| Really boring domestic question... 21:05 - May 12 with 1993 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
Does anybody have any idea how the running costs compare between running central heating on electricity or oil and would it offset the lower installation cost. For when the wood burner goes out. |  |
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| Really boring domestic question... on 15:02 - May 13 with 221 views | lowhouseblue |
| Really boring domestic question... on 14:32 - May 13 by naa |
If you aren';t considering an air source heat pump electricity is a non-starter. It's around 4 times more expensive than gas per kWh, so it'll cost you a fortune. Heat pumps are 4 times more efficient so make up for it.
Wood burning is a heavy polluter (though, ironically, good for the offsetting the greenhouse effect) and quite expensive, unless you have a way of getting suitable wood on the cheap.
Oil has its downsides. Is LPG an option? I'd go with that if yuo have a system with an external tank. |
in the sorts of non-urban areas which don't have mains gas, and with modern fully-compliant wood burners using seasoned dry wood, the air pollution issue is pretty minimal. you're not going to reach any level of particulates which are a problem. |  |
| And so as the loose-bowelled pigeon of time swoops low over the unsuspecting tourist of destiny, and the flatulent skunk of fate wanders into the air-conditioning system of eternity, I notice it's the end of the show |
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| Really boring domestic question... on 15:12 - May 13 with 195 views | Ryorry |
| Really boring domestic question... on 15:02 - May 13 by lowhouseblue |
in the sorts of non-urban areas which don't have mains gas, and with modern fully-compliant wood burners using seasoned dry wood, the air pollution issue is pretty minimal. you're not going to reach any level of particulates which are a problem. |
And unlike Drax ... all of us domestic & small commercial 'participants' in the RHI scheme are required to submit proof 4 x annually that the pellets we're using are sustainably produced. If we can't provide that, we don't get our quarterly ££ subsidies! |  |
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| Really boring domestic question... on 18:01 - May 13 with 151 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Really boring domestic question... on 14:32 - May 13 by naa |
If you aren';t considering an air source heat pump electricity is a non-starter. It's around 4 times more expensive than gas per kWh, so it'll cost you a fortune. Heat pumps are 4 times more efficient so make up for it.
Wood burning is a heavy polluter (though, ironically, good for the offsetting the greenhouse effect) and quite expensive, unless you have a way of getting suitable wood on the cheap.
Oil has its downsides. Is LPG an option? I'd go with that if yuo have a system with an external tank. |
Definitely considering LPG as well. If we can combine it with a woodburner/backboiler then all the better. | |
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