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Heating a small cottage (with electric rads)

  • 28-07-2019 3:34pm
    #1
    thebeeb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭


    I have a client who recently purchased a small 2 bed cottage. The heating system is fair sub standard. It has a stove with a back boiler which heats only 2 (single) rads. Each rad is in a bedroom. The client said that that the heat output from the stove is quite poor (its located in the main living room area). I'm assuming this is a result of it heating the two rads but they also said the rads are warm but not enough to heat the room to a sufficient standard. I would reckon the Rads are approx 20+ years old.
    They have asked me for advice as to how to improve the heating of the house. I'm leaning towards electric radiators.

    The two bedrooms would be approx 25m(squared ) and 12m (sqauared). The living area is approx 20m(squared)

    Suppose the two questions I would ask is

    Can the rads be upgraded for a better heat output?

    And what electric wall rads are on the market that would be cost efficient to run but with a good heat output at the same time.

    Tia


Comments

  • #2
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    They'd be better off insulating the place before they throw money at a new heating system. If they do change the heating electric is the most expensive option, gas or oil will be cheaper.


  • #3
    thebeeb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭thebeeb


    Del2005 wrote: »
    They'd be better off insulating the place before they throw money at a new heating system. If they do change the heating electric is the most expensive option, gas or oil will be cheaper.

    Sorry I meant to say it is a holiday home hence they are the client.

    Agree they should upgrade their insulation in the attic first but at the moment electric heating is the cheapest for them to setup but obviously more expensive in the long run but as it's a holiday home it wont be in use all year round


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