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elliemk · Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Location: Sparkling Korea!

I just read in the 100 ways to save money in Korea thread that someone suggested this. Can anyone give me an idea of how much money can be saved doing it that way? Also, if I keep using the heated floor approach, what's a good temp to keep the apartment at (I don't mind wearing extra clothes). Finally, do you turn your heat off when you leave for work? Thanks for any information you can give.

crusher_of_heads · Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:37 am Post subject:

I don't kno whow much you save, but the heater just keeps me warmer at night.

That's the way to go

Smee · Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Location: Jeollanam-do

This is off-topic, a little, but I think it's valuable. Last year I bought an electric mat for my bed for 25,000 won. Because my place last year was a gas-guzzler (it was a little cottage, and I had to refil the gas tank each month at 150,000 won), I bought this mat and put it on my couch and bed. It kept me very warm, and it saved me a lot of money because I didn't have to turn on my floor. I don't know about space heaters, but I recommend using an electric mat or blanket, and using your floor sparingly.

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:24 am Post subject:

it all depends on how much you use either. Keeping one or the other on all the time, the floor heating is WAY more econmical. Electric skyrockets after the first little bit; rates double and triple if certain usage levels are met. Charges for gas usage stay the same.

If you can use electric sparingly in conjunction with a little floor heat occasionally, you'll save the most money.

I don't get cold usually. I haven't turned any heat on at all yet, and I'm still walking around the apartment in my underwear. Even if the temp drops enough this winter that need to turn on the heat, I'll crank it for 30 minutes then turn it off, and that's good for the rest of the night.

dogshed · Joined: 28 Apr 2006

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject:

Boodleheimer · Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject:

electricity is dirt-freaking-cheap in my town: we're next to some big nuclear reactors and the nuke people compensate for the danger by 'taking care' of the civilian population. this includes paying for the bulk of our electric bills.

there is a disproportionate number of retarded kids here, too.

jdog2050 · Joined: 17 Dec 2006

VanIslander · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:10 am Post subject:

I used to use floor heating but I now got an electric heater with temp control and auto turn-on/off timer setting for my daily routine.

elliemk · Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Location: Sparkling Korea!

Anyone have some prices of ondol vs. electric heating they'd care to share? I realize this will vary a lot due to the different sizes of apartments, etc. My new apartment is probably 15 pyeong. It's in a new house with four three other apartments on top, and the owners live downstairs. I don't want to wind up with a huge heating bill. I've been keeping it at about 19 or 20 degrees Celsius.