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garethd
Afternoon plumbers, after some help please.
I’ve purchased a 1950’s property which has no access to mains gas (two bedrooms, only bathroom downstairs). It’s a bit worse for ware, but the misses fell in love with it so I didn’t get a lot of choice. However, it doesn’t have any central heating (apart from one storage heater in the corridor).
It does have an open fire with a back boiler to heat the hot water (although it can only get it lukewarm). There is a hot water tank with an immersion heater but we don’t use it due to the cost. All the cold water seems to run off the mains (no cold water tank in loft). The shower is electric, I have to put the cold water tap on a bit to release some pressure so it can heat the water sufficiently (even though it 9.8KW).
Suffice to say it all needs an overhaul. Ideally I’d like some form of central heating and hot water that doesn’t cost a fortune. I’m completely stumped as to what to do next, I’ve been looking on the internet at various options, but I’m getting a bit overloaded with information. I’m not sure who I can turn to for some independent advice.
We’ve put aside 7K to put in a new system of some sort. My best idea so far would be to put in a wood stove in place of the open fire (plenty of cheap wood in the area) with a back boiler and install radiators to run off it and also heat the hot water. Then also install a solar heater for hot water in the summer, I can then get rid of the rubbish electric shower. Although it all looks very expensive and complicated.
Any advice on where to start, who to go to or what to put in would be gratefully received !
I’ve purchased a 1950’s property which has no access to mains gas (two bedrooms, only bathroom downstairs). It’s a bit worse for ware, but the misses fell in love with it so I didn’t get a lot of choice. However, it doesn’t have any central heating (apart from one storage heater in the corridor).
It does have an open fire with a back boiler to heat the hot water (although it can only get it lukewarm). There is a hot water tank with an immersion heater but we don’t use it due to the cost. All the cold water seems to run off the mains (no cold water tank in loft). The shower is electric, I have to put the cold water tap on a bit to release some pressure so it can heat the water sufficiently (even though it 9.8KW).
Suffice to say it all needs an overhaul. Ideally I’d like some form of central heating and hot water that doesn’t cost a fortune. I’m completely stumped as to what to do next, I’ve been looking on the internet at various options, but I’m getting a bit overloaded with information. I’m not sure who I can turn to for some independent advice.
We’ve put aside 7K to put in a new system of some sort. My best idea so far would be to put in a wood stove in place of the open fire (plenty of cheap wood in the area) with a back boiler and install radiators to run off it and also heat the hot water. Then also install a solar heater for hot water in the summer, I can then get rid of the rubbish electric shower. Although it all looks very expensive and complicated.
Any advice on where to start, who to go to or what to put in would be gratefully received !