Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

Debsnewbudget

Central heating with big radiators is my vote, do you really want to be lighting fires and emptying ash every day. Imagine being snuggled on settee and having to get up to put another log on the fire, worrying about bringing wood inside etc etc etc 

Grumpelstiltskin

Beanie we would all like to help you with your decision but it is impossible.
You know your own house we don't.
You say your would heat your living room but what about your bedroom, bathroom?
We also don't know about the insulation, the windows etc.
Can you turn radiators down in the rooms you use less?
Heavy curtains, etc?

Karmacat

I think it's an even bigger decision than you realised, beanie - the issues that people are raising are real ones.

And PS - your lovely cup!  What a shame!

EssexHebridean

Part of the question on the heat source revolves around the age of your house - if it was designed to have a real fire - ie it has a chimney - then the stove will heat the fabric of the building meaning your other heating has less of a job to do, if not though the answer may be somewhat different. If you were going to go for it though I'd suggest definitely go for a multi-fuel one due to the issues mentioned previously around  new legislation.

As for Nationwide - we've just ditched a flexaccount we've had for over 20 years due to there being no real advantages to us is being customers any more - the travel insurance that is now going was the last real benefit. 

abba1772

Do you qualify for the government heating allowance I think it’s about £140…….well that was when I applied for it through my gran.

have you shopped about for energy prices? Xx

milann

I’d hate to go back to just one source of heating. I vividly remember upstairs from my childhood - in fact any room away from our coal fire being like the artic in the winter and Jack Frost painting pictures on the inside of bedroom windows 😳😳 There was some warmth if you were right next to the upstairs chimney breast but not enough to keep any warmth up there. Not a decision to rush into Beanie, if it was an extra to central heating maybe but I’m not convinced it would work for me……depends n your house though.

beanielou

abba1772 said:

Do you qualify for the government heating allowance I think it’s about £140…….well that was when I applied for it through my gran.

have you shopped about for energy prices? Xx

I have applied, thanks 

No shopping around at the moment~~Martin says! xx

beanielou

EssexHebridean said:

Part of the question on the heat source revolves around the age of your house - if it was designed to have a real fire - ie it has a chimney - then the stove will heat the fabric of the building meaning your other heating has less of a job to do, if not though the answer may be somewhat different. If you were going to go for it though I'd suggest definitely go for a multi-fuel one due to the issues mentioned previously around  new legislation.

As for Nationwide - we've just ditched a flexaccount we've had for over 20 years due to there being no real advantages to us is being customers any more - the travel insurance that is now going was the last real benefit. 

No chimney, so would need to be a flu.
House is 30 odd years old.
As insulated as it cab be, loft insulated, cavity wall.
It would be multi fuel.

beanielou

I suppose it is as it  is.
I feel the cold & that's it.
Can't let my body get too cold as my muscles just seize up.


Second toilet seat of the year fitted today.
I so hope it is better than the last one which was truely dire!!

I wish Primark delivered.
Still not managed to get to Primak & really want to get one of these huggly snuggly things!

jwil

It looks like you could get a free visit to get some advice: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/consumer/energy/energy-supply/making-energy-efficient-home-improvements/funding-for-energy-efficiency-in-homes-s/  There may be grants available too: https://www.homeenergyscotland.org/warmer-winter/