These are some of the better energy saving ways to heat your home until spring.
Energy efficient heaters south africa.
However the wrong space heater can use up too much electricity and have a dramatic impact on your monthly electric bill.
The price of gas is set by the department of energy and just like petrol the price changes each month.
Our affordable heating products provide comfortable gentle heat and can save you up to 50 on your heating costs.
Here is a solution in case you are looking for energy efficient heating without the presence of a fan or any other sort of forced air technology.
For example the gbh 3500 can be set to 700 1 400 2 100 2 800 or 3 500 watts.
Eco heat is a leading supplier of infrared heaters in south africa.
Based on current prices electricity in johannesburg and other urban centres will set you back around r1 85 per kw.
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We offer high quality infrared heaters that work on the principle of safe infrared waves similar to the sun.
Heating and maintaining the room temperature for 30 days.
Gas heaters the most common gas heaters used in south africa are the 3 panel heaters that use a 9kg canister of lpg liquid petroleum gas.
Goldair s quartz heaters offer a range of heat settings.
Apparently underfloor heating is the most ineffective way to heat a home.
A standard 11 fin oil heater from game using up 2 5 kw of electricity per hour will therefore come down to r4 62 for every hour of heating.
The lifesmart infrared electric heater will give you plenty of convenience with its 3 heat settings 1000w 15000w and eco.
Heaters like these are perfect for small cosy rooms or for personalised heating in a cool bathroom or outside on a chilly patio.
A gas heater costs around r1 000 and a 9kg gas cylinder r590 with gas.
Eskom also asked energy experts to ascertain which heating options are the most energy efficient.
According to eskom domestic space heaters can account for up to 16 of your electricity bill so if you re going to use one and let s be honest no one s willing to give theirs up it s important to choose the most energy efficient of the lot and to employ it in the right contexts in order to bring down costs.
The study showed that the cost of heating the room from 11 c to 18 c was significantly more than maintaining a constant temperature and due to south africa s low electricity.
Eskom asked an energy expert to work out the energy and costs needed to heat an average sized room to 18 c and keep the temperature consistent for one month.