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Quote: Originally posted by happycampus on 14/2/2023

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Thats a good point for touring pitches where the electric usage is included in the nightly price. We have started using seasonal pitches and they tend to have a meter on each pitch and you pay for what you use over the season.

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Quote: Originally posted by happycampus on 14/2/2023

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According to my calculations (which may be flawed?) and based on trdees resonable sounding ffigures above.

If a 13kg propane bottle costs £46.50. (online price from DPS Gas)
And if there are equivalent 11kWh per kg of gas,
Then there are 143 kWh per bottle?

That makes each gas kWh cost 33p so on the face of it there isnt much in it.

This does assume 80% thermal efficency but we know that heat does indeed vent out with the exhaust gases. It may be more efficiant or less?

Based on that I would carry on using the electric painfully expensive as it is and we wouldn't have to worry about the small increased safety risk with gas or fumes or driving to find a bottle supplier.

Thanks for the excellent points!!

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Quote: Originally posted by happycampus on 14/2/2023

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Given that we are now paying 34p for an electric kWh does anyone know if bottled gas gives cheaper heating costs than the metered site mains supply?

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Quote: Originally posted by saxo1 on 15/2/2023

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You may need more ventilation with gas to avoid condensation.
saxo1

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Quote: Originally posted by Crypto on 16/2/2023

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My electricity charges are £0.64 per kWh before the government discount which may or may not be continued.

Where does £0.34 per kWh come form?

That throws the whole calculation out.

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