2006-11-01 22:52:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
no dearer than gas fires to run....the cylinders cos a bit more
2006-11-01 22:54:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought one and took it back. I traded it for 2 ceramic heaters. It didn't seem to heat very good.
I still use one of the ceramics in the bathroom when I shower. Another thing, the halogen heater seemed to make static electricity worse and I can hardly live with static electricity.
I would go with the ceramic heaters.
Mack
2006-11-02 07:03:10 · answer #2 · answered by Mack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any form of electric heating is expensive. Halogens no more or less than any other.
Don't go for portable gas heaters.
2006-11-02 11:09:49 · answer #3 · answered by xenon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No cheaper or more expensive than any other type with the same power output.
Halogen heaters tend to reflect/radiate heat as well as convect it, and the orange glow helps to promote the sense of warmth.
Main thing is it gives you an illusion of heat but they don't save you money.
2006-11-02 07:41:40 · answer #4 · answered by Pit Bull 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
they may be a little more efficient, but anything electrical that is *designed* to produce heat, will gobble up the power.
seriously
2006-11-02 06:55:14 · answer #5 · answered by Peppers_Ghost 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 1 kW per hour, so 16p or so.
2006-11-02 06:54:53 · answer #6 · answered by Ian69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋