Combi boiler Vs Electric Panel Rads!
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Which make/model is your existing HW boiler? Is it just a water heater over the bath/sink or a proper boiler?
Tipper, thanks for that but i dont know how much it will cost to fire up a boiler and warm 2 rads, vs switching the elec on to heat 2 rads
As modern condensing boilers are 90%+ efficient, and you can assume very little loss in well insulated pipework, it's safe enough to assume both electric and gas heating to be 100% efficient in transferring gas/electricity into heat for the sake of a basic comparison. Gas will definitely be cheaper to run, but install costs will be much higher. FWIW, the gas costs from the bill above seem rather high, and electricity about right for the day rate, although night storage heaters will take advantage of a cheaper tariff.
Sorry to resurrect an old topic, but I thought searching for a relevant topic would be better than starting a new one!
I have a similar situation to the OP, we've bought a lovely small bungalow but incredibly there's no heating system in place. Just trying to work out what the best route to go is.
We've obviously considered installing central heating, but like solar panels (still out of our price range unfortunately) it's just quite pricey to install I believe?
Back onto the topic at hand, panel heaters. What is the general consensus on these? They sound great, but according to this site (Link: Panel Heaters) they require yearly maintenance by an engineer?? Isn't that quite often, and expensive?
I do think the panel heaters are something to consider but feel the old central heating route will be the more sensible option.
I have a similar situation to the OP, we've bought a lovely small bungalow but incredibly there's no heating system in place. Just trying to work out what the best route to go is.
We've obviously considered installing central heating, but like solar panels (still out of our price range unfortunately) it's just quite pricey to install I believe?
Back onto the topic at hand, panel heaters. What is the general consensus on these? They sound great, but according to this site (Link: Panel Heaters) they require yearly maintenance by an engineer?? Isn't that quite often, and expensive?
I do think the panel heaters are something to consider but feel the old central heating route will be the more sensible option.
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I didn't realise that some one had hijacked the post.
Must look at the date.
I didn't realise that some one had hijacked the post.
Must look at the date.
I wouldn't trust any website whose author doesn't know how to use an apostrophe.
some website said:
and who either can't spell, or is American.
some website said:
the energy cost of heating by electricity will cost you twice as much as heating by gas
Additionally, your bungalow (depending on age) will probably have a 60A or 80A main fuse giving 14kW to 19kW of electrical supply - which will safely run about four to six large electrical appliances, selected from the oven (but not an electric hob or electric shower, which both use more), immersion heater, washing machine, tumble drier, iron, toaster, and electric heater at any one time. A typical modern gas boiler is 24 to 30kW, which is more than the electrical system to any normal domestic house can provide.
Depending on the size of your bungalow, and the quality of its insulation, your electrical supply may simply be too small to heat it throughout in cold weather. If you have an old electrical inatllation you may be blowing fuses or worse.
btw something on that American website I do agree with - use of an electric blanket in winter will save a lot on heating during those cold nights. Have used them before and recently got one, very happy with it for about £25 and dual controls. I think they used to be a lot more expensive. Worth thinking about while you search for the heating solution in your new home.
I think you may be right. If you can't get a cheap connection to mains gas then it may be worth looking into a Ground Source Heat Pump, but the installation costs will certainly be higher than a standard gas central heating system. It also seems to be a bit of a game finding an installer who knows what they're doing, and won't leave you with a system with a ground loop that ices up on the first cold winter.
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