Dnk Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Looking to put some extra heating into a house. Butane gas, oil or mica panel heaters, what have you got ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 If you are just looking to warm specific rooms rather than the entire house then you could do worse than a normal 3Kw electric heater plugged into a thermostatic plug. I use that for my office to maintain a minimum temperature of 15C and then when I'm resident I can either light a fire in the stove or up the thermostat until I leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) The Herschel IR heaters are great. I've got them in my garage. Slim and provide immediate warmth as they heat objects and not the air. Link Edited December 6, 2021 by mwilkinson (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Ive been running a free standing log burner for 10 years in the living room I coupled this with the TADO heating system that calls for heat for single radiators or zones. I have saved a small fortune. Well enough to buy a new ashtray from toyota but same difference 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Wood burner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 Thanks for the replies guys but its got to be portable like a calor gas heater or electric plug in job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Calor gas heaters are death traps. they use the air in the room to burn and spew fumes into the room as they have no flue. Sure they have certain features but I wouldn’t trust them. They are so dodgy that when I used to carry out draught proofing to a house if there was one anywhere in the home it was a walk away job. portable heat I’d go for oil filled rad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, The Raven said: Calor gas heaters are death traps. they use the air in the room to burn and spew fumes into the room as they have no flue. Sure they have certain features but I wouldn’t trust them. They are so dodgy that when I used to carry out draught proofing to a house if there was one anywhere in the home it was a walk away job. portable heat I’d go for oil filled rad. Tried an oil filled rad and wasn't impressed with it to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, Dnk said: Tried an oil filled rad and wasn't impressed with it to be honest What size area are you looking to heat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 1 minute ago, Tyson said: What size area are you looking to heat? approx 7m x 5m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 13 minutes ago, Dnk said: approx 7m x 5m I used a online calculator and it came out with between 3kw - 4kw being recommended for that size of room. I haven't used any but this one has to be worth a punt at that price? Link 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 9 minutes ago, Tyson said: I used a online calculator and it came out with between 3kw - 4kw being recommended for that size of room. I haven't used any but this one has to be worth a punt at that price? Link Some worrying reviews sadly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 I would buy the £20, electric empty radiator type. They chuck out a lot of heat, are cheap and my favourite for filling my garage with heat in no time. Can buy Cheaper Elsewhere, i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Daft question time How old is the house a modern build or old? Are you looking to heat the air in the room or heat the room? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, Frank Bullitt said: Daft question time How old is the house a modern build or old? Are you looking to heat the air in the room or heat the room? House is approx 40 yrs old, really needs a new heating system but looking for a cheap short term fix in the lounge I've been lent a halogen heater which has helped but read these are also potentially bad for your health 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 34 minutes ago, Dnk said: House is approx 40 yrs old, really needs a new heating system but looking for a cheap short term fix in the lounge I've been lent a halogen heater which has helped but read these are also potentially bad for your health Decent thick curtains (backed & lined) at the window and a good oil radiator. Take a look at De'Longhi oil filled radiators. https://www.amazon.co.uk/DeLonghi-TRDX41025E-Filled-Radiator-Dragon/dp/B07TKMPNXJ/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1YJTS1ZOPOIWP&keywords=delonghi+oil+filled+radiator&qid=1638891082&refinements=p_72%3A419153031&rnid=419152031&sprefix=Delon%2Caps%2C243&sr=8-4 https://www.amazon.co.uk/DeLonghi-TRRS0920-Filled-Radiator-Thermostat/dp/B00ZUUEBOQ/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1YJTS1ZOPOIWP&keywords=delonghi+oil+filled+radiator&qid=1638891082&refinements=p_72%3A419153031&rnid=419152031&sprefix=Delon%2Caps%2C243&sr=8-3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 Tried an oil filled rad and it was rubbish, have good curtains and draught stoppers round doors I think i might of resolved part of my problem and decided to replace the stat. The system is much better than it was now and isn't so hit or miss keeping the house at a set temp Thanks for everyones input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 Anyone using these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Have you looked into a tado system? Mine is all wired up so it only fires rads that ask for heat. The result is i can set one room to be toasty while the others stay off. If you want one room to stay hotter it should work really well rather than asking the boiler to heat the whole house all the time. I must be saving a small fortune to 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 (edited) Yes i've got stats on all the rads No i've not heard of that so will have a look, thanks Edited December 23, 2021 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC93 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 On 12/6/2021 at 3:00 PM, mwilkinson said: The Herschel IR heaters are great. I've got them in my garage. Slim and provide immediate warmth as they heat objects and not the air. Link These look good, be interesting to know how much energy that actually use? I'm planning to replace the rad in my bedroom, if I could have one of these mounted on the wall instead and still save pennies that could be a win win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Firstly, Merry Christmas. They are apparently being used increasingly in new property developments. I can't comment on the cost vs a traditional gas heating system, but compared to my previous convection electric heaters these are far more efficient and the heat is virtually instantaneous. We also had one in our on-suite bathroom before it was refurbished. It worked a treat in there to. I'm very impressed with these. I'm sure there will be guides from independent sites offering some real world energy testing of these compared to other heaters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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