13-10-2022, 08:14 AM
(This post was last modified: 13-10-2022, 08:16 AM by John Cornforth.)
Thanks for the wide ranging replies to my initial post.
I was quite surprised that bearing in mind the eye-watering taxation on E10 petrol, it was still half the price of on-peak electricity as a source of heat.
I guess red diesel or bulk-bought kerosene (i.e. not at inflated garden centre prices) would be even cheaper as fuel. But the means of turning it in to heat is a difficult choice. A portable/space heater style might be OK for a large draughty building where you aren't worried about Carbon Monoxide or the Water Vapour produced turning your tools rusty. Remember those Ironmonger's shops with the whiff of paraffin and the steamed up windows ? For a smaller garage/workshop one would be better off with a motorhome style unit with a proper flue, but these are much more expensive to buy
I have plenty of wood, but a wood burner is a faff if you are only out in the shop for an hour or so.
I will probably carry on just dressing up like a Michelin man !
I was quite surprised that bearing in mind the eye-watering taxation on E10 petrol, it was still half the price of on-peak electricity as a source of heat.
I guess red diesel or bulk-bought kerosene (i.e. not at inflated garden centre prices) would be even cheaper as fuel. But the means of turning it in to heat is a difficult choice. A portable/space heater style might be OK for a large draughty building where you aren't worried about Carbon Monoxide or the Water Vapour produced turning your tools rusty. Remember those Ironmonger's shops with the whiff of paraffin and the steamed up windows ? For a smaller garage/workshop one would be better off with a motorhome style unit with a proper flue, but these are much more expensive to buy
I have plenty of wood, but a wood burner is a faff if you are only out in the shop for an hour or so.
I will probably carry on just dressing up like a Michelin man !