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Choosing a heating system for a holiday cottage.

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  • 15-02-2022 11:03pm
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    WallysWorld
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭


    We're just about to start work on renovation and an extension on a holiday cottage. Built in the 1970s it currently has minimal to no insulation. It has a G on the BER currently but that will be brought up to a reasonable standard and the new section will be to modern standards. At the moment there is no heating in it at all apart from an open fire and a few portable electric heaters.

    I'm currently considering installing radiators and an oil boiler or electric heating.

    Looks like oil would be the cheapest to install, I can run the pipes behind new internal wall insulation in the old part of the house so no chasing floors. I'm familiar with oil so it's a known quantity but running costs are only going to go one way with it and I would like to go greener if I can afford it.

    Electric rads would be simple to install but probably a bit more expensive to buy. Mostly worried about running costs and if they'll be good enough to heat the place particularly the old part of the house. The only experience I have with electric is crap storage heaters but I know they've come on a lot since then.

    Heat pumps I assume aren't suitable for a holiday house that's only used periodically or am I wrong?

    Any pros and cons? Obviously I don't know too much. Just starting looking into it. Are there any systems other than those that I should look into?



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    alan8373
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭alan8373


    I know this is a old post .. but did you go for electric heaters in the end ?? I'm looking at moving home and only thing putting me off a place is it got new electric heaters in it but I'm unsure if the heat a open plan kitchen. And are they dear to run .. if you see this I'd appreciate your experience please 🙏



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