A Cold Topic with Hot answers ?

« **on:** January 18, 2013, 02:18:59 pm »

guys that are using gas bottle heating etc what was your outlay and what are your running costs per day please include extra insurance costs into daily figure?

guys that have professional fit diesel ones, what was your outlay and daily runnning costs ? (please include servicing costs per year into daily figure aswell)

Smudger (what is the costs per day to run your set up and what was total outlay (please include replacement costs in daily figure)

Could you all say what you have for heating water so everyone knows

I sit on the fence in regards to this as I use Cold.

interested to know all of the costs and hopefully have them all in one place to compare.

Ian

« **Reply #1 on:** January 18, 2013, 02:52:20 pm »

Window washers is back... Maybe another ian wicks will pop up next lol.
Who was it who made a double of you??. Was well funny.

« **Reply #2 on:** January 18, 2013, 04:03:24 pm »

It was me Mick.

Ian, next time try a little humour; you take it all to seriously.

Dont worry I now know you dont want someone to have a little laugh as your user name, I was unaware we wern't allowed to use your old username, no-one explained that to me.

It is obvious now though that you are a bit of a t!t. I would have taken it as a compliment personally. Hey ho.

« **Reply #3 on:** January 18, 2013, 04:04:57 pm »

Quote from: mick kent on January 18, 2013, 02:52:20 pm

Maybe another ian wicks will pop up next

« **Reply #4 on:** January 18, 2013, 05:20:04 pm »

DIY couple of hundred. £25 a fortnight.

« **Reply #5 on:** January 18, 2013, 07:17:11 pm »

Same as Dave , DIY £200 to set up , £10 a week in gas , L5 unit.

Rich

« **Reply #6 on:** January 18, 2013, 08:49:27 pm »

Quote from: Matt Bateman on January 18, 2013, 04:03:24 pm

It was me Mick.

Ian, next time try a little humour; you take it all to seriously.

Dont worry I now know you dont want someone to have a little laugh as your user name, I was unaware we wern't allowed to use your old username, no-one explained that to me.

It is obvious now though that you are a bit of a t!t. I would have taken it as a compliment personally. Hey ho.

i can have a laugh Matt, as long as it doesn't go to far which you did, I did take it as a compliment that you felt the need to mimic my account

but you went a bit ott, no need to start on names is there

« **Reply #7 on:** January 18, 2013, 09:05:50 pm »

Quote from: Dave Willis on January 18, 2013, 05:20:04 pm

DIY couple of hundred. £25 a fortnight.

how many hours a day roughly and how many days ?

« **Reply #8 on:** January 18, 2013, 09:06:34 pm »

How much per year?

« **Reply #9 on:** January 18, 2013, 09:08:17 pm »

Do I qualify as a WFP hot diy with 2x1000w aquarium heaters? If so, then about £80.

« **Reply #10 on:** January 18, 2013, 09:16:47 pm »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Home-Garden-Portable-Travel-Hot-Water-Heater-Immersion-Element-Portable-Reheater-/400372810487?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&var=&hash=item5d381442f7

the above is what i got but i'm sure are 500 watts ( i'd have to dig out the reciept from 2011 ) to be sure
mine cost about 4.50 each with free p&p

any hoo
they run from 10pm through to 7am in this cold weather (15p p/h to midnight 8p p/h from m/n to 7am)
on chilly nights i run from midnight to 7 am ( total 86p a day in the worst weather 56p all other times)

for the 1500 watt as linked times cost by 3 (2.56 or 1.68)

Darran

« **Reply #11 on:** January 18, 2013, 09:30:12 pm »

Hi darran did you have to moant it in the tank? Can the wire be submerced also does it heat the water enough in what size tank? Thanks

« **Reply #12 on:** January 18, 2013, 09:35:21 pm »

DIY L5 water heater. Setting up cost £170. Daily running cost £1.20
Insurance told but didn't cost extra.

« **Reply #13 on:** January 18, 2013, 09:41:44 pm »

i tested them from around a month just dropping them through the lid.

they are fully waterproof and drilled an 8mm hole in the top of the tank for the cable then sealed with silicone
the heater is 1 inch from the bottom of the tank. i have twin 500 ltr tanks so 1 in each.

Darran

« **Reply #14 on:** January 18, 2013, 09:45:20 pm »

Quote from: Window Washers on January 18, 2013, 09:05:50 pm

Quote from: Dave Willis on January 18, 2013, 05:20:04 pm
DIY couple of hundred. £25 a fortnight.
how many hours a day roughly and how many days ?

ten days 8.30 'till 4 minimum winter setting. One operator.

« **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2013, 10:34:53 pm »

Cheers Dave

So anyone that has a pro install what to add the costs ?

« **Reply #16 on:** January 19, 2013, 04:50:04 am »

If aquarium 1 kw heater in static tank run for 8 hrs a night sometimes more will defo insulate tank today to get temp up from 15 degrees hopefully up 30 degrees .

I think the heater cost me about £30:00 about 18 months ago. Mike

« **Reply #17 on:** January 19, 2013, 12:38:18 pm »

I have a pro install by Varitech and costs me £20 a week to run.

« **Reply #18 on:** January 19, 2013, 07:30:21 pm »

Quote from: S.A.J on January 19, 2013, 12:38:18 pm

I have a pro install by Varitech and costs me £20 a week to run.

cheers SAJ what did it cost to install and how long are they meant to last? Does the £20 a week include servicing the heater ?

« **Reply #19 on:** January 19, 2013, 08:01:05 pm »

Quote from: S.A.J on January 19, 2013, 12:38:18 pm

I have a pro install by Varitech and costs me £20 a week to run.

thats 2-3 weeks runnin cost for me,

diesel or gas??

Poll

which are you