discussion Central Heating

[peterairfix]

I am quite lucky when it comes to heating in January the council kindly got rid of the night storage heaters and replaced it with and entirely new air source heating we had a week of mess and noise but it was worth it because it also does the hot water instead of heating the water for a couple of hours each day it just heats up once a week thanks to a 200 litre tank.

 

[colin m]

I am quite lucky when it comes to heating in January the council kindly got rid of the night storage heaters and replaced it with and entirely new air source heating we had a week of mess and noise but it was worth it because it also does the hot water instead of heating the water for a couple of hours each day it just heats up once a week thanks to a 200 litre tank.

These air source things are quite interesting, how is it with the electricity consumption ? I've heard sometimes, they can be a bit heavy on the 'lecky'

 

[peterairfix]

These air source things are quite interesting, how is it with the electricity consumption ? I've heard sometimes, they can be a bit heavy on the 'lecky'

Being an up to date system it very low as we have a smart meter as well its less than a pound a day as its on constantly the radiators don't pump out much heat but it takes about a week to get up to temperature when it put on.

 

[Tim Marlow]

A valid point. I thought you where also retired lol. I'm home and the good lady works from home (hence the heating in the annex/"office wing" lol

I am retired Ian. I just took it a few years early so try to keep active while I can. Her indoors makes sure of that :tongue-out3: On the days I don’t go anywhere I just turn the heating on if needed……

 

[dave]

Heating has been on a month, as is common in Belgium we have a communal system for the block. But our radiators are still on low, we are pretty well insulated and get good solar gain if the sun comes out.
problem with air source heat pumps is the efficiency drops as it gets colder outside, ground source heat pumps are better in this regard as the soil temperature at the depth needed doesnt vary as much.

 

[AlanG]

Heating and wood burner been on today. We had 10cm of snow yesterday/last night. Also the main road between our two local villages was blocked and impassable for about 6 hours. All the schools were also shut. Oh the joys of home schooling lol

We're expecting more snow tonight as well.

 

[stillp]

problem with air source heat pumps is the efficiency drops as it gets colder outside, ground source heat pumps are better in this regard as the soil temperature at the depth needed doesnt vary as much.

I have a friend in the Borders with ground source heat pumps who tells me the input temperature (ground temperature) has dropped by 3 degrees in 5 years, so it's getting less efficient every year. Something to do with the local ground conditions I think.
Pete

 

[Ian M]

These air source things are quite interesting, how is it with the electricity consumption ? I've heard sometimes, they can be a bit heavy on the 'lecky'

When we changed from oil to Air source heating our electricity bill did go up a bit but we where still paying a lot less than we used on oil.
If you are considering one, go for one of the German or Scandinavian makes. We have a Swedish brand which should still work down to -20c to -25c !
It will pay dividends if you sort Insulation and draft-proofing first.

 

[Guest]

Seems very cold this morning here in South Lincolnshire. Once up I'll be in the cave in the warm .

 

[boatman]

Seems very cold this morning here in South Lincolnshire. Once up I'll be in the cave in the warm .

VERY senceible mr J/R at race towers an i'll be doin the same in the bullock man cave working on the tiger lol
chrisb

 

[AlanG]

I'll be going outside first to clear the new snow (it's still snowing) then i'll have some bench time

 

[Ian M]

I thought it had snowed in the night, turned out that it was 'just' frost! five below and not a cloud in the sky and a blazing full moon. !

 

[Tim Marlow]

I thought it had snowed in the night, turned out that it was 'just' frost! five below and not a cloud in the sky and a blazing full moon. !

Very similar here, minus several and lots of frost in the moonlight…..not got back above freezing yet either. The frost has only melted in the sun. Shadow areas are still frozen.

 

[spanner570]

I started work in late '62. The big freeze started Christmas Day and lasted until April '63. Bad timing, what?

The ground remained frozen solid to a depth of a couple of feet or more for most of that time.

I well remember being driven along the ice on the River Dee in Chester as a back seat passenger in a Mini and being overtaken by a motor bike!

I wonder how the 'gadgets' mentioned in previous posts would have coped with a real winter....

Ivor Chyllblain

 

[Tim Marlow]

I started work in late '62. The big freeze started Christmas Day and lasted until April '63. Bad timing, what?

The ground remained frozen solid to a depth of a couple of feet or more for most of that time.

I well remember being driven along the ice on the River Dee in Chester as a back seat passenger in a Mini and being overtaken by a motor bike!

I wonder how the stuff mentioned in previous posts would have coped with a real winter....

Ivor Chyllblain

I bet those that were around in 1947 said something very similar in 1962 Ron :tongue-out3: . Can’t remember 1962, but then, I was only two……I remember walking three miles to school in 1979 though, and school was still open :cold-sweat:20 foot snowdrifts were reported on some roads around Salisbury. The main roads were closed for about five days, and the railways for three. A well reported incident from the drift clearance was a digger picking up some poor sods abandoned mini and dropping it on a hedge…..

 

[boatman]

WELL i remember 62 to 63 an my brother an me built a igloo on our front lawn on chritmas morn if i remember correctly as a lady came along an said wow can i go inside it an she loved it an i was 10 yrs old at that time an if i knew what this world was comin to how it is today id have had more fun
chrisb

 

[PaulinKendal]

First dollop of snow here in the Lake District overnight - the view from my bedroom window this morning.

I'm home with a stinker of a cold. Quite by chance the Cave is right in the centre of the house, so it's our warmest room - lovely!

 

[AlanG]

Wish we had heating for the farm. Was a lovely minus 13 this morning lol

 

[PaulinKendal]

A top tip circulating at the moment is to heat the person, not the home, e.g. Money Saving Expert:

I was watching a (rather good) film, 'Belle' recently. In it, the actor Tom Wilkinson plays a gent who comes to breakfast each morning wearing a hat:

I thought, I've got a hat like that - I should wear it at home! So I do - and it makes a massive difference.

Well worth a try. If you haven't got something suitable, search for 'smoking cap' and you'll find something snazzy. .