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Heating options for new purchase?
Harryp_24
Posts: 172 Forumite
Hi all, im closing in on exchange of a house purchase now and im still stuck with which option to do.
The house im currently buying has no central heating, (the price reflected this). It is a terraced house and has a gas fire downstairs. (their is gas the woman who owns it ripped out the boiler and radiators).
I viewed in mid december and it was pleasantly warm downstairs and up.
There was no damp recorded throughout the house on the survey.
it has newly fitted double glazing throughout.
It uses solar panels which are privately outright owned by her to heat water and has an immersion to top up with. (she said she only used the immersion 2-3 times a month in the winter, in the summer the solar panels do all the water heating)
Im torn between getting central heating fitted (which would mean removing the immersion tank and solar panels for space for a boiler) or getting an electric heater in each bedroom for when its cold.
Or possibly a storage heater in each bedroom.
What would you guys do, thanks.
The house im currently buying has no central heating, (the price reflected this). It is a terraced house and has a gas fire downstairs. (their is gas the woman who owns it ripped out the boiler and radiators).
I viewed in mid december and it was pleasantly warm downstairs and up.
There was no damp recorded throughout the house on the survey.
it has newly fitted double glazing throughout.
It uses solar panels which are privately outright owned by her to heat water and has an immersion to top up with. (she said she only used the immersion 2-3 times a month in the winter, in the summer the solar panels do all the water heating)
Im torn between getting central heating fitted (which would mean removing the immersion tank and solar panels for space for a boiler) or getting an electric heater in each bedroom for when its cold.
Or possibly a storage heater in each bedroom.
What would you guys do, thanks.
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if you dont spend much time living in the bedroom i'd be inclined to do what you suggest but buy an electric blanket for your bed.0
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Air conditioning - heat cool and dehumidify
you get approx 3kw heat for each kw electric, (air source heat pump) and probably not much more than a full central heating installation and its only 5% VAT.0
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