Running Cost Tests
Independant house tests conducted by leading testing laboratory and certification company to UKAS standards.
| Location |
England |
| Test Period |
Winter 2007 |
| Size of property |
330 sq.ft. (2 rooms) |
| Cost of electricity |
7.25 pence per Kw/hour* |
| Lowest outside temperature |
1 degree ‘C’ |
Test areas consisted of :
| Lounge |
15ft x 13ft 3ins |
| Bedroom |
15ft x 8ft 9ins |
Final Inspection and Packing
A single 2.0 Kw AeroFlow heater was used to heat the Lounge/Dining.
A single 1.5 Kw AeroFlow heater was used to heat the bedroom.
Maintaining an average temperature of:
19 °C in the bedroom
21 °C in the Lounge
throughout the tests.
*Based on Economy 10 tariff continuous running for 24 hours
Part of Powder Coating Plant
Five separate tests were conducted over 24 hour periods. (120 hours)
Lounge/Dining 2 periods of 24 hours duration (48 hours)
(Electricity used for 28% of the time the heaters were operating)
Bedroom 3 periods of 24 hours duration (72 hours)
(Electricity used for 23% of the time the heaters were operating)
TOTAL cost for the 120 hours tests - £ 3. 19
Average cost per hour = 2.66pence