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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Does anyone know how the costs compare between them and gas central heating

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By *obbytupperMan
over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley

Gas is far less expensive and more onandoffable.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"Gas is far less expensive and more onandoffable. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We found storage heaters very expensive and ineffective.

We found gas central heating is far cheaper and easier to control.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

trust me, if you can get gas central heating it is so much better and cheaper.

Overnight storage is cheaper but not so controllable. It might be cold that night but then you have to die of heat exhaustion the next day if its warm.

Wish i had gas heating.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Storage heaters are ok if your bedtime is about 7 pm

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

Technically, if you're on a dual tariff, the night-time electricity rate is about the same as gas, and electric is 100% efficient. But your daytime electricity is more expensive, and as the others say, inevitably you end up running out of stored heat and having to use a fan heater on the expensive tariff.

That said, I suspect in the future, when renewables are cheaper and fossil fuels are more expensive, they'll make a big come-back

Mr ddc

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Anyone wanna buy a bag of coal

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By *irkby coupleCouple
over a year ago

Kirkby

We bought a old fashioned house, it was like walking into the 70's, when we moved in, we didn't have any gas at all, everything was electric and we had storage heaters. After a year or 2 when we saved up enough money we got a gas main put in and got gas central heating. The electric bill went down but now we have a gas bill. The money saved on electric now pays gas, so I wouldn't say it's a big saving money wise.

In fact my partner still prefares to use them lil plug in radiators.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Storage heaters are crap. You get the heat when you don't want it and it's gone when you do. It costs a bomb too.

Gas is way better.

If you're unable to get gas then lpg a great alternative. Calor put a tank in for free, above ground and, if you dig the hole, they'll put an underground one in free.

I recently converted a large double garage into a house for my father and its gas usage (lpg bottles) is a quarter what calor calculated it would be. About £6 a week and the heating is on constant.

Heat pumps are brilliant but expensive to install. Cheap to run though. I have an air source one for my 17th century house connected to a thermal store and air con.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My friend has them...you've got to know the day before that you're gonna be cold... lol

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"Calor put a tank in for free, above ground and, if you dig the hole, they'll put an underground one in free.

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Anyone wanna buy a shovel

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Calor put a tank in for free, above ground and, if you dig the hole, they'll put an underground one in free.

Anyone wanna buy a shovel "

It's a frickin big hole! A slew would be a better bet

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

thanks to all who put their views.im looking at properties,and a lotdont have gch,so i wondered if leccy was better these days.seems not.xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Expensive believe me

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By *he-Hosiery-GentMan
over a year ago

Older Hot Bearded Guy

Dont buy a place without GCH, costs you a fortune if heating a place by electric only. It's crap!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Anyone wanna buy a bag of coal "

What's coal?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"thanks to all who put their views.im looking at properties,and a lotdont have gch,so i wondered if leccy was better these days.seems not.xx"
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My advise is buy a place that's extremely well insulated.

Then you don't need to worry about the heating so much

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Thanks.im sticking to my guns,and only want gch.xc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Expensive believe me "

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By *ucsparkMan
over a year ago

dudley


"Does anyone know how the costs compare between them and gas central heating "

Have a look at energy saving trust to compare.

I always removed storage heaters in all my homes and installed gas fired central heating or oil and I was an electrician

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've fitted eco heaters in many new builds.they're by far the better option compared to conventional and storage heating.

Plus many eco heaters have built in WiFi controls,you can turn certain rooms off from you phone

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