Electric Radiators or Log Burner?

Ectophile

Do consider the option of replacing the old storage heaters with new ones that work properly. There's a good reason why people put up with them - Economy 7 electricity is much cheaper than standard rate.

goodwithsaving

I removed my storage heaters (very old Dimplex) with wifi control electric radiators.
I turn on the hallway and living room 5 minutes before I get home. I can control each one individually and only turn on the bedroom and hallway very briefly in the morning. If I know it's particularly cold, I turn them on remotely for an hour in the afternoon.
Economy 10 works for me as I work a long day, heating on 8-10pm and at weekends I do my washing and tumble drying 1-4pm when on the lower rate (remotely the radiators have the hour in this window too). My water gets topped up every second night midnight-5am
It can be annoying and restrictive, but if I'm overly cold to be honest I just turn them on. It'll even out in the summer months.
Given how much I've spent on renovating, the electric radiators look very smart and much nicer than the old ones. I didn't want to spend a fortune making the place look nice, just to be ruined by big old storage heaters. They provide a lot of heat for their size.
It hasn't been cheap, but the flexibility and remote control is great and when you work hard and long days, an evening of comfort is deserved. New storage heaters are also expensive.

SG27

Installing a log burning is very expensive. Plus it takes work to get it going really load with logs, plus you need a decent sized log store. I wouldn't be without my stove but it's a nice extra and not something I would want to have to rely as a sole heating source. I have gaseen CH too and my boiler fits in a kitchen cupboard barely takes any space.

missbiggles1

Log burners are hard work - if you want to use solid fuel get a multifuel stove and burn coal. We had one when we were both working and it happily stayed in all night, was then fed in the morning and stayed in until we got home from work. In a small house you're better leaving house doors open and allowing the heat to spread rather than trying to run radiators off the stove.