Electric Central Heating
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Hey!
Not expecting a lot of help here, but MAYBE someone has experience either professionally or domestically?
We have a house that we rent out, which is currently serviced via Oil Fired Central Heating. The boiler really is on its last legs, and being put outside in a shed hasn't really helped.
A like for like replacement combi boiler is going to come in at about £3000 by the time I've had it fitted and paid the VAT. We'd need to have an external boiler, as venting it within regulations is almost impossible without causing a proper eyesore.
Before we go down that road, I've been looking at an electrical alternative and it seems to make good sense.
A) They've come a long, long way since night storage heaters.
2) They're maintenance free.
D) They're easily replaced if/when they die. (although one company offers a 30 year warranty LOL)
It's a two up, two down mid terraced cottage - so about 5 radiators should be sufficient. The joy is if it's not, it's a doddle to add more at a later date.
Unfortunately, this means a solution will be required for hot water. No problem though, the kitchen sink could easily be served by a small 10l water heater sited underneath, which would just mean we'd need to fit an immersion system for the bath/shower. This could be further mitigated with an electric shower (the cubicle is separate to the bath itself).
So, does anyone have proper electric radiators in their house? (not free standing oil filled rads)
Any ideas how much it'd be to have a water tank and immersion system installed in the loft right above the bathroom?
Is there anything I'm not thinking of?
Obviously I'll have a load of radiators, a really nice oil tank and a boiler that I can flog which will help on costs - so that'll help.
Any thoughts?
Hope to hear.
Not expecting a lot of help here, but MAYBE someone has experience either professionally or domestically?
We have a house that we rent out, which is currently serviced via Oil Fired Central Heating. The boiler really is on its last legs, and being put outside in a shed hasn't really helped.
A like for like replacement combi boiler is going to come in at about £3000 by the time I've had it fitted and paid the VAT. We'd need to have an external boiler, as venting it within regulations is almost impossible without causing a proper eyesore.
Before we go down that road, I've been looking at an electrical alternative and it seems to make good sense.
A) They've come a long, long way since night storage heaters.
2) They're maintenance free.
D) They're easily replaced if/when they die. (although one company offers a 30 year warranty LOL)
It's a two up, two down mid terraced cottage - so about 5 radiators should be sufficient. The joy is if it's not, it's a doddle to add more at a later date.
Unfortunately, this means a solution will be required for hot water. No problem though, the kitchen sink could easily be served by a small 10l water heater sited underneath, which would just mean we'd need to fit an immersion system for the bath/shower. This could be further mitigated with an electric shower (the cubicle is separate to the bath itself).
So, does anyone have proper electric radiators in their house? (not free standing oil filled rads)
Any ideas how much it'd be to have a water tank and immersion system installed in the loft right above the bathroom?
Is there anything I'm not thinking of?
Obviously I'll have a load of radiators, a really nice oil tank and a boiler that I can flog which will help on costs - so that'll help.
Any thoughts?
Hope to hear.
Yes, the joy is the bills aren't mine - and the fact maintenance isn't required makes it more appealing.
The house is in a village 10 miles from Cambridge. Demand for rental property in the area is high, and there are probably only 15 2 bedroom houses in the whole village, so there's definitely more demand than supply. I appreciate storage heaters aren't to everyone's taste, but when I was renting you couldn't really afford to be fussy. There was always someone else ready to take the property.
Not really looked into the options very far. I do like the idea of something that can be both individually and centrally controlled though. Won't be underfloor though.
The house is in a village 10 miles from Cambridge. Demand for rental property in the area is high, and there are probably only 15 2 bedroom houses in the whole village, so there's definitely more demand than supply. I appreciate storage heaters aren't to everyone's taste, but when I was renting you couldn't really afford to be fussy. There was always someone else ready to take the property.
Not really looked into the options very far. I do like the idea of something that can be both individually and centrally controlled though. Won't be underfloor though.
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