What Would Be Cheaper To Heat A Room?
I have an upgraded heater and a/c forced air system. 80% efficiency.
I also have a gas log fireplace.
The heater/ac is in the part of the house where we sleep.
We spend 80% of our time is in our family room which has the fireplace.
In the winter the family room is normally colder than the ssleeping area.
When we run the heater we heat the entire house which seems inefficient.
so we run our gas fireplace in the family room, which is not especially efficient.
would it more efficient to buy some kind of electric radiator or heat the entire house or run the fireplace?
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December 22, 2009 @ 1:17 am
A lot depends on where you live and the prices of your utilities. Generally your gas fireplace should be effecient to use along with your upgraded heater-a/c. I would check your past utility bills to determine what the charge is per kilowatt of electricity and compare that to your charge for usage of natural gas. Once you have those numbers you can determine if you should purchase a space heater. I would suggest that in the summer time you turn off your pilot light on your fireplace as it normally costs about 8-15 bucks a month to have on.
December 22, 2009 @ 1:32 am
There are some electrical radiator that is cheaper but you have to take a look to their advantages and disadvantages.