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Heat water- electric or gas?

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  • 21-05-2007 1:08pm
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    garlad
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    Hi,
    I have a gas boiler currently heating water tank and rads. I have the option to turn off the rad source at the boiler and just heat water tank.
    Is this cheaper than using electricity to heat immersion?


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    galwaytt
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    infinately cheaper. I have gas (:o and on tech advice, didn't fit any immersion. Whatever about Gas, electric is the worst way to heat water, imho..........unless............you buy, say, a 1kw windmill, and connect it to the immersion. It'd be nice'n'small, and would keep it going most of the time.......

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    garlad
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    Cheers mate.
    Must look into the whole windmill thing at some stage


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    311
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    if you are using your boiler solely for hot water ,turn down the thermostat on the boiler to the minimum.


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    garlad
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    why?


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    311
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    Your water will heat just as quick ,and your boiler will be off for longer.


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