Can I switch from coal central heating to electric central heating easily?
Sep 25, 2008 by i_m_laura | Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY)
I have moved into a diminished village where gas is not available. My older home is frenzied by a coal (anthracite) fueled stove in the fireplace that heats the express home by central heated radiators. Although everything works fine, it is due too messy and is ruining my carpets and I don't like the hum either. Can the same central heating system that I have now be easily converted with an electric fireplace or is there a lot more to it than that?
I have converted many systems like yours, you beggary an oil tank and an oil fired central heating boiler. These boilers are distinct from the old types that were smelly and not efficient, Modern condensing ones are 90 + % proficient, and the good news is that they join into your existing system, so no disturbed to the rest of the house.
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Don't even reckon with electric heating, it's like inviting a blackmailer into your abode.
I have pulled out more electric heating than you have had hot dinners !
xenon | Sep 27, 2008
I am installing electric central heating in my home. Which is the cheapest method of heating?
May 29, 2008 by David C | Posted in Other - Home & Garden
I dearth details of one or two websites that offer impartial counsel on which system to choose. Which is most economical? Which is cheapest? I've had conflicting par from professionals and I'm confused.
Certainly resistive electrical heating is the least valuable to install, and the most expensive to operate.
A heat drive would be more expensive to install, but less expensive to operate. It can double as the air conditioner in hot withstand.
A ground source heat pump would be even more valuable, but even less expensive to operate.
A solar system to augment the commercial power satisfy would be expensive to install, almost free of operating price, and would reduce electric bills.
Ed | May 30, 2008
how does "wet" electric central heating compare to gas?
Sep 18, 2007 by | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
how much dearer is it to run in an common 3 bed semi ,uk answers only please.
You may be botched up here?? A 'wet' system is one which has water circulating through pipes and radiators, or underfloor pipework. This profligately is heated by a gas boiler or sometimes electricity/coal/wood/ solar/ fervidness pump etc. or a combination of two or more. You will probably wish or have to use gas, depending on your setting.
We pay av. £50.00 per month for all our heating and gas hob. (3 bedrooms)
jayktee96 | Sep 18, 2007
What is best: gas or electric central heating or heat pump?
Mar 20, 2007 by Stef | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
I subsist in Scotland and I think solar might be a bit of an issue.
The Most proven sound and easy to fit system is a gas central heating system. Modern boilers are around 90% proficient and most are very reliable. The system will last 15-25 years and will give good fervidness distribution providing it is installed properly. There are upgrades that can be added to give sick control and other things such as mains pressure hot extravagantly all at extra cost of course! For a standard 2 bed invariable expect £2500.
James T | Mar 20, 2007
Anyone know a good electric central heating system, does it work?
Oct 12, 2006 by Violet | Posted in Other - Electronics
Continue in a flat and the cost of solid fuel which we have at the significance is going up and up.
Electric will always be dearer than your sound fuel. Buy a thick jumper.
your pete | Oct 13, 2006
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Yesterday morning the temperature was -10, and my heating was working hard to keep our house warm, but what about my neighbours? A lot of bedsits in our road, and adjoining ones don't have central heating, the residents relying on small electric haters
Her house in neighboring Bolton was also without power, and when there - with no electricity, no heat or hot water, no working refrigerator, no Internet and no phone - she and her husband were left feeling isolated and irritable.