Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation Re: LOPI CYPRESS GAS LOG FIRE 5Sep 23, 2012 2:33 pm Your running costs are way better than ours (WA). Here its more like 39c an hour on low (3 units which is 3.6Mj times 13c which is the unit cost) and $1.43 on hi Wish gas was the same price as over east. I did a quick cost calc for winter including shoulder months and came up with an estimated annual additional cost to gas bill of $1500, based on a 10 hr a day 20 days a month (I work fifo) for a 6 month period. Took into account the unit ramping up and down to maintain 21c (fudge factor which may not be accurate). I would imagine that at east coast gas prices it would be as economical to run as a wood heater, in WA its almost 3 times the price but way less hassle. Good luck with your decision. PS. Lopi have a special on thru authorized dealers at the moment which includes the remote system for free, they weren't aware of it over here but after checking they said no probs. Re: LOPI CYPRESS GAS LOG FIRE 6Sep 24, 2012 1:54 pm Natural gas price here in ACT from ACTEWAGL is $.023 per MJ. I did not know we were so fortunate here. Just as well, as we have very cold winters. I did a rough calculation and I think that with a Lopi Cypress I might be paying about $1300 per year for gas. Hard to know how it would perform though given heat loss factors and whether the Lopi brochure usage figures are realistic. Thanks for the info regarding the free remote offer. Re: LOPI CYPRESS GAS LOG FIRE 7Sep 26, 2012 11:33 am I may not have had the correct ACTEWAGL gas price in my previous calculation. Here it is: Always Home@ActewAGL Saver Plus plan GST excl. GST incl. Supply fee (¢ per day) 70.76¢ 77.836¢ Usage rate (¢ per MJ) • For the first 49.3151 MJ per day 2.311¢ 2.5421¢ • Thereafter 2.113¢ 2.3243¢ View the Energy Price Fact Sheet [ACT2003SR] (PDF, 44KB) I will have to do a new calculation. Re: LOPI CYPRESS GAS LOG FIRE 8Oct 05, 2012 9:35 am Quote: I have done everything I can to insulate the area but there is significant heat loss through single glaze windows and flat raked ceiling with little insulation. The biggest problem you have is your single glazed windows, no insulation and high ceilings. I'd look to fix those first then look at your heater. You can fix your window problem to a degree by installing special film to your windows to give them a better insulation quality. You could greatly improve your roof by removing the roof sheeting and installing ceiling batts with a foil backed blanket under the roofing. The cost would not be too bad either for the gain achieved. We did this for a client about fifteen years ago. Two of us did an area 12m x 8m, had the roof off, new R3.0 batts in on the ceiling , R2.0 foil backed blanket over the rafters and under the roof sheeting in and the Colorbond roofing back on in a day. All roof sheeting and flashings were re-used although we replaced all the roof screws. High ceilings I can't help you with although in a cold climate like Canberra I'd install flat ceilings but that's more of a personal preference. Stewie Re: LOPI CYPRESS GAS LOG FIRE 9Oct 05, 2012 11:13 am Thank you Stewie I am going to get double glazing in that area of the house in the next few years when I can afford it. In the meantime, I don't really want to spend any money on the windows. There would heat loss around the window frame as well as through the glass. And insulation in the narrow ceiling cavity is not so easy. I have a tiled roof, with solar panels covering a large part of the raked ceiling area. There is sarking paper there but I don't think there are any batts. I have had batts increased in all other parts of the roof but was told not possible in the raked ceiling area. So still trying to decide on what extra heating to install!!! Re: LOPI CYPRESS GAS LOG FIRE 11Feb 22, 2013 6:10 am I really agree with Stewie. The money would be well spent. Think of all those years to come. Re: LOPI CYPRESS GAS LOG FIRE 12Mar 03, 2013 2:00 pm Well I need to make a decision on winter heating this month to place the order and get ready for the cold. I'm back to my original dilema of deciding between a slow combustion wood heater and the Lopi Cypress (not interested in any other gas heater). I would love to hear from anyone that has experienced/changed between both these two methods and why? All assistance and comments appreciated. cheers DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi, I have an old fence/barrier made of treated pine logs bolted to plates and these are bolted to very large metal posts/girders. The plates and bolts are rusted through… 0 15118 We are tossing up between a Jarrahdale radiant wood fire (the Pioneer) and a convection wood fire (Innovator or Countryman) but cannot decide on which type of wood fire is… 0 5250 Need some advice. Living in a townhouse with one common wall, recently we have discovered that the fire separation wall is incomplete and on further investigation, support… 0 3856 |