Replacing solid fuel range

ghosts love halloween

Hi all,

My wife and I have just bought our first home and are contemplating all of our central heating options and would be grateful for any feeback or advice from people who have been done or are doing similar.

The house currently has a solid fuel stanley range, which looks as though it is linked to the hot water. It also has OFCH with a fairly old looking boiler. We envision that the whole lot will need to be replaced and are trying to weigh up the best course of action. We both grew up with a range in our family homes, so would like to keep this kitchen-focal point & secondary cooker. We have an electric cooker too, which we also keep in play.

So, in our uneducated/unexperienced opinions, what we "think" we would like, is to replace the old solid fuel range with a do-it-all solution, i.e. cooker, water and heating.

Now, for the points I would really like feedback on....


1. Does anyone know the running costs of a range with heating/water/cooking versus a separate OFCH boiler to look after the water and heating? Actual figures aren't necessary, but an idea whether one or the other will cost us way more in the long run would be good.

2. We both work and have 2 small kids, so getting around to visit different dealers is tricky enough, and all the dealers I have found don't give pricing online. Before visiting dealers I'd love to get a feel for the pricing of modern ranges, so if anyone has bought one recently if they could let me know how much for the unit? And how much it cost to get installed? This will help us decide if it's something we do before moving in or in a few years once we have saved.

Finally any other suggestions or advice offered is very welcome.

Thank you!

Dtp1979

ghosts love halloween wrote: »

Hi all,

My wife and I have just bought our first home and are contemplating all of our central heating options and would be grateful for any feeback or advice from people who have been done or are doing similar.

The house currently has a solid fuel stanley range, which looks as though it is linked to the hot water. It also has OFCH with a fairly old looking boiler. We envision that the whole lot will need to be replaced and are trying to weigh up the best course of action. We both grew up with a range in our family homes, so would like to keep this kitchen-focal point & secondary cooker. We have an electric cooker too, which we also keep in play.

So, in our uneducated/unexperienced opinions, what we "think" we would like, is to replace the old solid fuel range with a do-it-all solution, i.e. cooker, water and heating.

Now, for the points I would really like feedback on....


1. Does anyone know the running costs of a range with heating/water/cooking versus a separate OFCH boiler to look after the water and heating? Actual figures aren't necessary, but an idea whether one or the other will cost us way more in the long run would be good.

2. We both work and have 2 small kids, so getting around to visit different dealers is tricky enough, and all the dealers I have found don't give pricing online. Before visiting dealers I'd love to get a feel for the pricing of modern ranges, so if anyone has bought one recently if they could let me know how much for the unit? And how much it cost to get installed? This will help us decide if it's something we do before moving in or in a few years once we have saved.

Finally any other suggestions or advice offered is very welcome.

Thank you!

Do you want to replace it with a new solid fuel range or a new oil fired range?

ghosts love halloween

I think an oil fired one. Unless anyone can offer a strong case for solid fuel?

But as said I think an oil fired one that does water heating and cooking would be ideal.

hometruths

How old is the solid fuel one you're replacing?
If you're selling it I may be tentatively interested

ghosts love halloween

schmittel wrote:

How old is the solid fuel one you're replacing? If you're selling it I may be tentatively interested

Not too sure how old it is. The house was extended in 2007 (ish) and the range is in the extension, but looking at it it is probably much older, original build was approx 70s so maybe that old? Will see if I can get a pick for you.

Dtp1979

Oil ranges are very inefficient. The new Stanley oil range is probably more efficient as it condensing. It also uses the exact same secondary heat exchanger that's in the grant vortex so maybe it's not too bad

ghosts love halloween

Dtp1979 wrote:

Oil ranges are very inefficient. The new Stanley oil range is probably more efficient as it condensing. It also uses the exact same secondary heat exchanger that's in the grant vortex so maybe it's not too bad

Thanks Dtp1979, so in your opinion keeping a separate oil fired boiler for water & heat would be better? And if we want the range keep it for cooking only. (So perhaps the solid fuel one would do)