home heating

[reg7]

Any thoughts on heating please, we have a small bungalow, a multi fuel stove, looks nice but a pain, getting fuel, wood - coal, storing it, plus it seems 60% of the heat goes up the chimney. Electric is a no - no, to expensive, gas fire, central heating, or both. Thanks.

 

[Brigade77]

Why don't you just set fire to the bungalow, retire to the garden & warm your hands from the heat?

 

[reg7]

There's always one, and your todays.

 

[Deleted member 63160]

Any thoughts on heating please, we have a small bungalow, a multi fuel stove, looks nice but a pain, getting fuel, wood - coal, storing it, plus it seems 60% of the heat goes up the chimney. Electric is a no - no, to expensive, gas fire, central heating, or both. Thanks.

If your on mains gas go for full heating. Even the very efficient gas fires send about 20% of the heat up the flue which is a lot if you don't like wasting fuel. Mind you the fire is handy for occasional use.

 

[Roger928]

coal, storing it, plus it seems 60% of the heat goes up the chimney.

Numbers in my head for efficiency are:

Open hearth: 10%
Non air-tight stove: 40%
Modern Insert: 60%
Air-tight stove: 80%

 

[woodbine]

If you're on mains gas, go for gas ch. It's always the cheapest to run and most convenient of conventional heating systems.

 

[reg7]

Hi mitch66, thanks for your answer almost the same as woodbine, good idea back up fire. Cheers Reg.

 

[reg7]

Hi Roger928 thanks for the numbers are they the heat loss. ???. Cheers Reg

 

[reg7]

Hi woodbine, thank you looks like you and mitch66 think alike. Cheers Reg.

 

[woodbine]

If you only have one bathroom and one or two occupants, you may get away with just a combi boiler. If more bathrooms and/or people, stored hot water is best. Usually stored in a hot water cylinder in airing cupboard.

 

[Brigadier]

The stove might make a nice final point for when you have friends around, regardless of "wastefulness".