Changing from Electric Storage to LPG

System

There aren't any for that. Also storage heaters are the most expensive way to heat you house bar non. LPG 2nd most expensive. Research ground source heating or biomass heating and you will find that more appealing.

Cardew

shrooms wrote: »

Also storage heaters are the most expensive way to heat you house bar non. .

Not so!

Many properties - particularly flats - have no option but to have electrical heating.

Storage heaters(and immersion heaters) on an E7 tariff are cheaper to run than electrical heaters and immersion heaters on a 'normal' (24/7) one rate tariff.

sk240

If you have room for LPG cylinders or a tank you would have room for a heat pump, have you concidered that.
Conciderably cheaper to run than LPG

J_B

Cardew wrote: »

Storage heaters(and immersion heaters) on an E7 tariff are cheaper to run than electrical heaters and immersion heaters on a 'normal' (24/7) one rate tariff.

And, last time I looked they were a darn sight cheaper to install ...

matelodave

I think you need to do some sums.

I dont know what sort of tariff you are on but I'm guessing that E7 is around 8p a kwh, you need to see how much LPG will cost you per kwh. Lets say it's 5p per kwh (35p/litre) so you could make a saving of around 3p per kwh (use your own figures) - 1 litre of LPG is around 6.9kwh.

I don't know how much an LPG installation will cost but you'll end up with a big tank and a lot of mess and I'll guess that it will cost around £4k. Divide £4k by 3p and you end up with 133,000. Thats the number of kwh you'll have to use to break even. Say you'll use 13,000kwh a year then it will take you 10 years.

Your E7 tariff allows you to heat your home, all your hot water and even do the washing, drying and dishwasing at the off-peak rate (and ironing and vacuuming if you are prepared to do it over night)

Cardew

J_B wrote: »

And, last time I looked they were a darn sight cheaper to install ...

And the OP already has storage heaters fitted.

mumf

Its a balancing act.We had a situation last year where our boiler packed up.No problem.Stick a new one in.Naah! " regulations mate, You need new pipework, that doesn't meet building regs.And you could do with new rads."

Seems he was right. Trouble was,the pipe work was laid on the floor and concreted over.150 year old house blah blah.

As we have two solid fuel stoves,our primary heating in this cottage,we went electric.Best thing we ever did! We have an electric shower anyway,so put in an immersion heater for hot water and wall mounted electric radiators in each room.Each one has a timer to suit its location,and the bathroom has a fan heater over the door - this was done for less than a thousand pounds.

No longer will we have a plumber in,drawing breath and telling us hoyiw many thousands it will cost! Incidentally,the bill for gas heating replacement/ flooring/ plastering/carpets/decoration and general " didn't see that coming" STARTED at 12,000 quid!

And we are warm.

Smodlet

Just a thought, OP but, if you don't already have them, have you explored the possibility of solar panels? They can reduce your electricity costs considerably and, if your roof is suitable (within 45 degrees (I think) of due South, not overshadowed nor likely to be when trees grow taller, etc.) you might just qualify for free panels.