Storage versus wet electric?

Hugbubble

I am moving in a couple of months into a property with no central heating (negotiated the price accordingly!) My question is, we want to put electric heating in (no gas supply). We were toying with electric wet central but how much disruption is the installation? Do the floors need to be ripped up to install the pipes?

Also, I saw, on a heating sales website, new types of storage heaters that are thermostat & fan controlled so that heat is released when you time it to? Does anyone have any experience of these? Are they any good?

samtheman1k

A wet electric heating system will probably cost more to run than a storage heating system as you are not making use of the E7 tariffs, unless you opt for a thermal store based system. If you definitely want a wet system, then look for a heat pump based system (air or preferably ground) or opt for oil.

Do a search for 'air source heat pumps' for details of the system that I have installed in my place.

mickeyboy76

There's no guarantee that E7 is available at the property, check the meter type. There may be a heatwise/economy 10 type meter that would give you a period(s) in the day where you are charged the same or similar rate to your night units. If it doesnt have a meter type that will give you the tarriff that suits your system ask you provider to have the meter changed to 1 that is better for you.

In short choose the type of heating you want first, then get the elec tariff changed to suit.

samtheman1k

mickeyboy76 wrote: »

In short choose the type of heating you want first, then get the elec tariff changed to suit.

Err..no, that's a bad thing to do, in particular if you are choosing a system that relys on the E10 tariff that is not available everywhere (even though it should be).

Hugbubble

Hi guys- thanks for your replies.

We've not moved in yet (going through the purchase at the moment) however the boiler in the flat is Economy 7 (according to the estate agent blurb)- does this automatically mean the heating can be too?

If it is not on E7, is this simple enough to arrange with the leccy company?

Your help is appreciated!

Hugbubble

Oh should have mentioned, it is an apartment so oil is not an option. Also, may be restrictions from the management companies about installing a wet system (not sure of this- depends how much work is involved in installing a wet system)

samtheman1k

If it's an apartment, it is probably worth asking what the other residents do.