Efficient way to heat converted loft bedroom

Geebie69

Hi all,
I'm looking for some advice on the best form of heating for my teenage daughter's bedroom which is a fully insulated loft conversion measuring 28m cubed. I have no central heating in the room & don't really fancy the installation work involved.
I dont know whether to look for an oil filled radiator or I like the idea of maybe a slimline wall-mounted panel heater with a thermostat & timer? Any ideas welcome

Cardew

They will both cost exactly the same to run(for the same heat output)

I suggest you get one with a timer(or have it connected via a timed plug) as, if your daughter is mine, it will be left on 24/7.

It also of course should have a thermostat.

mark55man

we have a loft conversion of 2 rooms, which were installed with radiators, but we turned them off, even in winter as the loft insulation kept the heat from the rest of the house in to such an extent that they were warm enough for overnight

However, that was for my DS 12 & 9, who are up with the larks - I wouldn't be quite so sure about your teenage DD who will probably spend all day in there if she's like mine :rotfl:

Geebie69

Thanks Cardew.
Any idea what heating output I would need? Will 1kW be enough or should I go for 1.5kW?

Andy_WSM

Geebie69 wrote: »

Thanks Cardew.
Any idea what heating output I would need? Will 1kW be enough or should I go for 1.5kW?

As long as it has a thermostat then it won't make any difference to the running cost. 1.5KW will heat the room quicker than 1KW. A higher powered heater will cope better with any extreme cold during the winter too, so I'd personally go with the higher output one.

Cardew

In fact with a loft bedroom of that size I would question if 1.5kW would be big enough!

philmorgan85

Cardew wrote: »

They will both cost exactly the same to run(for the same heat output)

I suggest you get one with a timer(or have it connected via a timed plug) as, if your daughter is mine, it will be left on 24/7.

It also of course should have a thermostat.

This is the set up i have in my loft, ensure that it has its own fuse and is wired in correctly, should cost about £20 to do so.

Was costing me a bomb in fuses as the kiddies wanted it on 24/7

Philx

Andy_WSM

Cardew wrote: »

In fact with a loft bedroom of that size I would question if 1.5kW would be big enough!

I was assuming, maybe incorrectly, that the insulation was up to scratch.

Cardew

Cardew wrote: »

if your daughter is mine, it will be left on 24/7.

I did of course mean to say "if your daughter is like mine":eek:

mark55man

Cardew wrote: »

I did of course mean to say "if your daughter is like mine":eek:

I did wonder what sort of plumbing you were doing :D

Andy_WSM

LOL. I don't think most people would have noticed that until you pointed it out Cardew