ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SAVING MONEY

• Choice of Energy Supply:
  • There are many ways to provide secondary heating for your home. The choice depends on many factors that need to be decided before purchasing. You may be considering an electric fire or wood burner but did you know that gas is the cheapest form of energy. By choosing a high efficiency gas fire you can reduce your heating bills, reduce running costs and also benefit from more heat into your room.
  • When compared “like for like” gas is :
    • Over 70% cheaper than electric.
    • Over 90% cheaper than burning wood.
    • Over 95% cheaper than burning bio-ethanol.
• Running Costs:
  • This is the cost of running the fire regardless of how much heat is generated into the room.
  • All types of appliances have a rated heat input in kW. The amount of energy you actually benefit from in the room depends on the energy efficiency rating of the fire. To reduce your energy bills you need to select an fireplace with a low cost energy supply and a high energy efficiency rating.
• Examples:
  • Ex-1 : Standard Inset Gas fire v CVO Glamour HE Inset Fire
    • Standard 5kw open flame inset fire:
      • Running Cost = 22.5p/hour.
      • Heat in the Room = 1.25kw.
    • CVO 2kw Glamour Inset Fire
      • Running Cost = 9p/hour.
      • Heat in the Room = 1.50kw.
        • Result = 20% more heat in room, 60% less running costs.
  • Ex-2 : Standard Wall Mounted Gas fire v CVO HE Blade Fire
    • Standard 7kw open flame wall fire:
      • Running Cost = 27p/hour.
      • Heat in the Room = 1.75kw.
    • CVO 4.6kw Blade glass fronted fire:
      • Running Cost = 20.7p/hour.
      • Heat in the Room = 3.8kw.
        • Result = 117% more heat in room, 30% less running costs.
  • Ex-3 : 2kw Electric Fire v CVO Flueless Angel Gas Fire
    • 2kw Electric Fire:
      • Running Cost = 28p/hour.
      • Heat in the Room = 2.0kw.
    • 2.7kw Angel Flueless Gas Fire
      • Running Cost = 12p/hour.
      • Heat in the Room = 2.7kw.
        • Result = 35% more heat in room, 60% less running costs.

Its still OK if you dont need more heat - turn the fire down and save even more money on running costs. The choice of fire is critical. It is best to discuss your goals first with our sales team before choosing a fireplace. Call 01325-301020.

To compare the true cost of a gas fire you need to compare them with the same "input kw rating". This is your starting point. The table below summarises a few types of fires and compares the wasted money at 1kw. This is a true comparison using an average of current utility bills as stated at the bottom.