Room has no direct sunlight and warmth

Hebrews12

We were fortunate enough to have an extension build last year but as a result, our kitchen is now very very cold. Even in the summer it's cold. There is a bedroom above it and it get's no direct sunlight but is reasonably well lit due to other doors and windows but is here any way we can make it a warmer room without having the heating on? I'm pretty sure the answer will be no but I thought I'd take a punt on here. Thanks for reading.

FreeBear

Cheap solution, a small fan heater. A little more expensive, electric under floor heating. More expensive, solar panels with a pump to a radiator in the kitchen or a HVAC system - Really depends on your budget and how much disruption you are prepared to put up with.

Hebrews12

Thanks for your reply. I think even if we had under floor heating, we wouldn't have it on in the summer/spring/early autumn so that wouldn't be worth it and the solar panels are almost certainly out of budget. Appreciate your response though.

Slinky

I've heard of but no knowledge of kickboard heaters - might be worth investigating.

FreeBear

Slinky wrote: »

I've heard of but no knowledge of kickboard heaters - might be worth investigating.

Also called plinth heaters - Two basic types available. Electric which are fairly quick & easy to install if there is a suitable electrical supply close to hand (think "fancy, expensive fan heater"). Then there is the wet or hydronic plinth heater which I have - Needs access to both electrical supply and central heating plumbing and will only work if the CH system is running. Love my plinth heater as it is small, unobtrusive, and puts heat out at floor level. Doesn't waste wall space like a radiator would either.

Then there is a combined electric and hydronic heater which could be used without the CH system running.

Tigsteroonie

Cook lots of oven food - bake bread, eat casseroles, roast chickens - works for us!

naf123

Clever use of mirrors to redirect sunlight and heat into the kitchen ?

Note this can be dangerous so use expert knowledge

Slinky

naf123 wrote: »

Clever use of mirrors to redirect sunlight and heat into the kitchen ?

Note this can be dangerous so use expert knowledge

Given how the sun moves round, likely to be of limited benefit and possibly a fire risk.

Grenage

Slinky wrote: »

Given how the sun moves round, likely to be of limited benefit and possibly a fire risk.

What could go wrong?


https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/188328-californias-new-solar-power-plant-is-actually-a-death-ray-thats-incinerating-birds-mid-flight

naf123

Ok what about sun tube/ sun tunnels ?

Doozergirl

naf123 wrote: »

Ok what about sun tube/ sun tunnels ?

Light and heat are different things. The reflected light from a sun tube is not going to heat a room.

The room which is extended onto is always going to be darker as a result of the extension, but that isn't a reason for it to be cold. It's cold because they probably lost a radiator in the works and didn't plan enough heating back in.

Is the kitchen open plan? One could increase the size of existing radiators. If not, then free bear has given plenty of options. Or one could add a new radiator into the central heating system.