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wood burner
Hi I am new to this so be gentle with me I have a conventional heating system ie gas combi boiler and rads, is it possible to add a wood burner with a back boiler so that we can reduce how much we use our gas boiler, but keep it to top up any short fall with the wood burner ( if their is any ) Would appreciate any info and…
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Fan assisted storage heaters?
Anyone got these, and are they noticably better than the traditional variety? Thanks Hug
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Stove - pipe fire
This morning when we went to light the stove - using coal - once we got it going we filled the stove about a quarter to a third full and opened up the slider to full to get a really hot fire, we were going to let this burn like this for about 15 to 20 minutes and then turn it down to just over halfway. It'd only been going…
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Heatstore Night storage heater -faulty?
I have owned a Heatstore (HSX18N) night storage heater since January this year. It is a 2.57kw heater in the very small lounge but had previously heated the whole house extremely well. I have (since last week) turned it back on for the winter and have had to turn it onto maximum (6), but it still does not appear to heat…
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Seasoned logs/firewood North cornwall area?
Can anyone help please? :huh: Does anyone have an details of a reliable source of seasoned logs/firewood that offers delivery (even if this is charged extra for;) ) around Whitstone, cornwall, area is between Launceston and Bude, not far from Holsworthy. :think: This is for my mother who is disabled and feeling the cold!…
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Central heating & Gas fire - best economy?
Hi all Can anyone advise on what the comparison of gas usage is between a gas fire in the living room and putting central heating on (combi boiler). To save on the amount of gas used at the moment, I have the gas fire on in the living room and stay in that room with the doors closed. If I go elsewhere in the house it's…
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Viable Option for Home Worker
Hi All, I work from home a lot of the time and primarily in 1 room in the house all day. Is an electric heater a viable option for me of saving cost above & beyond keeping my gas heating on all day which warms all rooms within the house. Ive seen the following heater :…
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How Best To Operate Oil Powered Heating
Hi, I have a 3 bed end of terrace which has oil for the hot water and central heating. We had a new Combi boiler fitted in April (which should make things a bit more efficient!!). What I'd like is anyones advice on is whether it's better to leave the heating on constant with the thermostat set at 15 or have the heating…
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What watt heaters do I need to be effective? and where to put them?
Hello! I am hoping you can give me some advice. I have already established storage heaters are useless, so I am not continuing down that route and we can't get gas and no room for oil, so it has to be electric. So what I am trying to work out is how many heaters and what wattage do I need to stay nice and warm. I have a 2…
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Multi Fuel Stove - getting the best out of it.
Hello. I had a multi fuel stove installed around six weeks ago, a Tiger 5-6kw output, with flue. Up until now we've just been playing around with it but now that the weather has taken a real dip i'm after some tips on how to get the best out of it. We're not in a smokeless zone but the first few weeks we used smokeless…
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What is the wattage of my old storage heaters?
Hello, I'm trying to find out the wattage of the storage heaters in my rented house. They are old Dimplex ones, mid-grey, with the dials that you turn with a 2p piece. I can't see any visible labels and as its a rented house there are no instructions. The larger ones are 101cm long x 69cm from the floor, and pertrude 15cm…
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LPG - the rip off continues
Just to ask does anyone pay more tha 45.5pl? I use 7000l pa and Shell Gas still are refusing to lower their price. Any ideas?
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Portable heater - Convector or Oil filled which is cheaper to run ?
Guys, My sons room is cold and am going to buy him a portable 2KW heater for the winter to run overnight. Cost to buy both either oil filled or convector are around £30 however i'm wondering if both costs the same to run from the mains if the output is the same ? Is the oil-filled more effecient in the fact it only heats…
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Wood burner - can I get away without lining?
I am thinking of installing a small wood burner. My house is about 70 year old and assuming that the chimney pulls ok, and I sweep the chimney, can I get away without having it lined? I was thinking of installing this…
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Gas boiler service - how much should it cost?
Hi, we've jsut mvoed into a house with an ancient gas boiler (not a combi one) and want to get it serviced as it won't ahve been used since 2 winters ago as the previous occupant died around October 2007. Does anyone know how much is a fair price? We are in Surrey/SW London. THanks
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Woodburning stove with backboiler installation cost?
I just want a guide price of what it would cost to install a woodburner with back boiler to link in with my existing oil fired central heating system. The stove is to go in our lounge which is approximately 14' x 12' but is quite drafty!
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Discount boilers/radiator help needed
hi everyone, i am currently looking into fitting a central heating system in my house. We only have a 1 bed link detached but am currently using the gas fire to heat the whole thing which im sure isnt very economical! just wondered if anyone knows of a good place online which sells radiators/combi boilers at a good price?…
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A quick heating/boiler question..
Just wondering if anyone can advise... I live in a 6 year old house & we are thinking of getting a new boiler.. a more efficient boiler.. currently have a Baxi conventional but are thinking of a valliant/worcester boiler. Can you just swap the boiler or do we need new everything? Any advice greatfully receive. TIA
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Electric Heating Options
Hi, I wonder if anyone can help. We live in a 2-bedroom flat which is 3-aspect North facing. It is single-glazed and we don't believe we can change this as it is a period property. We have two Fondis Solaris heaters in the lounge which seem to cost the earth to use and don't seem to be that effective. Also, the lounge is…
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question re woodbuners with clip in boilers
hi all, just had my stove fitted. Plumber coming to connect stove to rads this week. question is can I use the stove with an empty boiler for a few days?