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electric fires, are they worth it?

  • 14-10-2015 11:19am
    #1
    eoinf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    Need to heat the main room in a crappy damp apartment where the storage heaters are bust, no Gas or oil available.

    Looking for options, its a massive room/kitchen area with full height glazing on 2 walls.

    Will an electric fire offer decent heat?
    Are they expensive to run?
    Any recommendations on make/model/KW rating that is should be looking out for?
    Lastly can they simply be plugged into the wall or do they need a dedicated supply.

    Any recommendations appreciated.

    Based in Dublin city centre if anyone ahs any tips on suppliers/fitters.

    Thanks in advance.

    Eoin


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  • #2
    893bet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,375 ✭✭✭893bet


    http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/4151034/Trail/searchtext%3EELECTRIC+HEATER.htm

    My father uses one of these for a "blast" of heat in the kitchen of his old farm house. Great for quick fast heat. They are expensive to run but he doesnt ever only leave it on for a half hour at a time as it would get too hot.


  • #3
    Chemical Byrne
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,311 ✭✭✭Chemical Byrne


    Per kWhr of heat delivered, all electric heating appliances, apart from storage heaters, cost the same to run.

    For a plug in 13A heater, the biggest you can get will be about 2.5 or possibly 3kW. the vast majority are 2kW. Be careful leaving such things plugged in . The plugs often get hot. In my opinion they are grand for a quick blast of heat but they are not safe for long term, always on useage.


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