Heating costs

[deuce22]

Hi.

Can someone please give me an idea of the comparison in costs between having a radiator on or off.

I have a total of 10 rads and 3 towel rads. While I am finishing off work to my property 3 of the rads are heating up an area where we are not living.

They are big radiators (around 10,000 BTUs each).

Would their be a big difference in costs if these were turned off.

They only reason they are left on is to dry clothes now and again.

Thanks.

 

[londonboy]

Turn them off and close the door, that should keep the warm air in the heated areas.

This will reduce your bill.

 

[spraggo]

But be prepared to pay for frost damage to the heating system in that area.

 

[deuce22]

Thanks.

I'm assuming that due to the volume of water in those 3 rads not having to be heated, it will save the boiler being on longer.

However someone has told me that there's not much in it.

I have a monitor for my electric, so I can see exactly what things are costing, but I don't for the gas.

Is there a way to know roughly how much.

Cheers.

 

[spraggo]

Thanks.

Cheers.[/quote


Check how many units you use on your gas meter over a 24 hour period with the rads on and then with them off.