What is the most economical and green way to heat my office during the day?

[Herr Tubthumper]

Okay, I currently have a crappy electric radiator which I am sure is costing me a fortune. I do not want to fire up the house's radiators just for one room. So, what is the best product I can purchase which is cheap to run and environmentally friendly and will keep me warm in during the day? My home office is 3.2m x 2.9m.

 

[Acker79]

Exercise.

 

[sam86]

 

[beorhthelm]

gas.

actually, technically a wood burning stove is probably more environmentally sound on CO2, but not so much on other exhaust gases. possibly not conducive to an office either (chimney?)

 

[The Merry Prankster]

Harness the power of your own wind.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

425W ECO Low Energy Electric Ceramic Wall Panel Heater: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen Home

 

[Brovion]

Put a jumper on.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

What about that new Dyson thing?

 

[Nottseagull]

If you have gas CH then it would be more economical to run it with only the office radiator turned on, because electricity is roughly 3 times the cost for the amount of energy received. It may be worth having a small gas fire fitted if you work full-time at home. When you make a tea or coffee then boil the kettle in the study so that you benefit from the heat when the kettle is cooling. If you have a hot mid-day meal you could cook it in a miniature electric oven or microwave in the study. Oh, and eat it in the study too, if you are alone. You'll be surprised what a difference this makes to the room temperature.
Don't be tempted by 'low energy' heaters such as BoF suggests. As far as convector heaters or electric bar fires are concerned, if they don't have fans or glowing coal effects then they are all 100% efficient, so 'low energy' means 'low heat output'.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Ask the secretary for a shag.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Baked Beans and a match.

 

[Daffy Duck]

Have you tried rubbing 2 sticks together?

 

[Benny Seagull]

Ask the secretary for a shag.

or failing that rub one out.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

spontaneous human combustion.

 

[Chicken Runner61]

Have you tried rubbing two boy scouts together?


5 years free heating, food and drink and all the bum sex you might wish for

 

[vegster]

Just get Hove Born& Bred in to stand in the corner,all the hot air anyone would need.

 

[Lewes Seagull]

Set fire to the paperwork you don't want the taxman to see

 

[Bold Seagull]

You could consider fitting thermostatic radiator valves to the radiators, in the morning, turn all those down while keeping your office one up. The boiler would then only fire up when the thermostatic valve in your office room drops below a certain temperature. Alternatively, you can get these as programmable valves for not a lot of money:

http://www.screwfix.com/c/heating-plumbing/programmable-trvs/cat831024

 

[Bold Seagull]

posted twice, not sure why...

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Jesus. Come back fish puns, all is forgiven.