Anyone using gas central heating?

[Alan de Enfield]

6 minutes ago, Robbo said:

Looking at the 47kg at £50, it’s around 7.5p per kWh given that 1kg = 13.6kWh.   If you were to use diesel/oil boiler that would be equiv of paying around 82.5p a litre,  it assuming boilers are both around same efficiency.

I'd love to find them at £50

 

We have 47Kgs at the caravan park and they are £62 (but I think they have gone up again since then)

Apparently the cheapest in the country (unless you know better) is Chorley Gas at £60

[MtB]

15 minutes ago, Robbo said:

If you were to use diesel/oil boiler that would be equiv of paying around 82.5p a litre

 

 

Isn't that about what red diesel/heating oil costs anyway?

[Robbo]

3 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

I'd love to find them at £50

 

We have 47Kgs at the caravan park and they are £62 (but I think they have gone up again since then)

Apparently the cheapest in the country (unless you know better) is Chorley Gas at £60

Thats around 9.3p per kWh (I’m not including boiler efficiency here).   Smokeless fuel will defo be cheaper depending how efficient the stove is.    If the garage is poorly insulated the money would be better spent on insulation IMHO.

2 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

 

 

Isn't that about what red diesel/heating oil costs anyway?

Not if getting bulk, but then you need a big tank, etc.

[MtB]

2 minutes ago, Robbo said:

 

Not if getting bulk, but then you need a big tank, etc.

 

In which case a fairer comparison is the price of bulk LPG, not 47kg bottles.

 

[Robbo]

4 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

 

In which case a fairer comparison is the price of bulk LPG, not 47kg bottles.

 

Just found this.   Not sure how old it is...   edit, looks like from the link it’s 2013.

 

http://transitionchepstow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/How-to-compare-different-energy-types.pdf

Edited October 7, 2018 by Robbo

[Robbo]

10 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

 

 

Isn't that about what red diesel/heating oil costs anyway?

On thoughts if the garage already has decent insulation and electric and he does want to get rid of the stove then a garage diesel or gas heater will a lot cheaper than fittting a gas boiler.

[Mike Todd]

The base of a floating boat is unlikely to reach freezing. Ieisclighrer than water and so floats giving a layervofbinsulation so tgat even in our hardstof frosts, most of the depth does not freeze although it'll be cold enough to keep a g&t in good cindition. Thevupper part will depend on hiw well insulated the cab sides and roof are as we asctge air temperature. It may well be that the top is colder than the bottom in really strong wind chill conditions.

[Alan de Enfield]

2 minutes ago, Mike Todd said:

The base of a floating boat is unlikely to reach freezing. Ieisclighrer than water and so floats giving a layervofbinsulation so tgat even in our hardstof frosts, most of the depth does not freeze although it'll be cold enough to keep a g&t in good cindition. Thevupper part will depend on hiw well insulated the cab sides and roof are as we asctge air temperature. It may well be that the top is colder than the bottom in really strong wind chill conditions.

That wine must be good stuff ………………………………………..

[MtB]

1 minute ago, Alan de Enfield said:

That wine must be good stuff ………………………………………..

 

I took it to be the g&t mentioned... a subject he seems to know a lot about!!!

[ditchcrawler]

Here are the values and looks to be a big difference between gas and oil

3 hours ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

 

 

Isn't that about what red diesel/heating oil costs anyway?

Just been quoted 55.8 p/llt + vat

[Sea Dog]

14 hours ago, Kendorr said:

Last year he used about £150 worth of coal and is thinking that gas would be cheaper.

So, even if gas worked out at a fraction of the price of his solid fuel bill, how long will it take to get his set up cost back?

 

We have to assume he's a very young man with many years of pottering in his garage ahead of him!

 

[Mike Todd]

11 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said:

That wine must be good stuff ………………………………………..

Seems to have been corrupted after I spell checked it . . .