Storage heaters or dual fuel stove ?

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My bill for heat only in 2021 was £1400 on economy 7 , using two dimplex X-Large storage heaters , these are at least 25 years old …
question is … do I upgrade to the new quantum storage heaters … ?? Or get a dual fuel stove fitted for approx same cost ??
also ..would the new dimplex heaters use the existing wiring , if not , that’s additional cost I’d have to factor in
thanks in advance
question is … do I upgrade to the new quantum storage heaters … ?? Or get a dual fuel stove fitted for approx same cost ??
also ..would the new dimplex heaters use the existing wiring , if not , that’s additional cost I’d have to factor in
thanks in advance
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And although you say your bill for heat only was £1200, does this include heating your hot water? If not, how do you currently heat the water?
I used to live in a small one bedroom cottage that was heated by a dual fuel stove with a back boiler. It kept the open plan downstairs warm, powered a couple of radiators upstairs and did the hot water. But it was hard work keeping it lit, emptying the ashes and stocking up with wood, especially through the winter. I worked full time so it needed stoking up and banking down in the morning if I wanted to return to a warm house in the evening.
In the end I switched to Economy 7 storage heaters and also heated the hot water on Economy 7 through the week, only using the stove over the weekends. But that was when electricity costs were significantly less than today
Wood and solid fuel aren't everso cheap either (unless you know of a source) and you'll need to get the flue checked and swpt every year.
Those factors would point in favour of the newer 'high heat retention' storage heaters and would potentially save on electricity.
Yes, the modern storage heaters do need a continuous electricity supply in addition to the E7 feed, but this can be spurred off the ring main, so might not be a big extra expense.
-- should add that you *can* have the existing electrical supplies made permanent instead of adding the secondary supply, but then you lose the automatic operation and have to rely on the heaters timers instead.
a few family members have dual stoves , they said that the heat from them , heats every room
I have concerns regarding the daily upkeep of keeping a stove going … do I want to do this when I’m older and less able ?. I’m not sure
Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.
my other two are very hardy .. they couldn’t care less If heating not on
Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.