You can reduce the running cost of these by simply throwing them in to an open fire.
Toasty!
davidbrent
24 Apr 1610#3
For a similar running cost, simply burn five pound notes on an open fire whilst throwing pound coins out of an open window.
FREEZIN WOLF
24 Apr 166#5
Hot.
Take it camping... On an electric hookup who gives a toss how much power it uses.
lanc1979 to herbertsimpson
25 Apr 164#14
In all seriousness, have you research German style electric radiators?
Expensive to install, but intended to supply an electric only central heating system, which are now regularly installed in most German homes as standard. Fairly efficient (well it is German!).
Would enable you to switch 100% electric and not have to work with the money grabbing LPG companies at all!
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sradmad
24 Apr 16#1
nice find op, heat added
vfxuk
24 Apr 1615#2
You can reduce the running cost of these by simply throwing them in to an open fire.
Toasty!
davidbrent
24 Apr 1610#3
For a similar running cost, simply burn five pound notes on an open fire whilst throwing pound coins out of an open window.
jasonwood999 to davidbrent
24 Apr 16#4
lol
me_lee to davidbrent
25 Apr 162#10
You know of a 2000W electric heater that's cheaper to run? Please, tell me of this wondrous machine!
FREEZIN WOLF
24 Apr 166#5
Hot.
Take it camping... On an electric hookup who gives a toss how much power it uses.
vfxuk to FREEZIN WOLF
24 Apr 16#7
2000w are you insane?
aLV426
24 Apr 161#6
Never see these deals in my local - but have some heat for the heads up!
Kreskin
24 Apr 16#8
Roughly one five pound note a day if you leave it on all day outside so the thermostat never kicks in. Is suppose we all need to do our bit for global warming.
cjsanandreas
24 Apr 161#9
I can vouch for this design.
It's a common model rebranded as a million different manufacturers so mine's not actually a Goodmans, but it is quiet, well-built and has nice soft-touch plastic (though I have seen some versions in hard plastic).
Unfortunately I have to use mine regularly every winter but it's been dependable for a good 5 years so far.
It has fan-only, 1000W and 2000W modes plus thermostat.
herbertsimpson
25 Apr 161#11
For people living in the countryside, and we are also pensioners, these are cheap to run! Yes, you read right, cheap to run. We are under ransom by the LPG companies and although have negotiated a large discount on our gas recently are still paying around £2.50 an hour to run our heating/water, so as this costs us around 28p an hour to run you can understand we sometimes use this when we settle down into a single room for the evening.
I got one of these when they were £7, £1 a bargain.
(Okay, here come the comments on why I should not use this instead of heating)
Heat added.
lanc1979 to herbertsimpson
25 Apr 164#14
In all seriousness, have you research German style electric radiators?
Expensive to install, but intended to supply an electric only central heating system, which are now regularly installed in most German homes as standard. Fairly efficient (well it is German!).
Would enable you to switch 100% electric and not have to work with the money grabbing LPG companies at all!
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Toasty!
Take it camping... On an electric hookup who gives a toss how much power it uses.
Expensive to install, but intended to supply an electric only central heating system, which are now regularly installed in most German homes as standard. Fairly efficient (well it is German!).
Would enable you to switch 100% electric and not have to work with the money grabbing LPG companies at all!
All comments (50)
Toasty!
Take it camping... On an electric hookup who gives a toss how much power it uses.
It's a common model rebranded as a million different manufacturers so mine's not actually a Goodmans, but it is quiet, well-built and has nice soft-touch plastic (though I have seen some versions in hard plastic).
Unfortunately I have to use mine regularly every winter but it's been dependable for a good 5 years so far.
It has fan-only, 1000W and 2000W modes plus thermostat.
I got one of these when they were £7, £1 a bargain.
(Okay, here come the comments on why I should not use this instead of heating)
Heat added.
Expensive to install, but intended to supply an electric only central heating system, which are now regularly installed in most German homes as standard. Fairly efficient (well it is German!).
Would enable you to switch 100% electric and not have to work with the money grabbing LPG companies at all!