radiators or hot air heating?
Jonathan
4 years ago
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Comments (3)I had warm air heating in my old house when I moved in, is this what it is? Will it even be very economical to run this type of heating, especially if by the sounds of it, you also need to install modern heating? I'd be tempted to get rid, I think you'll find that once you start to remove the ducting and the housing for it that you'll get quite a bit more space in the rooms too. I also think it would be quite difficult to modernise the ducting and get a finish you'd be happy with. Sorry to be all doom and gloom, but sometimes some things aren't worth saving from an economical or aesthetic point of view! Good luck and let me know how you get on!...See MoreAir Source Heating
Comments (14)I looked Into the air source pumps as a solution and all was looking well until I tried to apply for the grant. my home had a gas boiler on a single pipe system and was not powerful enough to heat the house. lucky if 5 rooms got heated. full heating system needed overhauling especially now as we built an extension. recommendations were that we could get the air source pumps in and get a grant. estimated cost based on our house size was 12k. rebate would be around 10k so effectively would cost us 2k. however the plan was to get this financed and the rebates would cover the cost. however the grant was refused as we were not changing from oil or electric heating and the main heat source in the area was gas. we are now having had central heating installed with unvented boiler at approx 11k. the estimated running costs of air pumps was likely going to cost a little bit more each year as electricity is more expensive than gas unless we had solar panels also. there is a tool available online for you to use to compare. might be worth a comparison....See Moreradiators, BTU, loft bedroom...help!
Comments (3)All radiators nowadays are fitted with thermostatic valves so if it gets too hot you just turn it down until the room is comfortable. There is no super accurate way of knowing how warm it will be because there are lots of other factors like heat coming up from downstairs, level of insulation, other electrical equipment in the room such as a P.C., personal preference and even the temperature in your neighbours house if you are not detached. So its better to go slightly larger and then just turn it down if it gets to warm than go smaller and then have to buy another small fan heater to keep the room warm....See MoreElectric heating and hot water
Comments (2)I think your choice depends on who you are renovating it for. If you are reselling or renting consider the return on investment- if it is a high priced area a higher priced solution might pay for its self. In my humble opinion an electric combi boiler is the best option- buyers like radiators and the green credentials of an electric combi. An electric combi will cost about 40 % more to run (than gas) but will probably help the saleability more than storage heaters. If it were my own home and I had stripped out everything I might be tempted to consider the combi to a wet underfloor heating system- although more expensive to install it should be cheaper to run and adds another layer of sound insulation to floors which can help reduce noise in flats. Underfloor heating is also supposed to be better if you have a high ceiling and no radiators means more wall space....See More
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