I have a small office on the ground floor with no heaters at all.
I have tried a few different heaters/radiators but would like to know which is the most cost effective way of heating the place as it gets pretty chilly here in scotland in the winter and last years electric bill was way over the top
2006-10-03 00:44:43 · 15 answers · asked by alldouk 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
bring in your girlfirend and have a right good old session, should warm things up abit, dont cha think??
if not, buy a heater for £20 and leave it next to your feet, if your feet and your head is warm, the rest of you is warm too. **)
2006-10-03 00:47:49 · answer #1 · answered by london lady 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If there is central heating in the rest of the building, it could be cost effective to have it extended into the office. You would need a ZONING valve installed so that the rest of the building does'nt get heated when not required..
The alternative is to have a halogen portable heater, which will give you heat & light. I bought one for £10 new made in China, it is fantastic, and has two heat settings 500 W & 1000W so easy on the electric bills.
Interesting note......Radiant heaters heat YOU not the room., that is why oil-filled radiators are no good in your circumstances..
2006-10-03 03:20:32 · answer #2 · answered by xenon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only practical thing is an Electric Heater, unless you want to pay for a heat system, -I think those Radiator types filled with oil are the most efficient. Also make sure the room is tight- check weather stripping and the space under the door for air infiltration. There is no Free lunch.
2006-10-03 00:52:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was reading a magazine article last night that suggested a wood burning stove as a very efficient way of providing heat.
Some of these can be quite expensive although some have small stoves on top so you can always have a kettle on the go - should you choose.
Antiques one run from about £500 and look fantastic, a piece of furniture if you will that also provides heat.
2006-10-04 02:58:06 · answer #4 · answered by advent m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a halogen heater. They're cheap to buy and cheap to run, but very warming. Have you ever felt the heat off a halogen security light? Imagine the warmth from two or three tubes twice the size. Very cosy. And again, cheap. Try eBay. (No, I'm not a seller of these!) Replacement tubes are inexpensive too.
2006-10-03 01:24:42 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ Divine ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
BEST FORM OF HEATING, Underfloor heating, but this is a cost, Although over the long run a huge saving!
Quick / cheap, Proper insulation, Draft excluders etc etc and
a economy heater.
2006-10-03 00:54:18 · answer #6 · answered by Banderes 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We were told to keep the heating on constant in the whole house but on a thermostat - that way the house is always warm and the heating only comes on when it drops down to a certain temp - its worked out loads cheaper for us anyway! Hope that helps!x
2016-03-27 03:07:17 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typical Scotsman!!! Living up to the stereotype! (hee hee)
Oil filled radiators are quite economical. Just leave it on low setting for a longer time! My hubby used them in his office and never moaned about the bill!
2006-10-03 00:54:09 · answer #8 · answered by sarkyastic31 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stand alone corn heater. Corn has more btu's than fossil fuels and is cheaper to heat.
They come in nice decorative designs and are easy to clean.
2006-10-03 01:46:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that there is a cheap way to heat a room.
2006-10-03 00:57:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋