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Heating
Heating
by avoncliffe » Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:34 am
HI All
Anyone recommend somewhere we could hire a portable gas heater ?
Do they work out cheaper than electric ?
Any problems with them (safety wise) ?
Vera and Geoff
Anyone recommend somewhere we could hire a portable gas heater ?
Do they work out cheaper than electric ?
Any problems with them (safety wise) ?
Vera and Geoff
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Re: Heating
by PeteKnight » Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:16 am
The problem with portable gas heaters is that when the gas burns it releases a lot of moisture into the atmosphere. As there’s no flue to the outside all this moisture (and the nasty products of combustion) end-up inside the property.
You’ll find that you’re nice and warm near the heater, but that everywhere else in the property feels cold and damp because of the moisture that’s been released.
To use a portable heater safely it needs to be well ventilated, which really means having a door or window open - which defeats the object of what you’re doing. You should also have a carbon monoxide monitor to warn if the ventilation is inadequate and you’re being poisoned.
I assume that you’re renting as you’re looking to hire a heater?
Does the property have air conditioning? If so, check to see if it’s an inverter aircon as these are the most efficient way to heat a property.
Otherwise, I’d look at hiring am electric heater - just be careful you don’t draw too much power and trip the electrics.
Pete.
You’ll find that you’re nice and warm near the heater, but that everywhere else in the property feels cold and damp because of the moisture that’s been released.
To use a portable heater safely it needs to be well ventilated, which really means having a door or window open - which defeats the object of what you’re doing. You should also have a carbon monoxide monitor to warn if the ventilation is inadequate and you’re being poisoned.
I assume that you’re renting as you’re looking to hire a heater?
Does the property have air conditioning? If so, check to see if it’s an inverter aircon as these are the most efficient way to heat a property.
Otherwise, I’d look at hiring am electric heater - just be careful you don’t draw too much power and trip the electrics.
Pete.
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Re: Heating
by JCoop » Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:33 am
I agree with Peter a Carbon Monoxide detector is a MUST! Without ours we would not be here today, we had a very scary experience last year here in spain.
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Re: Heating
by avoncliffe » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:44 pm
Thanks Guys
What you are saying is exactly what we was thinking.
Thanks for confirming I was not panicking.
Vera and Geoff
What you are saying is exactly what we was thinking.
Thanks for confirming I was not panicking.
Vera and Geoff
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Re: Heating
by dottyp53 » Tue Nov 28, 2017 6:18 pm
PeteKnight wrote:Does the property have air conditioning? If so, check to see if it’s an inverter aircon as these are the most efficient way to heat a property.
Thank goodness for that. Finally we can put to bed the "most efficient way to heat a property" question!
Sometimes I wonder just how many times it has to be said in order to "get through"!!!
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Re: Heating
by benji » Wed Nov 29, 2017 12:25 am
We got rid of our gas heater last week. the fumes were so strong it affected my chest as I am asthmatic, also the condensation was terrible.
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