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  Lord Fart Bucket on 26/07/2013 - 06:23

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  I don't see how this is cheap when you'll be having to sell a kidney to pay your electricity bill.

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    killergreely on 26/07/2013 - 07:23

    Actually, dollar per hour, these are somewhat cheaper than a gas heater. Do the sums sometime. A gas heater will go through a 9kg bottle in one night if run on high. That's around $30, which is quite a lot of electricity.

    Only real advantage of a gas heater is they tend to give a more even heat over a slightly larger area when used outdoors.

    Personally I wouldn't buy one of these because halogen tubes don't travel very well in the post…

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      sleepy120 on 26/07/2013 - 09:23

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      To refill your own 9kg bottle at the servo cost $18 for i

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      Maz78 on 26/07/2013 - 10:07

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      WTF? No way will you go through a full bottle in one night. I agree with Martijn -> Your power meter will spin like a crazy frisbee powering one of these things.
      Swap and go is a lot cheaper than $30.

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        LoftyAu on 26/07/2013 - 12:20

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        Depends on your cost of electricity.

        QLD domestic tariff 11 is Origin is 29.4c/kWh. (http://www.originenergy.com.au/2087/Electricity-tariffs-QLD).

        So using this for an hour would cost you just under 60 cents.

        An evening on the patio with friends, with this on from 6p to 11p would cost you $3.

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        killergreely on 26/07/2013 - 20:27

        We've had many parties where we have gone through a 9kg bottle between 5pm and 3am, not even difficult to do. Perhaps you need to actually try it?

        Gas heaters run out at 2 or 3 dollars an hour, if you're very lucky. Electric ones are roughly one fifth that cost per hour, for the same output, if not better.

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        Lord Fart Bucket on 27/07/2013 - 08:14

        I should clarify that I am not interested in what runs cheaper, gas or electricity.
        The concept of heating a space outside (often not enclosed) in winter seems illogical.
        To me, it seems the same as blow drying your clothes with a hair dryer in the poring rain: an uneconomic effort.

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      Lord Fart Bucket on 26/07/2013 - 10:57

      I have a feeling that in the long run the following WILL be cheaper:
      1. Wear a jumper
      2. Follow the seasons. If it's winter, stay indoors!

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      UFO on 26/07/2013 - 11:18

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      I was looking at outdoor heating options recently.

      Found this little website which gives a quick comparison of running costs: http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/factsheets/Around-the-House…

      Mind you, comparing gas bottles to mains power is unfair (and is ignored on above site).

      Gas bottles are portable and convenient, and should be compared to batteries when cost/benefits are compared.

      Mains gas is cheap but non portable, just like mains electricity.

      When it comes to a portable heat source, nothing will beat a gas bottle.
      But if you're looking for a fixed outdoor heat source (running of your house plumbed gas or electricity), then running costs are almost identical- with electric winning on running costs, but initial cost outlay is much more on electric ceramic heating as well.

      Anyway, long story short… outdoor heating wise, an electric heater plugged into your mains is going to be cheaper to run than a gas bottle. It'll be crap to use, but it'll be cheaper ;).

      Extension cords, no where near as portable, doesnt go well with bad weather, and you'll need more of them to generate the same amount of heat that 1 gas unit will generate, which means MORE extension cords and mess.

      Outdoor = portable.
      Portable = Gas.
      Gas = Win.

      Best outdoor option imo? Plumbed Gas. Cheap to run, cheap to buy, and handles the outside elements well.

      Best indoor option? A modern electric heat pump. Much cheaper to run than gas. (Gas used to be cheapest, not anymore)

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  Windows98 on 26/07/2013 - 11:03

  http://m.masters.com.au/mob/product/100708428/quartz-wall-mo…

  Comes up as $34,no stand

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  c64 on 26/07/2013 - 12:28

  patio heaters are evil