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« on: September 05, 2007, 06:08:48 AM » |
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Whats better and why?
Now I have a convection thing that boils the water to 8000 degrees in two seconds.
Before I had a big water tank on the wall that I left plugged in all day. Mrs used to un plug it after I had a shower but the next morning I had to wake up an hour early to plug the blighter in to get it to heat up water.
Last time I had a convection water heater I got a massive gas bill - about 500 quid for two months, although that boiler was controlling the heating as well so used a lot of gas heating a whole house.
So which is better in your humble opinions?
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Notorious MCSE
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« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2007, 06:10:09 AM » |
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bumparina - realized i knocked my own post off the top.
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yawner
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« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2007, 07:55:04 AM » |
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It usually comes down to how many occupants the house has...
If its a small place with 1 or 2 people then the 'instant hot water' thingie is the way to go ecnomy wise.
That said, when things get Chino-chilly, what provides your central heating?
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« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2007, 08:45:23 AM » |
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We've just moved house and this one has a boiler + tank system. As the boiler's old I'll change it over the winter and go to a combi - for two people it seems to work out out just heating what you need rather than keeping a big tank of water hot which most of the time doesn't get used. As for central heating - can't see there'd be any difference between the two systems.
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« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2007, 08:56:19 AM » |
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That said, when things get Chino-chilly, what provides your central heating?
The government - all the radiators are connected up to a central supply system and they radiate every house in the city. It usually comes on when the outside temperature falls to around 10-15 range for a few days, or the head honchos mistress gets cold and complains. This apartment only has 2 people - 130m2, already feels claustrophobic with all the shite we have, time to buy a 150m2 4 bed place. |
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« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2007, 10:50:47 PM » |
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We have a super efficient condensing boiler heating our super insulated cylinder during the night (not all of it) and . . . Our solar panel heats the water in the cylinder during the day, it works a treat even in February. Its a bugger when cloudy but the North East is one of the least cloudy places in the UK HTH  |
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« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2007, 11:14:13 PM » |
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Our solar panel heats the water in the cylinder during the day, How much do you reckon it saves on your monthly bill Stuart? |
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« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2007, 02:43:33 PM » |
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And do they have to go on a south-facing roof? I like the idea of one but Mrs. S thinks they're pig-ugly and will only consider one on the back which is north-facing. Which way does yours face?
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« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2007, 04:52:25 PM » |
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« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2007, 07:11:21 AM » |
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I enjoyed my first bath since I was 15 yesterday after an all day mountain bike event. It was..... great!
Im coming around to the idea of having hot water made hot on demand, even I will get anally reamed by China Gas co later this month.
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« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2007, 12:26:57 PM » |
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Im coming around to the idea of having hot water made hot on demand Surely if it's hot already then you don't need to, or can't even make it hot again  |
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« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2007, 08:52:28 AM » |
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Its telling me ive used 695 litres of hot water this month.
I think its a bit off, unless my toilet uses hot water too.
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« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2007, 07:32:06 AM » |
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That said, when things get Chino-chilly, what provides your central heating?
The government - all the radiators are connected up to a central supply system and they radiate every house in the city. It usually comes on when the outside temperature falls to around 10-15 range for a few days, or the head honchos mistress gets cold and complains. Where I live in Germany the government also supply the heat to our radiators and hot water (for use in the bathroom only) from the local nuclear facility. Still get charged commercial prices for usage but its a good story to tell others at my old local when I go back home. |
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« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2007, 08:21:30 AM » |
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That said, when things get Chino-chilly, what provides your central heating?
The government - all the radiators are connected up to a central supply system and they radiate every house in the city. It usually comes on when the outside temperature falls to around 10-15 range for a few days, or the head honchos mistress gets cold and complains. Where I live in Germany the government also supply the heat to our radiators and hot water (for use in the bathroom only) from the local nuclear facility. Still get charged commercial prices for usage but its a good story to tell others at my old local when I go back home. Getting my bill this week for the next few months of heating - hopefully, they need 50% or more people in the building to agree to supply heating, or they are going to leave it off over winter. If the fekkers attempt that, I will see them in court! |
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