Home About us Customer service Electricity network El Water & Sewage Technique District heating Fiber network plug CUSTOMER SERVICE Good to know In other languages Meter readings Home visits for service and repair Relocation notification Autogiroanmälan "My pages" SMS service for operational information Cable and wiring display Order information Marketplace Error report Bills Our prices Paper collection Customer information sheet Simple technology prolongs the summer Do you want to extend the summer and sit out on the terrace or balcony in early spring and late autumn? Which is better - infrared heating or LPG? We try to sort out the concepts. Infrared heat has been around for a long time. There are many variants of this technology with different performance, at different costs and with different environmental impact. The electric infrared heater has also faced competition from gas-fired terrace heaters. On several internet sites you can read about the products in informative tests. Which option you choose depends on what you value most: convenience, performance or price and environmental awareness. A number of general tips are also given that blankets are a good way to protect yourself against bullets. The patio should also be protected both by a roof and by wind protection from sensitive sides. Infrared heating for a few kronor per hour Questions to ask before you buy infrared heating: Which surface should be heated? Should it be traditional infrared heat or halogen infrared (which lights up faster but at the same time emits a certain light)? How waterproof should the equipment be? Should the heat be able to be regulated? Removable or permanently mounted? The infrared heat does not heat the air but the surface that the rays hit, therefore the rays should come from several directions. The product declarations state the maximum distance covered by the heater. There are variants that are mounted or stand upright on the floor. For fire reasons, there are also regulations for how the placement should take place. Infrared heaters often cost from 700 to 3000 kronor. The more expensive models have outputs of up to 3000 W and stepless regulation with remote control. If one calculates an average total electricity price of SEK 1.50 per kWh, the operating cost will be between 75 öre per hour to SEK 4.50 per hour and an individual infrared heater. Gas heating is more flexible but more expensive to operate Terrassvärmare med gasolteknik har fördelen att de är flexibla i och med att de kan ställas var som helst utan att behöva tänka på sladdar så länge man tar hänsyn till brandsäkerheten. Här förekommer speciella tippskydd, ibland som extra utrustning. Även gasolvärmare finns i olika prisklasser. De billigare kostar mellan ca 1000 och 2000 kronor. De flesta modellerna finns i den dyrare prisklassen, som kostar mellan 5000 och 10000 kronor. Man behöver också köpa en gasolflaska, vilket är en engångskostnad. En ny flaska på cirka 10 kg kostar från 1000 kronor. The operating cost of the LPG varies between the range of the heater. The stated fuel consumption is usually between 0.3 and 0.9 kg of LPG per hour. The LPG usually costs around SEK 25 per kg when refilling the bottle (where LPG is sold). This makes an operating cost of SEK 7.50 to SEK 22.50 per hour and unit. Climate emissions differentiate between electric and LPG heating Emissions of carbon dioxide from gas combustion are just over 2.3 times higher than emissions from electricity with a Nordic composition, calculated per kWh. Watch the film Electricity cost for the barbecue LINKS Energy companies » Västblekinge Miljö AB (VMAB) » The Consumers' Energy Market Agency » Share Print Updated: 2016-07-13 Responsible: Customer service SEVAB Sölvesborg Energi | 294 80 SÖLVESBORG | Visiting address: Energivägen 10 Tel: 0456-81 68 80 | Fax: 0456-101 60 | Email: info@solvesborgenergi.se We use cookies to improve your experience of our website. If you do not agree to the use of cookies, you can block them in your browser settings.