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Cottage heating

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  • 31-03-2016 7:05pm
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    limerick79
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭


    Hey guys just a question I would like to ask
    Currently in progress of buying a cottage
    But it has no heating
    It's pretty small 2 rooms in attic 2 on ground floor
    My own idea is a stove with back boiler and get radiators in each room
    Is this a good option
    And has anyone a rough idea if cost involved


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    jimf
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    the trouble with a stove only is you have no timed control over the heating


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    limerick79
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭limerick79


    What would be the best option as regarding a heating system
    My idea is stove with back boiler
    I understand what your saying about the timing control


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    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,239 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    I would go for a dry stove and oil. At least you can have heat if electricity goes.
    Good insulation and installation, and oil wont be too expensive to run. At the moment, it probably cheaper than running a stove.

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



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    ted1
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    Is it a holiday house or full time residence ?
    Is there a garden?
    Calor are doing deals on putting in tanked gas with free boilers


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    limerick79
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭limerick79


    Full time residence
    The stove with oil seems like a good option
    Any rough ballpark ideas how much complete install would be anybody got similar work done


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    ted1
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    limerick79 wrote: »
    Full time residence
    The stove with oil seems like a good option
    Any rough ballpark ideas how much complete install would be anybody got similar work done

    once you get a price for oil be sure to ring calor about fittimg a gas tank and boiler


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    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,370 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    limerick79 wrote: »
    Full time residence
    The stove with oil seems like a good option
    Any rough ballpark ideas how much complete install would be anybody got similar work done

    once you get a price for oil be sure to ring calor about fittimg a gas tank and boiler


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    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,370 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    limerick79 wrote: »
    Full time residence
    The stove with oil seems like a good option
    Any rough ballpark ideas how much complete install would be anybody got similar work done

    once you get a price for oil be sure to ring calor about fittimg a gas tank and boiler


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    limerick79
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭limerick79


    Also would the addition of a solar panel be of benefit


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    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,239 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    limerick79 wrote: »
    Also would the addition of a solar panel be of benefit

    It takes a REALLY long time to recoup the cost of installing a solar panel.

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



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    Jerry.shar
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    Hi... Interested to know what you went with in the end? I am currently modernising a 3 bed cottage and trying to figure out what works best. Any help would be appreciated


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    volvos70
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭volvos70


    Jerry.shar wrote: »
    Hi... Interested to know what you went with in the end? I am currently modernising a 3 bed cottage and trying to figure out what works best. Any help would be appreciated

    Im doing similar.redoing a 130 year old cottage.ripping everything out and starting again.it had a stove in and flexible flue liners as chimneys were stone and not so good.i removed 3 linets ladt week and they were rusty and full of holes.they were installed 6 years ago.shocked at the state of them.removing 2 chimneys totally and rebuilding one properly and not using flexible flue liners.im looking into gas or solid fuel boilers for heating but after advice on best system.i figure solid fuel boilers are good and some dont have to be filled too regular and have option of wood or coal or briquettes..


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