the best economical home heating

[tatu]

i want to buy my granmother some home heating systems..i was thinking of halogen heaters which are only 3 pence per minute to run. can anyone give me some advice on the best and cheapest home heating please. halogen,oil filled radiators,blow heaters,electric fire,? i need the best and cheapest to run

[ChuckFickens]

ONLY 3p a minute!!!

if she runs the heating for 8 hours a day that's going to cost over �400 pounds a month!!!

For single room heating oil filled electric radiators are about the best bet

[Scarlett]

Yes, 3p a minute sounds cheap if you say it fast but that is �1.80 an hour- really expensive!

[lucca]

I agree with Chuckfickens re oil-filled radiators. Cheap, mobile and no naked flame or bars so you can leave it on safely if you go out. Also very effective.

[Schutzengel]

Oil-filled radiators, I agree are the best choice. However the stand-alone halogen heaters are very good as an additional odd one, for extra heat in a particular place, (just one). Ideal for grandmas as if the are knocked of fall over, theu switch themselves off.

[yummymum]

oil filled defo, i have 3 under the stairs waiting for when it really cold, i will put them on whilst im out { on a timer} rather than my radiators as its far cheaper

[henrys]

how much per hour does oil filled radiators cost
tia

[ChuckFickens]

about 1 unit an hour, so depends on your electricity price, but probably between about 10-14pence