Martin gaze
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Hi everyone would you go for a propex heater or a diesel heater. I'm looking at something I can put on over night for my daughter what are your thoughts
Hi everyone would you go for a propex heater or a diesel heater. I'm looking at something I can put on over night for my daughter what are your thoughts
I have a refillable lpg tank and a petrol station 20 mins away who just sign a 4 year contact to have the gas. But also have diesel van so I can go either way easily but am worried about having gas heater on overnight in winter and the flame going out
With a little help I’m sure you could do it yourself. It’s not that hard. There is a sister site that would hold your hand during the process.Hi Guys. I'm looking to install a diesel heater in my new (in progress) conversion. Do any of you guys know anyone reliable to supply and fit in Shropshire, Mid Wales or West Midlands? I am a total newbie to MHs etc. and have never done anything like this before.
This seems likely to only be true if you are not using refillable LPG.I found real life useage to be cheaper on diesel, and more convenient (it uses fuel from vehicle tank) so I was filling the heater up when I filled up with diesel at the garage)
This seems likely to only be true if you are not using refillable LPG.
The reality is that both LPG and Diesel heaters are better than 85% efficient. I'll (arbitrarily) assume 90%.
I'll use today's local ASDA prices
Diesel costs around £1.13 per litre. A litre of diesel is about 846 grammes, which at 11.83 KWh/Kg is 10KWh gross, 9KWh net. 11.3p per Kwh
LPG costs around 52.7p per litre. That's about 500 grammes, which at 13.99 KWh/Kg is 7KWh gross, 6.3KWh net. 8.4p per KWh
The LPG heater fills up when you fill the LPG tank at the garage.
Of course, what you pay for diesel and what you pay for LPG will make a difference.
And yes, if you are swapping LPG bottles, you will pay a lot more for LPG, but the cure for that is obvious!
In winter you are more be likely to run out of gas ,l have a refillable gas tank and gas heating . I personally think diesels is the way to go .
I think that P.F.Jones will supply andfit a planar diesel heater. We have used them to buy a planar heater and would recommend both them and the planarHi Guys. I'm looking to install a diesel heater in my new (in progress) conversion. Do any of you guys know anyone reliable to supply and fit in Shropshire, Mid Wales or West Midlands? I am a total newbie to MHs etc. and have never done anything like this before.
Generally speaking, I reckon the hardest part of installing a Diesel Heater setup is tapping into the fuel tank.With a little help I’m sure you could do it yourself. It’s not that hard. There is a sister site that would hold your hand during the process.