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

Group: uk.diy · Group Profile
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.
>
> Thank god for nookoleer powah!
>

Hi, I fitted one of these for a client about four or five years ago -
has worked flawlessly and he is very impressed with it:-

http://www.amptec.co.uk/at/index.htm

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Regards,

Will.
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