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Choosing a new heating system advice.... please
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<blockquote data-quote="Technician" data-source="post: 236247" data-attributes="member: 15198"><p>Morning; a lot of guys in your situation are considering</p><p></p><p>the same move; The installation only has to be given a</p><p></p><p>PIR at 5 year intervals compared to an annual with the</p><p></p><p>gas safety check.</p><p></p><p>Night storage IS effective, though not the preferred option</p><p></p><p>for some but you should also consider how well the flat</p><p></p><p>is insulated.</p><p></p><p>Another factor is the gas supply. You could have wall mounted</p><p></p><p>gas heaters installed but that means an annual check.</p><p></p><p>If N/S is installed it will mean a new meter and the conductors</p><p></p><p>running up to the flat from it. The conductor length will be</p><p></p><p>considerable and thus costly.</p><p></p><p>There will be a tariff change for the white meter and the flat</p><p></p><p>occupier will be paying a gas bill and elec bill on a set of</p><p></p><p>higher tariffs for day use of electricity even though night use</p><p></p><p>is a pittance.</p><p></p><p>Using these plug-in heaters limits you to 2 kW per unit. The</p><p></p><p>regs now state that loads over 2kW should not be plugged into</p><p></p><p>ring or radial sockets.</p><p></p><p>The fact that it is only a one bed flat may make this feasible.</p><p></p><p>HTH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Technician, post: 236247, member: 15198"] Morning; a lot of guys in your situation are considering the same move; The installation only has to be given a PIR at 5 year intervals compared to an annual with the gas safety check. Night storage IS effective, though not the preferred option for some but you should also consider how well the flat is insulated. Another factor is the gas supply. You could have wall mounted gas heaters installed but that means an annual check. If N/S is installed it will mean a new meter and the conductors running up to the flat from it. The conductor length will be considerable and thus costly. There will be a tariff change for the white meter and the flat occupier will be paying a gas bill and elec bill on a set of higher tariffs for day use of electricity even though night use is a pittance. Using these plug-in heaters limits you to 2 kW per unit. The regs now state that loads over 2kW should not be plugged into ring or radial sockets. The fact that it is only a one bed flat may make this feasible. HTH [/QUOTE]
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