Buying 1980's built detached house - what heating to go for

abedegno
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Hi,

I'm buying a 1980's built detached house which needs a bit of refurbishment. It currently has gas central heating but I'm thinking about putting a lower carbon hot water/central heating solution but I'm not sure what to look at:
- Ground Source/Air Source heat pumps
- Biomass boilers
- Stick with gas, or something else i've not considered?

Would appreciate thoughts from the MSE hive mind on what I should consider?

Thanks
Abe

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  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,036 Forumite
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    No contest - stick with gas.
  • Owain_Moneysaver
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,357 Forumite
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    stick with gas.

    In the short term, improve the loft insulation and cylinder pipe lagging, and heating controls as necessary.
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  • mumf
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    abedegno wrote: »
    Hi,

    I'm buying a 1980's built detached house which needs a bit of refurbishment. It currently has gas central heating but I'm thinking about putting a lower carbon hot water/central heating solution but I'm not sure what to look at:
    - Ground Source/Air Source heat pumps
    - Biomass boilers
    - Stick with gas, or something else i've not considered?

    Would appreciate thoughts from the MSE hive mind on what I should consider?

    Thanks
    Abe

    My own view is that electricity will be the way forward,given the policies of our current dictatorship.
  • FreeBear
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    mumf wrote: »
    My own view is that electricity will be the way forward,given the policies of our current dictatorship.

    If houses are very well insulated, then electric heating need not be hugely expensive to run. However, much of the current housing stock in this country is poorly insulated and draughty - Nigh on impossible to bring the bulk of them up to current standards. Even some of the modern properties have room for improvement.

    Gas, oil, and solid fuels (coal, wood, biomass) will be in use for a long time to come.
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  • Tiexen
    Tiexen Posts: 724 Forumite
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    abedegno wrote: »
    Hi,

    I'm buying a 1980's built detached house which needs a bit of refurbishment. It currently has gas central heating but I'm thinking about putting a lower carbon hot water/central heating solution but I'm not sure what to look at:
    - Ground Source/Air Source heat pumps
    - Biomass boilers
    - Stick with gas, or something else i've not considered?

    Would appreciate thoughts from the MSE hive mind on what I should consider?

    Thanks
    Abe




    + point for Air Source heat pump is it can also work as air conditioning which on a day (and night) like today is lovely
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