On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:44:57 +0100, dennis@home wrote:

Have a look at air sourced heat pumps (e.g. the air conditioners in B&Q
but find somewhere better). You get about three times as much heat out
as the power you put in and they don't cost that much.

A thought but night storage heaters use electricity that is about 1/3 the
cost of the electric during the day... Overall you might not make any
savings on running costs. It would be possible to change to a non-E7
tarrif though and get all power at a price about double the night rate and
2/3 the day rate.

Air sourced might not work that well in the winter, tendancy to ice up but
would be more flexable than night storage heaters. Heat when you want it.
Having said that some modern storage heaters are much more sophisticated
and better insulated than old ones. They allow you to set when you want
the heat. So no more sudden cold snaps and the things running out of heat
early evening or sudden warm periods and having to open the windows...

Swings and roundabouts.

As to LPG or oil, probably wise to avoid ATM. Crude prices have fallen
recently, now about $110/barrel from $140 in July. 28sec oil has dropped
but is still around 52p/l.

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Cheers
Dave.