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Yes folks, its cheaper to heat with electricity!         


Date: Apr 25, 2008 14:47

Apropos of something else, I was moved to research my energy costs.

Night time electricity is currently 4.85p per Kwh.

Oil is a staggering 54p a liter.

Oil energy density is 37.5MJ /liter. Which with a 100%% efficient boiler
is still 5.184p per Kwh.

Does anyone make electrical central heating boilers?

I have UFH, which is tantamount to a big fuck-off storage radiator anyway !

;-)

If my existing boiler was as low as 50%% efficient (its non condensing
oil boiler) I might expect electricity to be cheaper in the daytime a well.

Thank god for nookoleer powah!
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Re: Yes folks, its cheaper to heat with electricity!         


Author: Adrian C
Date: Apr 25, 2008 14:56

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> Thank god for nookoleer powah!
>
Just find something radioscary to irradiate yer gonads for a few
minutes. Once done, you will be able to go through the rest of ye life
without ever paying a heating bill again. The "ready break" method:-)

--
Adrian C
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Re: Yes folks, its cheaper to heat with electricity!         


Date: Apr 25, 2008 15:09

Adrian C wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> Thank god for nookoleer powah!
>>
> Just find something radioscary to irradiate yer gonads for a few
> minutes. Once done, you will be able to go through the rest of ye life
> without ever paying a heating bill again. The "ready break" method:-)
>
But it wont be a very LONG life will it?

I had sorta hoped to see in 2020
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Re: Yes folks, its cheaper to heat with electricity!         


Author: Will
Date: Apr 25, 2008 15:31

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> Apropos of something else, I was moved to research my energy costs.
>
> Night time electricity is currently 4.85p per Kwh.
>
> Oil is a staggering 54p a liter.
>
> Oil energy density is 37.5MJ /liter. Which with a 100%% efficient boiler
> is still 5.184p per Kwh.
>
> Does anyone make electrical central heating boilers?
>
> I have UFH, which is tantamount to a big fuck-off storage radiator anyway !
>
> ;-)
>
>
> If my existing boiler was as low as 50%% efficient (its non condensing
> oil boiler) I might expect electricity to be cheaper in the daytime a well.
> ...
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Re: Yes folks, its cheaper to heat with electricity!         


Author: geoff
Date: Apr 25, 2008 15:38

In message <1209160029.12719.0@proxy00.news.clara.net>, The Natural
Philosopher writes
>Apropos of something else, I was moved to research my energy costs.
>
>Night time electricity is currently 4.85p per Kwh.
>
>Oil is a staggering 54p a liter.
>
>Oil energy density is 37.5MJ /liter. Which with a 100%% efficient boiler
>is still 5.184p per Kwh.
>
>Does anyone make electrical central heating boilers?
>
>I have UFH, which is tantamount to a big fuck-off storage radiator anyway !
>
With the amount of hot air you produce,what do you need central heating
for anyway ?

--
geoff
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Re: Yes folks, its cheaper to heat with electricity!         


Date: Apr 25, 2008 16:12

Will wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> Apropos of something else, I was moved to research my energy costs.
>>
>> Night time electricity is currently 4.85p per Kwh.
>>
>> Oil is a staggering 54p a liter.
>>
>> Oil energy density is 37.5MJ /liter. Which with a 100%% efficient
>> boiler is still 5.184p per Kwh.
>>
>> Does anyone make electrical central heating boilers?
>>
>> I have UFH, which is tantamount to a big fuck-off storage radiator
>> anyway !
>>
>> ;-)
>>
>>
>> If my existing boiler was as low as 50%% efficient (its non condensing ...
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Re: Yes folks, its cheaper to heat with electricity!         


Author: Dave Liquorice
Date: Apr 25, 2008 15:31

On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:09:03 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> I had sorta hoped to see in 2020

I hope to see in 2050! If I live to the same age as my Dad make that
2053...

As for electric boilers yes:

http://www.heatandplumb.com/acatalog/Electric_Boilers.html

First decent hit from google. Seem to max out at 12kW.

--
Cheers
Dave.
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Re: Yes folks, its cheaper to heat with electricity!         


Date: Apr 25, 2008 16:14

geoff wrote:
> In message <1209160029.12719.0@proxy00.news.clara.net>, The Natural
> Philosopher writes
>> Apropos of something else, I was moved to research my energy costs.
>>
>> Night time electricity is currently 4.85p per Kwh.
>>
>> Oil is a staggering 54p a liter.
>>
>> Oil energy density is 37.5MJ /liter. Which with a 100%% efficient
>> boiler is still 5.184p per Kwh.
>>
>> Does anyone make electrical central heating boilers?
>>
>> I have UFH, which is tantamount to a big fuck-off storage radiator
>> anyway !
>>
> With the amount of hot air you produce,what do you need central heating
> for anyway ?
> ...
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Re: Yes folks, its cheaper to heat with electricity!         


Author: Duncan Wood
Date: Apr 25, 2008 16:18

On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:12:29 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> Will wrote:
>> The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>> Apropos of something else, I was moved to research my energy costs.
>>>
>>> Night time electricity is currently 4.85p per Kwh.
>>>
>>> Oil is a staggering...
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Re: Yes folks, its cheaper to heat with electricity!         


Author: geoff
Date: Apr 25, 2008 16:27

In message <1209165264.514.1@proxy02.news.clara.net>, The Natural
Philosopher writes
>geoff wrote:
>> In message <1209160029.12719.0@proxy00.news.clara.net>, The Natural
>>Philosopher writes
>>> Apropos of something else, I was moved to research my energy costs.
>>>
>>> Night time electricity is currently 4.85p per Kwh.
>>>
>>> Oil is a staggering 54p a liter.
>>>
>>> Oil energy density is 37.5MJ /liter. Which with a 100%% efficient
>>>boiler is still 5.184p per Kwh.
>>>
>>> Does anyone make electrical central heating boilers?
>>>
>>> I have UFH, which is tantamount to a big fuck-off storage radiator
>>>anyway !
>>>
>> With the amount of hot air you produce,what do you need central ...
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