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Is it really cheaper for me to have central heating on all day than a gas fire?
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hollyoaks777
It's what someone asked me to do. Can't remember his name using phone for forum. I don't think he's convinced that you loose 40p in the £1 with fire.
Calculating by the hour will not be as accurate. Your home will need more heat put into it in colder parts of day - like in the evening and especially on a cold start up where it needs to build the heat up in the house.
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Dotty
You don't need to run it all day.
Put your fire on then go look at your meter, take a reading including the decimal points in m3/hr (or cubic feet per hour if you've got a very old meter)
Time it for 2 minutes then record the reading then.
Then do the same for your boiler.
Come back and tell us what your readings are, what units it's recorded in (m3/hr or ft3/hr), what your tariff per unit is and your calorific value. These last couple will be found on your latest bill.
We can tell you what you're paying per hour then.
Put your fire on then go look at your meter, take a reading including the decimal points in m3/hr (or cubic feet per hour if you've got a very old meter)
Time it for 2 minutes then record the reading then.
Then do the same for your boiler.
Come back and tell us what your readings are, what units it's recorded in (m3/hr or ft3/hr), what your tariff per unit is and your calorific value. These last couple will be found on your latest bill.
We can tell you what you're paying per hour then.
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hollyoaks777
It's at 1710366 been on full for 2 hours reading started at 1709244. Going to do as you suggest just now.
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Dotty
I'm hoping there's a decimal point in there somewhere.
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hollyoaks777
With Fire on full for 2 minutes start 01710433 after 2 minutes 01710450.
central heating on full 30 degrees 01710550 after 2 minutes 01710644
central heating on full 30 degrees 01710550 after 2 minutes 01710644
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hollyoaks777
I get 17 for the fire and 94 for central heating on full 30 degrees correct? m3
last 3 digits are red
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hollyoaks777
No decimal point last 3 digits are red. If that helps you help me
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hollyoaks777
Yesterdays full readings were 01706471 and 01709244 last 3 digits red and M3 and temperature was 21 degrees
And that was central heating on for 12 hours.
And that was central heating on for 12 hours.
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Dotty
Righto, now dig out your bill, we need your tariff and calorific value.
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hollyoaks777
I don't get bills it's online and I am on standard tariff with Scottish hydro. What's my calorific value?
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Dotty
Your cv is a measurement that we use to determine how much heat is generated per unit of gas.
It'll be a number somewhere between 38 and 42. I'll take it as being 41.04 as that's what we're using in Northern Ireland.
Even though you're online you should see your tariff per unit.
It'll be a number somewhere between 38 and 42. I'll take it as being 41.04 as that's what we're using in Northern Ireland.
Even though you're online you should see your tariff per unit.
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hollyoaks777
I am bloody hopeless at online billing changing to paper. But I found this. If it helps
The calorific value refers to the amount of energy that’s released when a certain amount of gas is completely combusted under specific conditions throughout the National Grid system.
It’s measured continually and changes a small amount every day, but a typical example of the calorific value is 39.2.
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newcastle phill
140 posts and 15 minutes of my life ill never see again
Guys...those that are trying to contribute in a constructive manner probably realise hollyoakes has more difficulties than most so let's not be too quick to judge and just see if we can help him through this instead of littering the thread with unhelpful and occasionally snide posts.
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hollyoaks777
Thank you very much for that mate as I do.
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hollyoaks777
It's not a windup, give me a break mate. I struggle with my health, I am in constant agony, I bet you're healthy add into the bargain, I have just lost my brother in law and was over playing with my wee niece, who's heartbroken she doesn't have a Dad anymore and is attending counseling. She goes through enough with her spinabifida can't even do her own pee pees or poos. It's heartbreaking to watch. I am entering my fire being on all day reading at 7:50pm. And I would like if you could tell me what the difference is between the central heating and the fire as it might help someone else like me and I will be out of your hair. I don't see what the wind up is I struggle ok. Is that what you want to hear? As I haven't a clue about meters or heating. And as I say it may help someone else like me without being ridiculed they can look at this thread.
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The reason this thread appears a windup is that what ever your state of physical health the questions you ask are both intelligent and perceptive, yet when offered advice you respond with a reason to ignore it and pose another question. With persistence like yours resolving problems through social services and landlord should not be difficult.
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hollyoaks777
OK mate I know I am. I Just want to know the difference betwwen the fire and the central heating. And that the energy company is not ripping me off. And yes I am persistant. I don't get help off anyone. I can't even get an extra wireless heating control for when I can't walk and I have been told just to use my electric blanket. And believe me I pushed all the way for that. I would buy one myself but I don't think it will work. You will know better, the reciever is only single band I think and I think you need a dual band reciever to have 2 wireless heating controls in fact I am going to ask the gas engineer tomorrow when I see him if that is the case. When I get him to set my heating control to come on at 18 degrees instead of 21. I can only apologise about this but I just want to know these things and that's me sorted. Thank you.
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Rickster123
"I don't get help off anyone" this statement really sums it up for me. You DO get help. A lot of help. The constant visits from gas engineers to your property cost money. Not your money tho. The council or social housing will pick up the tab for that. There's people with real issues in dire need of help but due to too many time wasters playing the system they're unable to receive help. If you can't afford it turn it off. It's that simple. How the hell did people survive years ago?! Really boils me this.
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