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Group: uk.diy · Group Profile
Author: WillWill Date: Apr 25, 2008 15:31
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> Apropos of something else, I was moved to research my energy costs.
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> Night time electricity is currently 4.85p per Kwh.
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> Oil is a staggering 54p a liter.
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> Oil energy density is 37.5MJ /liter. Which with a 100%% efficient boiler
> is still 5.184p per Kwh.
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> Does anyone make electrical central heating boilers?
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> I have UFH, which is tantamount to a big fuck-off storage radiator anyway !
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> ;-)
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> 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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> Thank god for nookoleer powah!
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Regards,
Will.
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