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heating systems

  • 28-03-2015 10:08pm
    #1
    folwil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    looking for some info on what's the best heating system for an old cottage with no heating at the moment I've been looking at solid fuel burner and oil boilers and solid fuel cookers, it's only a two bed cottage and will only be taking 5 rads


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  • #2
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,378 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Asking yourself these questions might help you decide.

    How do you define best?
    Cheapest to install?
    Cheapest to run?
    Easiest to manage?
    Automation?

    Solid fuel? Unless you invest in a wood-pellet boiler it can be a lot of work.
    Oil? Little or no work after initial installation and lots of automatic control.
    Natural Gas? Same as oil above.
    LPG? Expensive, but maybe you are rich.
    Geothermal? Dont know if its worth it for such a small heating area, but not an expert on it.
    Different sorts of heat pumps? I don't know.

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



  • #3
    folwil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭folwil


    Wearb wrote: »
    Asking yourself these questions might help you decide.

    How do you define best?
    Cheapest to install?
    Cheapest to run?
    Easiest to manage?
    Automation?

    Solid fuel? Unless you invest in a wood-pellet boiler it can be a lot of work.
    Oil? Little or no work after initial installation and lots of automatic control.
    Natural Gas? Same as oil above.
    LPG? Expensive, but maybe you are rich.
    Geothermal? Dont know if its worth it for such a small heating area, but not an expert on it.
    Different sorts of heat pumps? I don't know.

    Cheapest to install, because tight budget,


  • #4
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,870 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    folwil wrote: »
    Cheapest to install, because tight budget,

    What fuel sources have you available?


  • #5
    folwil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭folwil


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    What fuel sources have you available?

    All sources available just looking for the one that will be most suitable for the size of house I'm heating?


  • #6
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,870 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    folwil wrote: »
    All sources available just looking for the one that will be most suitable for the size of house I'm heating?

    Go with Nat gas 100%


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  • #7
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,378 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    Go with Nat gas 100%

    I agree.

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



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