Our house does not currently have gas. And is too expensive to get it installed. We don't currently have any efficient form of heating and have really poor hot waster pressure. We just have hot waster cylinder, immersion heater on E7.
Was quoted about £6K to get gas installed from about 60 metres away of the nearest mains supply. Which is way too expensive. So I have been looking at alternatives. A thermal heat store/heat bank and some electric boilers to be exact.
The elec boilers will run central heating and hot water. I have been on various websites working out requirements for BTU/h for radiators and have got about 23,000 BTU/h for total house (std 3 bed) requirements then about 10,000 BTU (3KW) for water heating. Have workd out that a 140 Litre thermal heat store plus either 2x6KW or 1x12KW elec boiler will run the CH and hot water sufficiently. The 140 litre tank provides 40,000 BTU/h when full.
Apparently thermal heat stores are very very efficient and is a good alternative to gas. Also pressure of these is meant to be much better than 3 bar like gas boilers. between 3 and 9, decent enough to run a good powerful shower off mains hot water.
I have not invested yet fully so not sure on labour prices to install or if there are many installers of heat stores and elec boilers?
Would like gas but aint gonna happend. Would rather spend 2.5K to 3K getting a reliable and working hot water and central heating solution than 6K to get gas then another £2.5K to get gas central heating.
Doesnt seem to be a greeat choice of electric boilers. The amptec seem to be the most available.
Currently thinking about the following heat stores:
Albion from: http://www.theheatingshop.co.uk/scp...e=&catname=Albion Mainsflow Contractor&page=1
Pandora from: http://www.heatweb.com
Any comments or experience of heat stores appriciated.
Was quoted about £6K to get gas installed from about 60 metres away of the nearest mains supply. Which is way too expensive. So I have been looking at alternatives. A thermal heat store/heat bank and some electric boilers to be exact.
The elec boilers will run central heating and hot water. I have been on various websites working out requirements for BTU/h for radiators and have got about 23,000 BTU/h for total house (std 3 bed) requirements then about 10,000 BTU (3KW) for water heating. Have workd out that a 140 Litre thermal heat store plus either 2x6KW or 1x12KW elec boiler will run the CH and hot water sufficiently. The 140 litre tank provides 40,000 BTU/h when full.
Apparently thermal heat stores are very very efficient and is a good alternative to gas. Also pressure of these is meant to be much better than 3 bar like gas boilers. between 3 and 9, decent enough to run a good powerful shower off mains hot water.
I have not invested yet fully so not sure on labour prices to install or if there are many installers of heat stores and elec boilers?
Would like gas but aint gonna happend. Would rather spend 2.5K to 3K getting a reliable and working hot water and central heating solution than 6K to get gas then another £2.5K to get gas central heating.
Doesnt seem to be a greeat choice of electric boilers. The amptec seem to be the most available.
Currently thinking about the following heat stores:
Albion from: http://www.theheatingshop.co.uk/scp...e=&catname=Albion Mainsflow Contractor&page=1
Pandora from: http://www.heatweb.com
Any comments or experience of heat stores appriciated.