Hello everyone,
I found a sublet option:
a single-family house that has been vacant for some time and is scheduled for a major renovation in 2023
with an oil heating system
(and an empty oil tank)
I mainly want to make ONE room comfortable and keep it at a pleasant temperature
(and occasionally use the kitchen/bathroom for a few hours)
Heating oil costs around 1.25 to 1.30 €/liter (about $1.40 to $1.45 per liter) in the area.
I believe 1 liter of oil produces about 8 kWh of heat?
That would be about 16 cents per kWh of heat...
The local electricity provider’s price list shows—besides a basic monthly fee of around 20 €/month (about $22/month)—a consumption-based electricity rate of 16 cents per kWh
(this is 2 km (1.2 miles) west of the border in a neighboring country)
At the hardware store, I see “infrared heating panels”—450 watts for 80 euros or 600 watts for 100 euros
Does anyone have experience with these?
Are they at least a practical alternative to the oil heating system during transitional seasons?
(which is probably quite inefficient if you only heat ONE room in the house when the outdoor temperature is around +10°C (50°F) or +5°C (41°F)?)
I found a sublet option:
a single-family house that has been vacant for some time and is scheduled for a major renovation in 2023
with an oil heating system
(and an empty oil tank)
I mainly want to make ONE room comfortable and keep it at a pleasant temperature
(and occasionally use the kitchen/bathroom for a few hours)
Heating oil costs around 1.25 to 1.30 €/liter (about $1.40 to $1.45 per liter) in the area.
I believe 1 liter of oil produces about 8 kWh of heat?
That would be about 16 cents per kWh of heat...
The local electricity provider’s price list shows—besides a basic monthly fee of around 20 €/month (about $22/month)—a consumption-based electricity rate of 16 cents per kWh
(this is 2 km (1.2 miles) west of the border in a neighboring country)
At the hardware store, I see “infrared heating panels”—450 watts for 80 euros or 600 watts for 100 euros
Does anyone have experience with these?
Are they at least a practical alternative to the oil heating system during transitional seasons?
(which is probably quite inefficient if you only heat ONE room in the house when the outdoor temperature is around +10°C (50°F) or +5°C (41°F)?)
KingJulien20 Jul 2022 10:19altoderneu schrieb:
Interim rental optionaltoderneu schrieb:
to be fully renovatedaltoderneu schrieb:
Owner/landlord left the house unheated and empty last winterI wouldn’t spend a single cent on unnecessary heating either.