Electric Heaters

[paoloh]

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.

[paoloh]

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.

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?

[paoloh]

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?

Heaters are on seperate circuit.

Bathroom has no heater at moment.

It is an old building and walls are about 12" thick.

[paoloh]

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?