hate to open the door to the posty
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My downstairs room is open-plan. The best my that central heating have been able to attain during these -11°C days is +15C. What I then do is turn my oven on, leave its door wide open. Give the room the blast for 20 mins. That brings it up to 18C.
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I used to use candles and a beast of a pc. No central heating or heaters. Kept me plenty warm.
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Wouldn't need central heating lol, but i'd hate to open the door to the posty
Or the pasty.
Wouldn't need central heating lol, but i'd hate to open the door to the posty
They look excellent. I would use it all the time, even go to the shops in it.
Wouldnt need anything else for a festival, go get smashed, dance, kay on ground and fall to sleep. Fantastic!
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I second that, I use one of these even with central heating as the main radiator in my living room takes the chill off but cant warm the room. So I keep the OFR right by me. A good trick with these that works is to stand a windshield reflector behind the OFR. Yea...those car windscreen reflectors...open it up and place it behind the OFR. So now you kinda have what resembles a fireplace..the reflector makes a big diff blasting the heat at you instead of it dissipating behind the OFR.
BTW Im really intrigued by these halogen heaters you guys are on about...they are cheap to run? I hear they get well nice and hot
Brilliant, shame they are out of stock and £89.
Available from many online establishments.
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My Parents room is so cold there radiator broke and its a wierd size to replace. Whats the cheapest and best option to go for heating the room up an hour before bed?
The oil one or the others. Rooms is quite small.
The oil one or the others. Rooms is quite small.
BTW Im really intrigued by these halogen heaters you guys are on about...they are cheap to run? I hear they get well nice and hot
They're ****. I had one before my electric oil radiator and it sucks balls in comparison.
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cheapest way to heat a room effectively is with a gas fire using bottled gas. The heaters start at £70, bottles are a known up-front cost, and they heat rooms up very quickly.
regarding the halogen heater vs [insert heater type here] they are only any good if you want to heat a person IN a room, as opposed to a room. The radiant heat means you're warm, whilst the room is left cold - great for some circumstances, bad for others - but they are cheap to buy
regarding the halogen heater vs [insert heater type here] they are only any good if you want to heat a person IN a room, as opposed to a room. The radiant heat means you're warm, whilst the room is left cold - great for some circumstances, bad for others - but they are cheap to buy
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anything for a fifer on a budget eg. under 30 lol
eg. under 30 lol
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Just plumped £130 on a desiccant dehumidifier for the flat.
We've been having some issues with the cold weather and condensation as it's a new build.
Moisture in the air also makes it more difficult to heat the house, so getting a desiccant rather than a noisy compression dehumidifier should see a reduction in condensation/mould and a slightly warmer flat.
We've been having some issues with the cold weather and condensation as it's a new build.
Moisture in the air also makes it more difficult to heat the house, so getting a desiccant rather than a noisy compression dehumidifier should see a reduction in condensation/mould and a slightly warmer flat.
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Keep your heating on all day just drop the stat temps down 3-4' in the day. I found that cheaper than having to heat, from cold, every night and morning. I have an electronic system that regulates to different temps at different times so you can gently lower and raise internal temps all day.
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Lol! Thanks..good to know since I have an oil radiator...
Thanks for that...that clears it nicely then! Will stick to the oil rad!
Question, I'm currently running ch on very low, and "spot heating" when necessary with a powerfull electric heater, for 10 mins in the bedroom for example.
After a big gas bill last winter this seems like an option with the added convenience of moving the the heat, albeit on a strictly temporary basis.
I've not done the maths, but, keeping the ch going at a lower level 24/7, seems inefficient, especially when you consider how expensive gas is.
After a big gas bill last winter this seems like an option with the added convenience of moving the the heat, albeit on a strictly temporary basis.
I've not done the maths, but, keeping the ch going at a lower level 24/7, seems inefficient, especially when you consider how expensive gas is.
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