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New heating system for renovation

  • 07-10-2020 3:00pm
    #1
    ARGINITE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭


    Looking at getting a new heating system in a very old house, the current system has radiators running of solid fuel stoves. Looking to keep the radiators (getting UFH would cost an arm and a leg) and oil.

    Would it be sensible to use a heat pump to get the water to a certain temperature and then use oil to get it to a higher temperature for use in radiators and what would be the main parts of a system like this outside of a heat pump and oil boiler?


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  • #2
    Latro
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    How many hours per day do you run your oil heating on average cold day and how many hours when it gets very cold, lets say -5.


  • #3
    ARGINITE
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    Currently don't have oil to run, but one of the solid fuel stoves is lit all day.


  • #4
    searay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 436 ✭✭searay


    ARGINITE wrote: »
    Currently don't have oil to run, but one of the solid fuel stoves is lit all day.

    We have just upgraded a 20 year old house from oil to Heat pump using radiators. To make it work, the insulation had to be improved considerably and we had to add and upgrade radiators.Air tightness improvements also made including windows replaced.

    It is a much warmer and more comfortable house as a result and I see it as an investment for the next 20 years. I’m glad we’ve done it but can’t say I’d the running cost saving fully justifies it.

    I think you have to consider whether you are willing to invest in a full upgrade of the house or just a basic upgrade.


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