Would no central heating put you off?

fletcher1985

it wouldn't bother me as i would get a log burner fitted anyway. i have a log burner now and never use the heating so really its down to the person buying 

mlz1413

I'd find it odd to not have CH but as a single person in a 3 bed house I would look into how efficient it would be for me before replacing. 

Even if it worked out OK for me I think I'd want to pay less than surrounding houses as CH is considered the norm.

I've lived in a flat with panel heaters and struggled to get washing dry, but also they are instant so if you just want a 30 min boost in one room that is possible. 
 So pros and cons!

Albermarle

fletcher1985 said:

it wouldn't bother me as i would get a log burner fitted anyway. i have a log burner now and never use the heating so really its down to the person buying 

If I was buying I would be concerned about ever greater environmental controls on log burning in future.
Not much point banning gas boilers if some just get replaced by log burners, so I would guess some more stringent controls on them in future.

Emmia

Albermarle said:

fletcher1985 said:

it wouldn't bother me as i would get a log burner fitted anyway. i have a log burner now and never use the heating so really its down to the person buying 

If I was buying I would be concerned about ever greater environmental controls on log burning in future.
Not much point banning gas boilers if some just get replaced by log burners, so I would guess some more stringent controls on them in future.

There's also the health issue around indoor particulate pollution from log burners 

FreeBear

Flo87 said:

FreeBear said:

In comparison, I spent around £3K to replumb, fit larger radiators, and have a Viessmann combi installed. Could have got a cheaper boiler, but I wanted a decent warranty period, OpenTherm control, and a big modulation range.

I`ve had 5 quotes of which 3 of them where around £4000(+/-£200) plus 1 at £3000 and another at £5500( very pushy and availability appeared out of the blue)  
Boiler it`s a Navien NCB500, main pipes 22mm and 15mm when branching for each radiator

Navien boilers can be had with a 10 year warranty, so that is good. OpenTherm compatible on (most ?) models, so another plus point. Sub £1K price depending on model & supplier. Modulation range of 6:1, so not brilliant, and if you don't have many radiators, you may find it short cycles.

If your radiators are sized for a 50°C flow temperature, with the 22/15mm pipework, you should be heat pump ready when the time comes. In the meantime, the larger radiators will mean you can maximise efficiency and reduce your gas bill.

Albermarle

Emmia said:

Albermarle said:

fletcher1985 said:

it wouldn't bother me as i would get a log burner fitted anyway. i have a log burner now and never use the heating so really its down to the person buying 

If I was buying I would be concerned about ever greater environmental controls on log burning in future.
Not much point banning gas boilers if some just get replaced by log burners, so I would guess some more stringent controls on them in future.

There's also the health issue around indoor particulate pollution from log burners 

Yes, especially if a buyer had younger children.

Rosa_Damascena

mcplumb said:

As per the title, how much of a turn off would no CH be?

In their wisdom someone has removed the gas ch system and replaced with panel heaters and electric open vented cylinder.

Open market costs for CH would be 8/9k plus making good/pipe boxings etc. So let's say 10k all in. On top of the cost is hassle and disruption of flooring removal, dust etc. 

How much is the hassle worth in real terms?  Basically the agent didn't seem aware and no one else has commented on it apparently (really? )

The EA is being economical with the truth, it is their job to know such things. No one may have commented on it but it will have put people off even enquiring about it. What else are they failing to disclose?

BikingBud

Five pages and it appears nobody has questioned the quantity and quality of the insulation. Why?

If the heat loss is extremely low because it has been well insulated then it may suffice to use a small heat source and spending 10K or expecting a reduction of ~50k as some seem to want on here, indicates how little we really think or understand about the technical aspects of our housing.

Why not get a full energy survey done, don't just trust the EPC and see what comes of that.

mcplumb

BikingBud said:

Five pages and it appears nobody has questioned the quantity and quality of the insulation. Why?

If the heat loss is extremely low because it has been well insulated then it may suffice to use a small heat source and spending 10K or expecting a reduction of ~50k as some seem to want on here, indicates how little we really think or understand about the technical aspects of our housing.

Why not get a full energy survey done, don't just trust the EPC and see what comes of that.

To replace the perfectly good system that was in place previously its 10k with making good costs.

Add in hassle and we don't have a window to complete the works prior to moving in I'd say it's 15k ish to allow

BikingBud

mcplumb said:

BikingBud said:

Five pages and it appears nobody has questioned the quantity and quality of the insulation. Why?

If the heat loss is extremely low because it has been well insulated then it may suffice to use a small heat source and spending 10K or expecting a reduction of ~50k as some seem to want on here, indicates how little we really think or understand about the technical aspects of our housing.

Why not get a full energy survey done, don't just trust the EPC and see what comes of that.

To replace the perfectly good system that was in place previously its 10k with making good costs.

Add in hassle and we don't have a window to complete the works prior to moving in I'd say it's 15k ish to allow

And?

To allow..........?

Did you post this before you finished?

Still no mention of quality of insulation!