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gas fire that looks like a woodburner
In article ,
says...
very inefficient ... burning a lot of gas for effect, and not to obtain heat
... but it's your money.
But in the type I use, the flame. glow bed and the imitation glowing
coals, pebbles or driftwood is all in an enclosed, glass-fronted box
insulated at the back and sides and with a heat exchanger in the flue,
which gives warm air out of a vent. The 85% quoted efficiency of heat
output is at maximum gas input.
I agree, though, that your electric version at almost 100% output will
be better when the price of gas rises to more than 85% of the electicity
price per KWh. Since the price of our electricity is closely tied to
the oil price, as is that of gas at the moment, when will this happen?
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John W
To mail me replace the obvious with co.uk twice
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