Is it really cheaper for me to have central heating on all day than a gas fire?

[hollyoaks777]

Get out more? Move back with the parents?

Wish I could get out more.

 

[gmartine]

1706 to 1709

You've used about 3 cubic metres of gas today boiling your butt off, that equates to approx 34kw/h. You can work out from your bill what that is per day.

I think we've worked out why your usage is as high as it is haven't we?

 

[hollyoaks777]

You've used about 3 cubic metres of gas today boiling your butt off, that equates to approx 34kw/h. You can work out from your bill what that is per day.

I think we've worked out why your usage is as high as it is haven't we?

Yes I think everything is OK. Thank God I don't have to fight anymore. You would think that it was coming out there own pocket, the council inspectors that is. I am so tired fighting them. Just got gas Fire to do tomorrow. And then it will be a couple of days in my thermals when they arrive to account for the wastage. But it was worth it as stress makes my conditions worsen and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for bearing with me. Thanks again.

 

[hollyoaks777]

Yes I think everything is OK. Thank God I don't have to fight anymore. You would think that it was coming out there own pocket, the council inspectors that is. I am so tired fighting them. Just got gas Fire to do tomorrow. And then it will be a couple of days in my thermals when they arrive to account for the wastage. But it was worth it as stress makes my conditions worsen and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for bearing with me. Thanks again.

Do I have to run my gas fire the whole day. Can I not just calculate by the hour?

 

[hollyoaks777]

Just going to run it all day post results at 7:50pm

 

[gmartine]

Why are you bothering to test now when you know what the problem is?

Your hall stat is set too high and so is the rad stat.

 

[hollyoaks777]

Why are you bothering to test now when you know what the problem is?

Your hall stat is set too high and so is the rad stat.

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.

 

[Best]

Do I have to run my gas fire the whole day. Can I not just calculate by the hour?

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.

 

[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.

 

[hollyoaks777]

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.

It's at 1710366 been on full for 2 hours reading started at 1709244. Going to do as you suggest just now.

 

[Dotty]

I'm hoping there's a decimal point in there somewhere.

 

[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

 

[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

I get 17 for the fire and 94 for central heating on full 30 degrees correct? m3

last 3 digits are red

 

[hollyoaks777]

I'm hoping there's a decimal point in there somewhere.

No decimal point last 3 digits are red. If that helps you help me

 

[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.

 

[Dotty]

Righto, now dig out your bill, we need your tariff and calorific value.

 

[hollyoaks777]

Righto, now dig out your bill, we need your tariff and calorific value.

I don't get bills it's online and I am on standard tariff with Scottish hydro. What's my calorific value?

 

[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.

 

[hollyoaks777]

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.

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.

 

[rpm]

How come you let this guy continuously swear croppie?