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Electricity Cost Versus Gas Camping Canister Cost.

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Can anyone please compare the heating costs of domestic electricity to a 227 gram camping gas canister of Butane as used in a portable heater please? Perhaps in kW hours for both. The gas canisters can cost up to £1.50 but are available at about G.B.P. 1.00 in bulk. Thanks,

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davezawadi (David Stone):

You won't stay very warm with a heater like that Zoom, and if it is cold it will freeze the gas solid, so not much use! 47kg propane are much better with a nice big heater. Propane will work ok to at least -20C.

Surprisingly I have two small camping gas heaters that I use during power cuts that work very well. We have a few power cuts due to wind damage of overhead cables crossing open farm land. My flat fell to 11 degrees C in the living room overnight. Now after about 2 hours of camping gas heater use it is a toasty 18 degrees C. Surprisingly there are no discernible nasty fumes, and the CO alarms show no CO present. If I buy 28 cans of gas they only cost about £1.00 per can. I also have a gas camping cooker which works well.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Portable-Butane-Gas-Heater-Element-Safe-Grill-Carry-Handle-Outdoor-Camping/273768929916?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item3fbde65a7c:g:nFcAAOSwCnpckSc6&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACgBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickkY3FSd4Ad8xn3oRtkVexxrMrgnF2VH8kF12k4vEbLNXOJhcXeImTlJzWqeha9HLpou2gKYdXD8Yzzd4b2GNEvudJKUwbkt3JsL4iHej%252F1IayiXIqdp6ysS0glaqGThdxFCZp

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0 Zoomup over 4 years ago

davezawadi (David Stone):

You won't stay very warm with a heater like that Zoom, and if it is cold it will freeze the gas solid, so not much use! 47kg propane are much better with a nice big heater. Propane will work ok to at least -20C.

Surprisingly I have two small camping gas heaters that I use during power cuts that work very well. We have a few power cuts due to wind damage of overhead cables crossing open farm land. My flat fell to 11 degrees C in the living room overnight. Now after about 2 hours of camping gas heater use it is a toasty 18 degrees C. Surprisingly there are no discernible nasty fumes, and the CO alarms show no CO present. If I buy 28 cans of gas they only cost about £1.00 per can. I also have a gas camping cooker which works well.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Portable-Butane-Gas-Heater-Element-Safe-Grill-Carry-Handle-Outdoor-Camping/273768929916?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item3fbde65a7c:g:nFcAAOSwCnpckSc6&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACgBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickkY3FSd4Ad8xn3oRtkVexxrMrgnF2VH8kF12k4vEbLNXOJhcXeImTlJzWqeha9HLpou2gKYdXD8Yzzd4b2GNEvudJKUwbkt3JsL4iHej%252F1IayiXIqdp6ysS0glaqGThdxFCZp

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