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Nigel and Karen
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Any tips or advice about the portable heaters (I think they are parafin) you see.
I am after one but there is such a choice?? the price from a basic to an all singing version is leaving me confused.
Is it worth paying the extra or are they all about the same?
I am after one but there is such a choice?? the price from a basic to an all singing version is leaving me confused.
Is it worth paying the extra or are they all about the same?
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Roger O
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Kerosene heaters. There are two types
- convector - typical picture
- fan blower.
The first are "adequate" but fiddly and take longer to heat a space. They are considerably cheaper than
The second which are electronically controlled and blow the warm air into the room for fast circulation. They also (depending on the sophistication/price) have added features such as thermostats, "save" button for economy of fuel, delayed/timed start/finish, etc. We have two - one is sophisticated which we use for the salon when we want fast heat but no fire or central heating, the other is for a bedroom - start manually, heat for 10-15 minutes max, manual switch off.
You can buy both types in most +supermarkets plus the brico shops.
Best to shop around and look at offers before committing!
The fuel for both types is the same. We buy the normal fuel (not the "no smell" version) as it is cheaper and the smell of kerosene is only transient when the machine ignites. Shop around also for fuel. Last year it was around 16 euros in Leclerc - all 20 litre "bidons", this year between 20-22 euros - BUT we hope the price will go down. <normally we use max 3 bidons per winter for "in between" heating.
Hope this helps,
roger
PS If you want economic slow steady long lasting convection, then the oil filled radiators are very good value - for example!
http://www.webdistrib.com/cat/search.ph ... B_REPLY=15
These also can be found in the sqme type of shops as above.
- convector - typical picture
- fan blower.
The first are "adequate" but fiddly and take longer to heat a space. They are considerably cheaper than
The second which are electronically controlled and blow the warm air into the room for fast circulation. They also (depending on the sophistication/price) have added features such as thermostats, "save" button for economy of fuel, delayed/timed start/finish, etc. We have two - one is sophisticated which we use for the salon when we want fast heat but no fire or central heating, the other is for a bedroom - start manually, heat for 10-15 minutes max, manual switch off.
You can buy both types in most +supermarkets plus the brico shops.
Best to shop around and look at offers before committing!
The fuel for both types is the same. We buy the normal fuel (not the "no smell" version) as it is cheaper and the smell of kerosene is only transient when the machine ignites. Shop around also for fuel. Last year it was around 16 euros in Leclerc - all 20 litre "bidons", this year between 20-22 euros - BUT we hope the price will go down. <normally we use max 3 bidons per winter for "in between" heating.
Hope this helps,
roger
PS If you want economic slow steady long lasting convection, then the oil filled radiators are very good value - for example!
http://www.webdistrib.com/cat/search.ph ... B_REPLY=15
These also can be found in the sqme type of shops as above.
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Also get one of the correct KW to heat the room!!
If you get one too high you are always turning it off.
Measure the room and the literature will tell which size room it will heat.
Also buy the most expensive fuel if you choose Paraffin as the two cheaper ones stinks when it goes out
Do not buy second hand, you need the cut out to work quickly if it is knocked.
And finally electric fires do not keep you warm during power cuts!!
Paraffin does!!
If you get one too high you are always turning it off.
Measure the room and the literature will tell which size room it will heat.
Also buy the most expensive fuel if you choose Paraffin as the two cheaper ones stinks when it goes out
Do not buy second hand, you need the cut out to work quickly if it is knocked.
And finally electric fires do not keep you warm during power cuts!!
Paraffin does!!
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