central heating advise please

rowlo



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Message Posted:
13/04/2009 20:59

advise needed please , and costs 8 rads supplied and fitted , place is finished , minimul disruption , can it be done in microbore piping , im a joiner , can box pipe runs in myself thanks in advance les //

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
13/04/2009 21:10

les

didn't anyone tell you that summer is almost here?

racoonchic



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Message Posted:
13/04/2009 21:10

micro not an option here need to go south not compatable every thing is 20 or25mm it can be done but btu for each room is nacessary for efficiacy im retired but can advise on correct procedure and supplier

jock1



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Message Posted:
13/04/2009 21:11

rowlo, i aint seen microbore here.

rowlo



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Message Posted:
13/04/2009 21:24

nice aj , i know , but we were over at xmas and it was freezin //

rowlo



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Message Posted:
13/04/2009 21:25

jock1 i could bring it over //

jock1



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Message Posted:
13/04/2009 21:26

drink more buckie.......

rowlo



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Message Posted:
13/04/2009 21:29

racoon can you e mail me please msg3 thanks , if its surface mounted , in copper , i can hide that ///

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
13/04/2009 21:37

rowlo

One thing to bear in mind is the cost of running central heating, if you are loaded then no problem but my next door neighbour had it installed and it was designed to run off of LPG and the first year it cost him a fortune so now it is not used and he heats with a log burner supplemented by calor gas heaters.

So it may be wise to look at running cost's before you commit.

AJ

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
13/04/2009 21:50

For cost savings and efficiency revert back to the 1950's with good old fashioned paraffin heaters! Did me proud in my open plan living area last winter, until it attracted the bats and owls, but they were cold too!



Richard

rowlo



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Message Posted:
13/04/2009 22:05

im a bit green here aj, does log burner need a chimney , i havent got one ??

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
13/04/2009 22:12

Rowlo

No chimney? what have you bought?. Yep you are right that could be a problem.

AJ

rowlo



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Message Posted:
13/04/2009 22:23

ground floor apartment aj , maybe can do a deal with upstairs , will put a chimney in lol///

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
13/04/2009 22:25

Rowlo

I presume your place (as are most others) is open plan, i.e. living room with an archway to the hall/kitchen etc. If so then the use of heavy curtains to isolate areas from other areas works quite well. In the height of the winter we had just one calor gas fire heater in our living room and that was running on one bar, we had a heated blanket for our bed and always had the option of running aircon on heat in our bedroom if we needed it. I would say explore all other avenues before committing yourself to central heating, could be an expensive mistake.

AJ

rowlo



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Message Posted:
13/04/2009 22:39

thanks aj its one and the same // point taken

jock1



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Message Posted:
13/04/2009 23:43

rowlo mail me off board.

rowlo



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Message Posted:
13/04/2009 23:51

jock1 have tried to e mail you 4 times , can you e mail me please , i will get right back to you ,, thanks les

scoobydoo


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Message Posted:
14/04/2009 07:50

Rowlo,



If you use your apartment as a holiday home then I would consider all other options as AJ is saying as it will take along time before your initial costs will level out.



We had open plan and it was freezing in the winter but where we could we actually had some lovely internal half glass doors fitted that did not spoil the rooms at all plus AJ's suggestion of some heavy curtains is a good idea as my friends use this and it makes a tremendous difference in the room heat and is a cheaper alternative to doors.

Jaybee


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Message Posted:
14/04/2009 13:46

Rowlo give my boyfriend a ring on 05338403348 hes got microbore over hear can work with you to install it no problem Also got flueless fire up to 3.5 kw Got nothing to loose. Jaybee

saucyboy69


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Message Posted:
14/04/2009 14:26

hi,

i would be interested in flueless gas fires, is there anywhere that has a showroom we could visit to have a look when we are over in May.



Pete,

deecyprus4


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Message Posted:
14/04/2009 15:59

Central heating is very expensive, we have filled up 5 times at a cost of roughly 850tl a time..since November but imo worth every penny..I hate being cold

decanddyl


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Message Posted:
14/04/2009 17:12

Hi deecyprus4 are you kidding about the cost of filling up the gas tank for central heating? If that is the cost I may have to import snow suits and thermal underwear for the wife as she must be like you? How many rooms do you have and how many radiators? Do you stay at the top of the mountains?

deecyprus4


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Message Posted:
14/04/2009 17:38

decanddy1..I live in Arapkoy so yes up the moutain road..10 rooms altho lounge, diner and kitchen open plan..9 rads..altho I is heated towel rail but works well..plus hot water on tap..if the sun doesn't shine it doesn't matter...bet your wife wants ch lol...I did have it on all day and all evening till bedtime in the winter tho..most ppl don't suffer the cold as much as I do

decanddyl


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Message Posted:
14/04/2009 17:48

Hi deecyprus - many thanks our place is not as big but no doubt her indoors would want it on all day, still going for the snow suit option as it must be cheaper!!! I will just have to chase her round the bungalow to keep her warm but then again the battery in my mobility scooter will need charging more often! The heating WILL be on all day ( Mrs indoors)

Geoff1131MK11


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Message Posted:
14/04/2009 18:33

Reminds me of a friend of mine who used to go down to the local for the last hour. One day he said to his wife ' right sweetheart put your hat and coat on '

She looked at him with love in her eyes and said ' oh John thats the first time you have asked me to go with you in all our married life ' .



He said no love i'm turning the heating off!!!!!



Men ha girls!!!!

rolly


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Message Posted:
14/04/2009 19:50

rowlo i am thinking when i move over there i am concidering dry linning the walls forming a caverty. need to check with my builder first . we do it here in england .it should increase the btus in the room.also what about oil fired boilers /electric boilers / wood burners. just a thought any advice from anyone. regards rolly.

rolly


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Message Posted:
14/04/2009 19:51

rowlo i am thinking when i move over there i am concidering dry linning the walls forming a caverty. need to check with my builder first . we do it here in england .it should increase the btus in the room.also what about oil fired boilers /electric boilers / wood burners. just a thought any advice from anyone. regards rolly.

rowlo



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Message Posted:
15/04/2009 00:09

i think i will go with aj on this one , thanke everyone /// having seen dees gas bills // frightening //

rdsteve


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Message Posted:
15/04/2009 20:01

Rowlo

I have fitted slimline storage heaters. They seemed to have worked well and i thought the cost was quite reasonable. It,s another avenue to explore



Steve

rowlo



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Message Posted:
15/04/2009 21:51

rdsteve , more details please , ie ,cost , disruption , my place is finished , would like minimul mess ,, expense //////

rdsteve


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Message Posted:
16/04/2009 11:21

Hi Rowlo

Mine stand on the floor secured by 2 brackets onto the wall. I have pluged mine into a wall socket.I run mine at night and workrd out the cost to be 37p per day they are on.

Steve