Can anyone give me any indication of running costs?

[Legseleven]

I am thinking of buying this to supplement heating in my Victorian house: Dimplex OFRC20Tic 2kW Oil Free Eco Column Heater with Electronic Timer.
It would be mainly for use in the large living kitchen, where we spend a great deal of our time. The kitchen is strangely situated, as it gets no direct sunlight.
At the moment, I use a SuperSer but am not keen on it.
Many thanks.

[jacksprat16]

if your electric is say 10 per hour per kw
then it will cost 20p if its on full as the device is 2kw
how long you have it on is up to you

[jacksprat16]

(10p per hour) not 10 per hour
dont want to confuse you

[KARL]

The cost is your electricity tariff per kWh (kilowatthour) as dictated by your supplier, times the rating in kW (kilowatts - 1000W) of the appliance, times the number of hours of use. The electricity charge rate may be divided into stages so you will need to consider whether the cost of using the heater is going to cost you at the highest rate because the cheaper rate(s) are already used up for other priority consumption - rather like if you receive additional income all of which will be charged tax at a higher rate than your main income and once the personal allowance has been used up. Another consideration is that different heaters are different when it comes to transferring the electrical energy consumed into heat within your dwelling.

[jacksprat16]

sorry karl but electric heaters are 100%efficient in the energy conversion. 2kw in .2kw of heat out .after the appliance has heated up the construction its in

[agardner09]

Hi Legs, I don't know if our experience is of help to you but here you are.
We have two Dimplex heaters, several years old so not the oil free type you mention. One in a cold bathroom the other in a conservatory.
They do have a thermostat, three heat settings and a timer though this is mechanical not electronic.
These controls provide for great flexibility particularly how much of the day (and night) they are switched on. We find we only need to have them on for one quarter hour segment each hour at the lowest 1kw setting to provide basic warmth. When it gets cold in winter we up that to two quarter hour segments. We rarely need to use the 2kw setting, we've never needed to use the 3kw setting.
I would recommend them to you therefore though I'm not sure if the electronic timer will allow you to try the quarter hour technique.

[Legseleven]

Thank you all for taking the time to answer me.
Have ordered it, so goodbye SuperSer, hello Dimplex!
Now, can someone please volunteer to work out the electronic controls for me(!!).

[bongoboy]

i bought a Dimplex Cadiz Oil Free Eco Radiator during the snow cost about £140, i had it on one of those electricity meters that measure wattage etc.
Even when the heater was off but it was still plugged in on standby (the electric dial was on) as i had it on the timer to come on later, it was using 700 watts just for this dial to be on standby and there was no heat on at all, i took it back to homebase and got my money back