Electric Heating For A New Conservatory?

Tickdick00

Hi

We are having a new conservatory built 4.2m x 3.6m with georgian roof.

We were hoping to add another radiator from our central heating system, but have been told by our plumber that this will be a problem because the original builder of our house used microbore pipe.

He has suggested getting electric heating for the conservatory.

Can anyone please give me advice as to the type, size and any particular makes/models I should consider?

Thanks for your help

missile

So what is the problem with microbore, you simply add another supply from the manifold.

Electric heating will be expensive to run, suggest you look at oil filled radiator(s) on a time clock.

Mr_Warren_2

I have installed under floor electric heating cables (Devi Heat) for a conservatory roughly your size. It is controlled by it's own stat and works very well. Only working since Christmas so not too sure about running costs.

ormus

theres another thread on here re the same thing.
you will need an electric panel heater of between 1kw, and up to 2kw, to heat the average conservatory.
or there are other methods such as electric oil heaters.

christineperseus

We had microbore pipe and added two radiators in our new conservatory.
We also installed an electric blow heater (dimplex) on the far wall so we could boost the heating or have it on when central heating off on cooler summers evenings.
We also had a ceiling fan which we used all the time to push the warm air down.
Make sure you have plenty of power points installed at build time.

booty40uk

Hi Tickdick
Sounds like your plumber doesnt want the job. Theres no problem with putting another rad in off of your central heating system but it will require work! Is this a plumber you use a lot?

moonrakerz

I've put a Focus 750/2000W thermostatic convector heater in mine on a 13A switched spur. Works fine !

economiser

Oil filled electric heaters are no more efficient than any other electric heaters. They are all 100% efficient. 1kW in gives 1KW out. A thermostat is a must on any electric heater. Fan heaters are compact but can be noisy and draughty.

I would have thought the extra cost of extending the central heating would take a long time to pay back. We use electric heating but then our conservatory has a lot of tender plants which need background heat at night when the central heating would be off.