limpymcforskin
limpymcforskin t1_j16372b wrote
Reply to comment by Aloe_Therea in Does oil filled heater takes much longer than the fan heater? by Substantial-Elk-1259
Once again you aren't factoring in the extra energy to heat the extra thermal load of the oil.
Also correlation does not equal causation. There are a multitude of other variables that will effect your electric bill.
limpymcforskin t1_j15smjm wrote
Reply to comment by Aloe_Therea in Does oil filled heater takes much longer than the fan heater? by Substantial-Elk-1259
Once again they cost literally the same to run. That is my entire point lol. Electric resistive heat is 100% efficient. If it's the same room in the same conditions there will be no difference in the cost to heat said room to the same temp for the same amount of time.
You are mistaking the oil heater being more efficient when in reality it just has a larger thermal mass which will let heat off after you turn it off. It still took the same amount of heat to heat that thermal mass up.
Oil heaters are nicer for bedrooms since they are quiet. I'm simply trying to correct that last sentence you said where they are cheaper to run. They aren't.
limpymcforskin t1_j15j3k3 wrote
Reply to comment by Aloe_Therea in Does oil filled heater takes much longer than the fan heater? by Substantial-Elk-1259
This will explain it.
limpymcforskin t1_j12w87k wrote
Reply to comment by Aloe_Therea in Does oil filled heater takes much longer than the fan heater? by Substantial-Elk-1259
This isn't really correct. A 1500 watt heater will heat the same space with the same thermal load in half the time as a 750 watt heater. The oil heater if it only takes 700 watts is going to take over double the time to bring the room to temperature compared to the fan heater. This is because of the thermal load of the oil itself plus having half the power of the fan heater. The only reason you are thinking you are saving money is that it's off but in reality you paid for that heat energy that is being released by the oil. If both have decent functioning thermostats they will both use the same exact amount of energy to heat the same space to a desired temp.
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There are advantages to oil heaters like being quieter but saving your money isn't one of them.
limpymcforskin t1_iuun6b5 wrote
Reply to comment by Kadin2048 in Can anyone tell me why this model of Aga has taps on the front? by epicmoe
Also the fact that heat pump water heaters are 3-4x more efficient than gas this is not something I would use. My Rheem costs me 100 bucks a year in electric and that is with 2 people in the home.
limpymcforskin t1_iue0hxe wrote
Reply to comment by 2oldsoulsinanewworld in New World Conquest, British gas cooker manufactured 1972 & still in daily use by TheRealArb
Look Into Rheem hybrid hot water heaters. I have one and it's a 50 gallon and with two people in the home it costs about 100 bucks a year to run. Much cheaper than natural gas. As for dryers I'm not sure.
Also gas cooking is the most inefficient type of cooking there is. With gas it's estimated only around 70% of the energy is transferred to the pan itself. With induction it's in the 90+% range.
Also no vents needed for either of those
limpymcforskin t1_iuchwuh wrote
Reply to comment by 2oldsoulsinanewworld in New World Conquest, British gas cooker manufactured 1972 & still in daily use by TheRealArb
Really no need for gas in the vast majority of Cali. Heat pumps are much more efficient and can easily run year around there.
limpymcforskin t1_itjyf7f wrote
Reply to comment by MeshColour in 1956 Frigidaire Range by dezualy
There aren't any. It would take way too long. There are heat pump dryers though. Those are cool.
limpymcforskin t1_itjyczh wrote
Reply to comment by MSgtGunny in 1956 Frigidaire Range by dezualy
They do because they don't generate heat. They transfer heat from one place to another. There is no possible way to generate heat at a greater efficiency than 100%
limpymcforskin t1_j1h1h3v wrote
Reply to Can anyone suggest a durable non stick cook set? Preferably one which doesn't break the bank by revnhoj
Don't buy the tv nonsense hexclad crap, don't expect it to last forever no matter how much you baby it, don't use it in the oven and buy the cheapest one you can find. Oh and only use silicone with them
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You are welcome for an actual answer to your question.