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Post: # 86474Post lutonlagerlout

the shop that never was is now becoming a flat
sadly there is no gas supply and I wont be paying morrisons 3 grand to connect one then more $$$ to install GCH
i can use an electric shower and water heater for the sink,but wondered if anyone had any experience of electric panel heaters?
before anyone mentions running costs got my dual fuel bill today from scottish energy
£865 for the quarter :(
they want to put my DD up to £280 a month of which £160 is gas,so gas aint as cheap as it was
LLL ???
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Post: # 86475Post GB_Groundworks

I had the old ones in my first flat, they worked on economy 7 at night at we're ok but you had to be 24 hrs in advance, I'm sure new ones are much better, it's hard to beat gas though. I used to have an oil filled plug in radiator as well
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Got these in the cottages and they are fantastic
http://www.heatersuk.com/c....dNy8Ang

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£865 for the quarter for dual-fuel?? What sort of property is this????
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Post: # 86478Post GB_Groundworks

My folks was £2400 for 3 months over winter, hence he desire to knock it down rebuild it 1902 farm house no cavities etc
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Post: # 86480Post lutonlagerlout

Dave_L wrote:£865 for the quarter for dual-fuel?? What sort of property is this????
4 bed room semi built in 1922 with an original loft conversion,which I am sure is where half the heat goes
i have put 80 mm of celotex between the rafters ,but the solid walls dont help
when i was in a 10 year old house bills used to be £250 a quarter albeit 10 years ago
theres a lot to be said for new houses u value wise
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Post: # 86483Post Carberry

What is the back garden and access like? Off grid folk either have a kerosene tank, lpg tank or run a 4 way change over kit with 47kg bottles of propane.


I have a house like that with high ceilings, solid stone walls. I have a cabinet heater in every room though, actually works out cheaper for me to use that than central heating.

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What about a wood burner.... Just an idea to throw a spanner in the works tony

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Post: # 86486Post GB_Groundworks

a proper wood burner install with flue etc is going to cost 3000 easily then the hassle of getting wood in luton etc

lots of my mates have got them in sheffield and just stuck the pipe up the chimney cement boarded rd it and thats that, dont like to listen to me about flue liner and vimiculite fill and a proper cowl




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Mmmm back to electric then.... Solar panels then...

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Post: # 86498Post henpecked

storage heaters, plug them in and you're away.

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Post: # 86501Post lutonlagerlout

this conversion is being done on a budget of 3-4 grand and i have spent a grand already doing studwork etc etc
kuts people are looking the favourites right now,had some guy trying to flog me ceramic radiators today for £500 each :O
not a barn dance
cheers LLL
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Post: # 86512Post rimexboy

Hey in Luton don't the just run extension leads to flats sheds garages :p

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Post: # 86519Post lutonlagerlout

Kuts wrote:Got these in the cottages and they are fantastic
http://www.heatersuk.com/c....dNy8Ang
cheers kuts ordered 5 panel heaters today from them
35% cheaper than screwfix :)
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Post: # 86526Post remus

I am doing two flats at the moment above an old shop. The new gas supply was about £1500 inc vat for the two supplies.For that they had to mole/dig about 25m and fit the boxes.
The worst were the water & elect at least double the cost and a bit more.
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