heating costs
Feb 25th 2012, 9:14 pm
#16
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Re: heating costs
Butane is a poor performer in cold weather so use Propane but any gas fire like these produce a lot of water so not good in a damp room/house.
Feb 26th 2012, 10:09 am
#17
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Re: heating costs
Thanks for all the replies, may be the best way is to bring our thermals with us,lol
keith
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Feb 26th 2012, 11:09 am
#18
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Re: heating costs
Yes aircon cheapest! It's just not as cosy given the position of the unit in our ounge diner. Also I believe it's only cheaper if it's one of the new inverter models? True? Or false?
Feb 26th 2012, 11:24 am
#19
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Re: heating costs
The only difference between the two types is the way the compressor motor runs. A normal unit just cycles on and off on a thermostat. The invert type can vary the speed of the compressor. This saves a small amount of power as it is cheaper than stop start as the starting load is high.
The A/C salesmen will try and convince you that the inverter units are somehow magically 30% cheaper to run. That's very unlikely and it depends on how they are being used. A 10% difference might be more likely in a normal domestic environment.
Apart from the very cheapest units, most now are the inverter type.
Feb 26th 2012, 2:49 pm
#20
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Re: heating costs
False. They both use the same heat pump principle.
The only difference between the two types is the way the compressor motor runs. A normal unit just cycles on and off on a thermostat. The invert type can vary the speed of the compressor. This saves a small amount of power as it is cheaper than stop start as the starting load is high.
The A/C salesmen will try and convince you that the inverter units are somehow magically 30% cheaper to run. That's very unlikely and it depends on how they are being used. A 10% difference might be more likely in a normal domestic environment.
Apart from the very cheapest units, most now are the inverter type.
The only difference between the two types is the way the compressor motor runs. A normal unit just cycles on and off on a thermostat. The invert type can vary the speed of the compressor. This saves a small amount of power as it is cheaper than stop start as the starting load is high.
The A/C salesmen will try and convince you that the inverter units are somehow magically 30% cheaper to run. That's very unlikely and it depends on how they are being used. A 10% difference might be more likely in a normal domestic environment.
Apart from the very cheapest units, most now are the inverter type.
