Hi there,
I have just bought a 3 bed semi-detached Victorian cottage that has never had central heating installed.
It is not possible to get mains gas, so we are trying to decide between:
- Full electric central heating system with electric boiler and unvented cylinder (e.g. http://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/ehc-12kw-fusion-comet---180l-direct-cylinder-package/)
- Standalone electric radiators with a separate water heating system (e.g. http://www.columnradiators4u.co.uk/uk/dq-peta-electric-3-column.php)
- Oil central heating system
(I have largely ruled out LPG due to high running and installation costs relative to oil.)
Having had conflicting advice from a number of plumbers and friends, I have a few questions which it would great to get impartial advice on.
Standalone electric radiators
I am tempted by the low installation costs of standalone electric radiators. However, what would the running costs be relative to full electric and oil? Also, will these be adequate to heat the whole house?
Full electric central heating system
I am also tempted by the lower installation and maintenance costs of the full electric system relative to oil. While these costs are of course higher than the standalone electric radiators, it does of course have the benefit of supplying hot water as well.
I have also been told that the running costs would be only marginally more expensive than oil (and likely to become cheaper relative to oil over time). Is this correct?
Many thanks in advance![/b]
I have just bought a 3 bed semi-detached Victorian cottage that has never had central heating installed.
It is not possible to get mains gas, so we are trying to decide between:
- Full electric central heating system with electric boiler and unvented cylinder (e.g. http://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/ehc-12kw-fusion-comet---180l-direct-cylinder-package/)
- Standalone electric radiators with a separate water heating system (e.g. http://www.columnradiators4u.co.uk/uk/dq-peta-electric-3-column.php)
- Oil central heating system
(I have largely ruled out LPG due to high running and installation costs relative to oil.)
Having had conflicting advice from a number of plumbers and friends, I have a few questions which it would great to get impartial advice on.
Standalone electric radiators
I am tempted by the low installation costs of standalone electric radiators. However, what would the running costs be relative to full electric and oil? Also, will these be adequate to heat the whole house?
Full electric central heating system
I am also tempted by the lower installation and maintenance costs of the full electric system relative to oil. While these costs are of course higher than the standalone electric radiators, it does of course have the benefit of supplying hot water as well.
I have also been told that the running costs would be only marginally more expensive than oil (and likely to become cheaper relative to oil over time). Is this correct?
Many thanks in advance![/b]