Off Grid Heating

[rqy99g]

I'm looking to move to Anglesey where large areas of the island are off grid. I have been spoilt throughout my life in that I've always had mains services.

I guess the main alternatives are electricity, oil and LPG. I'll rule electricity out straight away as I believe it is prohibitively expensive. For those of you that have lived off grid what are your experiences? What advice would you give?

I may get lucky and find a property which has mains gas but I doubt it: )

 

[durhamplumber]

What advice would you give?

Put your coat on...buy a hat.Learn Welsh.

 

[rqy99g]

I hope your plumbing is better than your advice: )

 

[durhamplumber]

What advice would you give?

Lol...do not move to Anglesey ...boring.

 

[durhamplumber]

"I've got an opportunity to buy some agricultural land in rural Wales which I'm considering buying as a base to leave touring caravan on..."
Tho...you do seem to have a thing about Wales!

 

[Ihavenojob]

You could go down the lahdy dah posh route & get a wood burner, plenty of trees around there, or pinch a few sheep to cuddle up to.

 

[durhamplumber]

You could go down the lahdy dah posh route & get a wood burner, plenty of trees around there, or pinch a few sheep to cuddle up to.

Lol....get ya sel a pair of wellies!...build up a sweat.

 

[rqy99g]

"I've got an opportunity to buy some agricultural land in rural Wales which I'm considering buying as a base to leave touring caravan on..."
Tho...you do seem to have a thing about Wales!

Yep love it, especially Anglesey.

Lol...do not move to Anglesey ...boring.

Boring! Depends what you like I suppose. Fishing, sailing, wind surfing, beautiful beaches (and lots of them), cycling, great walking, pubs/restaurants (are improving)... sheep. The one thing I will miss is the good live music venues of Manchester.

 

[durhamplumber]

Yep love it, especially Anglesey.



Boring! Depends what you like I suppose. Fishing, sailing, wind surfing, beautiful beaches (and lots of them), cycling, great walking, pubs/restaurants (are improving)... sheep. The one thing I will miss is the good live music venues of Manchester.

Sounds heaven, , if a bit further south!

 

[JohnD]

Anglesey

I hear it rains sometimes.

 

[Ian H]

Llanfairpwllgwyngyll is a good night out

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Llanfairpwllgwyngyll is a good night out

You mean Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?

 

[rqy99g]

I hear it rains sometimes.

Tell me where doesn't in the UK? Trust me the climate is more akin to Cornwall than Bolton: )



I take it everyone is on mains gas then!

 

[Ian H]

You mean Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?

That’s the one!!!

 

[ellal]

What advice would you give?

Well the advice used to be...

'Come home to a real fire...
Buy a Welsh cottage'