Electric Heaters
Discussion
I rent out a 1 bed flat but the heaters are not man enough and the flat is becoming damp.
There is no gas in the building, so I need to buy electric heaters.
There are 4 areas, Bedroom, lounge/kitchen, Hallway and bathroom.
Flat has double glazing and has recently been re wired.
Any links to suitable heaters would be much appreciated and how many you think I need.
There is no gas in the building, so I need to buy electric heaters.
There are 4 areas, Bedroom, lounge/kitchen, Hallway and bathroom.
Flat has double glazing and has recently been re wired.
Any links to suitable heaters would be much appreciated and how many you think I need.
Smiler. said:
Fixed type oil filled are safest & decent ones won't leak.
Dimplex will assist with the sizing if you give them the room dimns.
Be careful that individual circuits have suitable capacity.
If you pay the electricity bill, then a decent temp/time control is a must.
Tenant pays all bills.Dimplex will assist with the sizing if you give them the room dimns.
Be careful that individual circuits have suitable capacity.
If you pay the electricity bill, then a decent temp/time control is a must.
Heaters are on a seperate circuit, so should be ok.
What is your opinion on night storage heaters?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...
Are these any good?
Smiler. said:
They look ok. I've never had a property with night storage, I assume you already have off-peak tariff metering?
If you are replacing existing heaters with larger units, do make sure the wiring is ok. There should be more than one circuit.
Is there one in the bathroom at present?
If there is no off peak, can you just ask for it?If you are replacing existing heaters with larger units, do make sure the wiring is ok. There should be more than one circuit.
Is there one in the bathroom at present?
Heaters are on seperate circuit.
Bathroom has no heater at moment.
It is an old building and walls are about 12" thick.
ShadownINja said:
If you can get oil-filled ones that are fixed against the wall, they're probably best as they will stay warm after they're switched off, which may be seen as an advantage to a tenant plus continuing to provide heat to stave off the damp.
Do you have any links to what you are talking about?paoloh said:
Smiler. said:
They look ok. I've never had a property with night storage, I assume you already have off-peak tariff metering?
If you are replacing existing heaters with larger units, do make sure the wiring is ok. There should be more than one circuit.
Is there one in the bathroom at present?
If there is no off peak, can you just ask for it?If you are replacing existing heaters with larger units, do make sure the wiring is ok. There should be more than one circuit.
Is there one in the bathroom at present?
Heaters are on seperate circuit.
Bathroom has no heater at moment.
It is an old building and walls are about 12" thick.
A change in meter + change/additional consumer unit & wiring.
Night storage heaters have a heat sink to hold the heat charged into them over night on the cheaper tariff. The heaters have 2 feeds, one from the off-peak & one for a smaller daytime element for use on cold days when the stored heat was spent.
Sorry to labour the point, but is there only one circuit for the electric heating?
You will need to fix the heaters to the wall, do not supply portable ones. Oil filled are safer (essential in the bathroom).
As you don't pay the bills, the heater should have an integral timer/stat combo.
Edit:
These are the ones in your ebay link, these would be a good alternative to oil filled.
http://www.dimplex.co.uk/products/domestic_heating...
Edited by Smiler. on Thursday 5th August 08:57
paoloh said:
ShadownINja said:
If you can get oil-filled ones that are fixed against the wall, they're probably best as they will stay warm after they're switched off, which may be seen as an advantage to a tenant plus continuing to provide heat to stave off the damp.
Do you have any links to what you are talking about?
Depending on the layout you could also consider a heat pump, which would have the benefit of much lower running costs.
You should be able to get something like a decent 4.5kw unit fitted for a thousand, not easy if the flat is on the fifth floor as the outdoor unit has to go somewhere.
You should be able to get something like a decent 4.5kw unit fitted for a thousand, not easy if the flat is on the fifth floor as the outdoor unit has to go somewhere.
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