9% increase on gas and elec

[Jaycee]

Jaycee your inbox is full

Now sorted, thanks :wink5:

 

[Hundleton1]

Funny since prices have been going up iv been thinking about the possibility of building a generator that runs on natural gas from a small car engine, which would be water-cooled that would then dump heat into a cylinder or heating system, also be air cooled with heat exchangers taking even more waste heat into the home, the unit could be load regulated and produce as required, realistically a 6kwh generator could run the whole house as long as consideration is taken to multiple high wattage being used.

the problem i have come across is i have no idea the consumption of an engine is on gas, may or may not be a feasible idea.

 

[FB.]

according to a quick google as it is to late to do the sums myself after the day i've had.

natural gas (mains) 4.2p/kwh

heating oil 6.0p/kwh

bulk lpg 7.6p/kwh

electricity 14.5p/kwh

wood pellets 4.2p/kwh

wood chip 2.9p/kwh

Regarding gas v electric: I think that once the gas has been burned to produce heat, and after the heat losses through the exhaust and from pipework, that rather than electriciy being about 2.5x the cost of gas, it is closer to 1.7x the cost.
So if solar PV can provide about half of the power needs, it effectively becomes slightly cheaper than gas.

 

[sedgy34]

I've just had my 2nd fit payment of £453 so this is going towards my wood burner I'm having lol

 

[robertevans68]

You need an Immersun

Where can I buy an immersun cheap?

£359 inc vat cheapest I can find

Thanks Rob

 

[Worcester]

That's a very good deal, though of course you're paying 20% VAT :banghead:, and you need an electrician to fit it or else pay building control £200 to inspect :banghead:, whereas and electrician will supply and install for 5% VAT. unk: