soze
I am a FH squatter
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Does anyone here have any knowledge of heating systems, specifically replacing 25 year old storage heaters.
A flat I am looking at has no Gas Central heating and currently has storage heaters which are coming up for 25 years old. The people living there report they are on the way out and they are having to use the boost most nights as they have run out of heat by midday so it looks like the insulation has gone.
I have had a quick look around and it looks like Quantum storage heaters are the direct replacement but at £700 each they are not cheap I would need 4/5 and something for the Bathroom. Given the way I would use the heating I do not know if storage heaters will be right for me. Monday to Friday I would want the Bedroom and Bathroom to be heated 6am to 8am then I would just need the frost prevention until 6pm to 11pm where I would want the Bathroom and Living room heated. The main and spare Bedroom would only need to be heated as and when.
Given that I would not be using a lot of the heat from a lot of the heaters would I be better ditching Economy 7 and using electric radiators instead of storage heaters. If anyone has gone through similar I would be glad to hear what you decided and what your findings are.
A flat I am looking at has no Gas Central heating and currently has storage heaters which are coming up for 25 years old. The people living there report they are on the way out and they are having to use the boost most nights as they have run out of heat by midday so it looks like the insulation has gone.
I have had a quick look around and it looks like Quantum storage heaters are the direct replacement but at £700 each they are not cheap I would need 4/5 and something for the Bathroom. Given the way I would use the heating I do not know if storage heaters will be right for me. Monday to Friday I would want the Bedroom and Bathroom to be heated 6am to 8am then I would just need the frost prevention until 6pm to 11pm where I would want the Bathroom and Living room heated. The main and spare Bedroom would only need to be heated as and when.
Given that I would not be using a lot of the heat from a lot of the heaters would I be better ditching Economy 7 and using electric radiators instead of storage heaters. If anyone has gone through similar I would be glad to hear what you decided and what your findings are.