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Hello,
Was looking to buy a house. House currently has a solid fuel fire as a heating system followed with a electric hob. Was looking as a fire time buyer to budget to bring this up to date. Noticed that next door have a oil container in the back garden.
How much would it cost to convert a solid fuel system to a oil system. Obviously i would leave the cooker as electric, no point fitting an agar? as it probably would not fit in the place.
currently the immersion heater is located in the downstairs front room next to the fire. I always thought these were ment to be in the attic. Assume boiler is within the chimney stack.?
Have an idea where the new boiler could go, is it easy to run the pipe from the tank to the boiler, i assume it needs to be as close as possible.
Can i use the single radiators that are already fitted to the house, i think i counted 7 single radiators, with the chance to fit a double in the larger rooms. Can they re-use the existing pipework, or would it be work removing them and going with new.
If so, what would a typical new install cost. 3 bedroom semi, 6 small radiators, 2 double, ground floor boiler mounted at ceiling height, new piping from water main to kitchen area (washer, dish washer, outside tap) and then up to the bathroom.
Can an oil system work like a combi, or would you still need the immersion side of things.?
Also, how much does oil cost, what are the running costs etc.?
many thanks in advance.
Wayne
Was looking to buy a house. House currently has a solid fuel fire as a heating system followed with a electric hob. Was looking as a fire time buyer to budget to bring this up to date. Noticed that next door have a oil container in the back garden.
How much would it cost to convert a solid fuel system to a oil system. Obviously i would leave the cooker as electric, no point fitting an agar? as it probably would not fit in the place.
currently the immersion heater is located in the downstairs front room next to the fire. I always thought these were ment to be in the attic. Assume boiler is within the chimney stack.?
Have an idea where the new boiler could go, is it easy to run the pipe from the tank to the boiler, i assume it needs to be as close as possible.
Can i use the single radiators that are already fitted to the house, i think i counted 7 single radiators, with the chance to fit a double in the larger rooms. Can they re-use the existing pipework, or would it be work removing them and going with new.
If so, what would a typical new install cost. 3 bedroom semi, 6 small radiators, 2 double, ground floor boiler mounted at ceiling height, new piping from water main to kitchen area (washer, dish washer, outside tap) and then up to the bathroom.
Can an oil system work like a combi, or would you still need the immersion side of things.?
Also, how much does oil cost, what are the running costs etc.?
many thanks in advance.
Wayne