Anyone went from oil/lpg etc back to solid fuels?

Orkatec

One of them full to the top must be way more than 5 ton.
Where do you get it is it as your name suggests, in Scotland, I am in the process of buying an old cottage just outside Falkirk please tell me it is not far away.

Rolandtheroadie

Tarbrax is where the farm is, 25 miles from Falkirk. Dont know if they deliver that far but i'm sure there will be places local to you.

Orkatec

Thanks will look in to it.


James

SD-253

scotsman4th wrote: »

I was wondering if anyone has went from oil or lpg fired central heating to a multi fuel stove.

We looked at combining our oil with a stove a while back (using a dunsley neutraliser) but at the time there was no stoves avaliable that we would have bought.
We eventually just installed a stand alone multi burner

As oils only going to go up, I've started thinking I should just get rid of it altogether and install a solid fuel burner that will heat the water and run the central heating.

Has anyone done this? If you have, do you have any regrets?

I know this is not entirely relevant but I have done the maths and surprisinly econmy 7 heaters work out surprisingly cheaper than oil and LPG and I would be very surprised if they are not cheaper than coal. In most of the country wood if you had to buy it would also be more expensive?

SD-253

scotsman4th wrote: »

I was wondering if anyone has went from oil or lpg fired central heating to a multi fuel stove.

We looked at combining our oil with a stove a while back (using a dunsley neutraliser) but at the time there was no stoves avaliable that we would have bought.
We eventually just installed a stand alone multi burner

As oils only going to go up, I've started thinking I should just get rid of it altogether and install a solid fuel burner that will heat the water and run the central heating.

Has anyone done this? If you have, do you have any regrets?

PS the math’s is oil gives you 10.35 kilowatts per liter and will say costs 50p a liter a not unreasonable figure I would be surprised if anyone is paying less.
That is 4.8p a kilowatt assuming 100% efficiency (the best possible is I believe is in fact 91%). My economy 7 night use is 3. Something pence and relative to the oil price is much more stable. LPG is about the same price but only gives you 7.11 kilowatts per liter. No idea with coal or the other solid fuels. Worth thinking about as the newer storage heaters are much better at storing heat now. A friend pays £50 a month for his electricity and uses economy 7 (2 bed bungalow). Note that is direct debit for the whole year. It’s also excessively hot in his house.

aboard_epsilon

This site is good

Typical calorific values of fuels

http://www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk/portal/page?_pageid=75,20041&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

fuel costs per KW

http://www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk/portal/page?_pageid=75,59188&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL


note the link that goes to an excel spreadsheet on moisture content of wood and its output
Prices per kwh by moisture content

ps cant find economy 7 prices on the net ..



all the best.markj

SD-253

aboard_epsilon wrote: »

This site is good

Typical calorific values of fuels

http://www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk/portal/page?_pageid=75,20041&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

fuel costs per KW

http://www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk/portal/page?_pageid=75,59188&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL


note the link that goes to an excel spreadsheet on moisture content of wood and its output
Prices per kwh by moisture content

ps cant find economy 7 prices on the net ..



all the best.markj

Hi just go to uswithch put in your post code and then tell them your on economy 7. there is a big variation throughout the country for all tarrifs but it is still worth a look. I have suspicion that it maybe based on where and what the power station is that supplies you. IE it is harder for some types of power station to reduce electricity output during economy 7 period times???

Rolandtheroadie

Had storage heaters years ago, dont think I'd like them again. Not as easy to control as other forms of heating.
Our useage during the day at a more expensive rate would probably make it more expensive as well.
A friend has a radiator electric system and although I have not got figures, they wernt happy with their energy useage. They get a cheap rate at night and also for a while during the day.

Canucklehead

aboard_epsilon wrote: »

This site is good

Typical calorific values of fuels

http://www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk/portal/page?_pageid=75,20041&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

fuel costs per KW

http://www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk/portal/page?_pageid=75,59188&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

Agreed...that is why I provided the link in my post yesterday....happy I could help.

Canucklehead

aboard_epsilon

Canucklehead wrote: »

Agreed...that is why I provided the link in my post yesterday....happy I could help.

Canucklehead

Right..SORRY ..i didnt know its been in my favorates for over a year .



all trhe best.markj