Heating Brick Shed/Utility

paulalawson

Hi,I have a brick shed attached to the house, which we have converted into a utility room, it had a radiator in there when we moved in 2 years ago..My problem is, even with the radiator on it doesn't heat up enough in the winter, when the thermostat turns off in the house at 20 degrees it hasn't been enough to heat it up. It is approx 8x7 in size, so not too big.I think the temperature kept at about 5 degrees in the coldest of winter months.maybe a tad higher but not much.I would love to keep this room at at 15 degrees, but would like to know what is the cheapest way of heating it. I have looked at tubular heaters, but not sure this will do the job, or panel heating on a thermostat. I need to know the cheapest way to do it.I also have guinea pigs in there, and some extra warmth during the winter would benefit them. We have insulated the floor this year and also sealed the door and put a draught excluder on. Unfortunatly the window is not double glazed. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT THANKS

John_3:16

Keeping at 15deg will take alot of doing. You will have to pay for whatever you use. Electric will cost the same whatever heater you use as they all have the same action eg 1kw in 1kw out, a tube heater will not be big enough. possibly an oil filled rad used on economy 7. Or put rad valves on the house rads and use them while turning your thermostat up in the house. This will make your house rads turn on and off as wanted but the rad in the outhouse will stay on.

Also possibly put a bigger rad in the outhouse.
Don't worry about the pigs they will be ok we have some in a garage all winter no problem.

would a wood burning stove be any use?

Cardew

You might find dry lining* the walls will help (I assume they are not cavity walls?)

* Fix battens to the wall with plasterboard and put fibreglass wool in the gap.