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The most economic option for heating a house
The most economic option for heating a house
by Morf » Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:29 am
Hello everyone, I ask of all you long term residents of your experience in what type of fuel / electric / gas / wood to use as a heating compliment to heat a detached villa / house?
We have not yet purchased a property, but will be doing so in 2020. We are looking at a finca or detached villa circa Guardamar del Segura / Ciudad Quesada area.
Having spent 2 winters here in the Costa Blanca area using solely a butane gas bottle heater, of which I find non effective and expensive to heat only a small area in a rented house. Hence why I ask of longer term residents of there experience in heating in the cooler weather months - the most efficient and most economically viable means of heating a 3 bedroom 2 bath villa build size of + 130sq metres on a ground Leval property?
I would most appreciate your advise and experience
We have not yet purchased a property, but will be doing so in 2020. We are looking at a finca or detached villa circa Guardamar del Segura / Ciudad Quesada area.
Having spent 2 winters here in the Costa Blanca area using solely a butane gas bottle heater, of which I find non effective and expensive to heat only a small area in a rented house. Hence why I ask of longer term residents of there experience in heating in the cooler weather months - the most efficient and most economically viable means of heating a 3 bedroom 2 bath villa build size of + 130sq metres on a ground Leval property?
I would most appreciate your advise and experience
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Re: The most economic option for heating a house
by PeteKnight » Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:09 am
You should read this topic on the forum’s sister site:
https://www.costablancaforum.com/area/v ... ter-23795/
Pete.
https://www.costablancaforum.com/area/v ... ter-23795/
Pete.
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Re: The most economic option for heating a house
by Titch » Fri Dec 06, 2019 8:19 am
Over our 16 years here, we tried everything from gas bottle heater, electric oil filled heaters and air con. With the arrival of mains gas supply, some people have put in central heating and they are toasty warm. Because we never seems to feel warm we had a log burner installed and haven't looked back. It warms all of our two bedroomed detached place and in the mornings there's a little warmth still in the house. All heating methods have pros and cons: dry air/condensation/fumes/cost etc. In the end it's down to individual preference.You don't have to be cold indoors. ..
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Re: The most economic option for heating a house
by scubydoo » Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:46 am
Hi it is individual preference A/C is cheap to run but we are not keen, Log burners are brilliant in our opinion but you have a bit of mess to put up with, also when choosing a log burner if you can get a side feed one albeit a bit more expensive they are worth it as you get less fumes from the fire when loading it, gas central heating is probably the most controllable heating throughout, because I won't be cold we have the best of both we love the effect of the log burner on a night and in a morning if it's a bit chilly just pop the central heating on!
If you get a freestanding log burner I would also buy and Ecofan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbDNGw3NsCY
These a powered by the heat of the fire and spread the heat around the room they can be bought locally.
You need to look at what also suits the place you are buying to see what would be most beneficial.
If you get a freestanding log burner I would also buy and Ecofan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbDNGw3NsCY
These a powered by the heat of the fire and spread the heat around the room they can be bought locally.
You need to look at what also suits the place you are buying to see what would be most beneficial.
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Re: The most economic option for heating a house
by mrchips » Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:49 am
If you can stand the initial outlay you cannot in my opinion beat gas central heating, we had ours fitted when we moved in 15 years ago and have never regretted it. We have tried the log burners,gas fires,hot air blowers etc and always go back to the central heating. We had a log burner for a while and it cost 15 euros a week to run, the gas costs 20 euros a week with unlimited hot water, it's a no brainer with every room in the house warm just like the U.K.
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Re: The most economic option for heating a house
by mondo » Fri Dec 06, 2019 10:15 am
Log burners are warm... but they are a bit dirty..not only cleaning them out, but dust gets everywhere.. and you have to find a place to store your logs..
you can either buy a ton at a time, but you will need a big space to store them, or you can fill up your car and pick them up from a wood yard.... but buying small loads is expensive, and you have to think of the petrol running about collecting them... and you still need space to store the logs...
Just something to think about..
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you can either buy a ton at a time, but you will need a big space to store them, or you can fill up your car and pick them up from a wood yard.... but buying small loads is expensive, and you have to think of the petrol running about collecting them... and you still need space to store the logs...
Just something to think about..
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Re: The most economic option for heating a house
by GLASSMAN » Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:24 am
thermal underwear, and electric panel heater if necessary,spanish houses are poorly insulated don't retain the heat it just disappears thru the walls to the outside or into next doors,
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Re: The most economic option for heating a house
by Lynne1 » Fri Dec 06, 2019 12:38 pm
Without doubt oil fired central heating. 4500 litre tank will last 3 or 4 winters . Constant heating and hot water thermostatically controlled.
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Re: The most economic option for heating a house
by garyizme » Fri Dec 06, 2019 1:58 pm
Just ordered mains gas central heating from Natural Gas (or the new name equivalent). detached house, 2 bedrooms, 2 floors, 7 radiators inc. 2 ladder types, baxi combi boiler, remote, hatch cut in outside wall and door put on for under floor pipes, total cost under 5500 ish euros all in.
We could have saved a bit but getting everything done from the supplier speeds things up and only one company involved.
Once in costs/tariffs look very reasonable.
We rented a 3 bed/2 bath one story villa last year with mains gas heating and were surprised how cheap the bills were and how comfortable the house was when we stayed there, nice to get up in the morning to warmth
We could have saved a bit but getting everything done from the supplier speeds things up and only one company involved.
Once in costs/tariffs look very reasonable.
We rented a 3 bed/2 bath one story villa last year with mains gas heating and were surprised how cheap the bills were and how comfortable the house was when we stayed there, nice to get up in the morning to warmth
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Re: The most economic option for heating a house
by Glassfull » Fri Dec 06, 2019 3:18 pm
Lynne1 wrote:Without doubt oil fired central heating. 4500 litre tank will last 3 or 4 winters . Constant heating and hot water thermostatically controlled.
Our 700 litre tank holds more than enough oil to provide hot water, all year round and heating in the winter. That’s for a two bed town house.
Plus, we’ve no standing charges, unlike gas!
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