Topic: More Economical Fuel

[Larkshall]

I have been keeping a spreadsheet (since last November) on the cost of fuel (electricity) in comparison with the propane gas and electricity of the previous 12 months. The average per week is down £6.81 that equates to £354.12 for a year.

I'm very glad I changed to all Electric.

[PurpleHeather]

Yes I have heard that electricity is now cheaper than gas

Does this mean that we should all go for night storage heaters?

[caroline7758]

I've been wondering whether it would be cheaper to have my immersion heater on a timer and my gas off completely at this time of year, as I only have the gas on for an hour each morning and evening and use the immersion if I someone wants a bath. What do you think?

[Larkshall]

Savings like this are only possible if you carefully monitor which rooms you need to use, keeping those at a suitable temperature. Keep the thermostats on "frost free" or just above for other rooms. Night storage heaters are very wasteful when a very warm day follows as you've already heated the heater and that heat is wasted.

Bathrooms are different to all other applications. You must not have electrical sockets in a bathroom, the heaters to use in a bathroom are sealed panel heaters or oil filled splashproof radiators. I also use instant water heaters so water is only heated as you want it.

[dtw]

Also if you have all electric, you don't need to pay the gas standing charge every month.