Heating an apartment, any ideas?

herindoors


Joined: 13/01/2007
Posts: 138

Message Posted:
11/12/2011 12:02

I live in a ground floor apartment and wondered if anyone has any ideas on heating other than, oil filled radiators, parrafin heaters or aircons on hot. Has anyone got anything thats new on the market thats working for you? Have seen a wood burning stove that looked ok, but I'm open to any ideas or suggestions(clean!) on how to keep warm. Many thanks in anticipation..

herindoors


Joined: 13/01/2007
Posts: 138

Message Posted:
11/12/2011 12:04

Ooops posted twice!!

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
11/12/2011 12:31

Warm air con for me I think it is the most cost effective as well.

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
11/12/2011 13:27

Pipie is right, air con heat pumps are the most cost effective.

http://www.comfort.uk.com/faq.htm



The other thing I like about a/c is that because it is powered by electricity, it:

Gets paid for after it's been used, unlike other fuels.

It requires no storage, unlike other fuels.

It is delivered simply and easily, unlike other fuels.

It is measured (or should be) properly, unlike fuels like logs.

It is of a known quality and standard, unlike logs.

hawkeye


Joined: 12/09/2010
Posts: 334

Message Posted:
11/12/2011 13:30

but there is the problem of the power cuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
11/12/2011 13:33

We have a back up of portable gas heaters !!

poochielover


Joined: 23/05/2009
Posts: 215

Message Posted:
11/12/2011 14:35

A friend of mine bought a halogen heater for 20 pounds new. Gives of some good heat and works as a light too.

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
11/12/2011 15:15

I've had a log burner here in UK for three years. Without doubt it is the best!!! Cheap logs, nice and cosy - although sometimes if I put to many logs on it can be a bit too hot!!!!

rocking


Joined: 05/11/2008
Posts: 421

Message Posted:
11/12/2011 16:31

I agree with message 7 - the Halogen heaters are great and are so cheap to run, plus gives out a wonderful glow and very safe. You can put them onto 2 bars, 3 or 4. The butcher in Karsiyaka Square (Mehmet) still is selling them. You can leave them on all day for next to nothing really takes the chill out of the rooms. Love the a/c but very expensive.

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
11/12/2011 18:39

msg 9,



Nevertheless, a halogen heater only has a Cop of 1 compared to an a/c unit with a Cop of 3, i.e with the halogen heater you put a kW of electricity in and you get a kW of heat out. With an a/c unit you put a kW in and 3kW out. I suspect you may be running the a/c very hard compared to just taking the chill off with your halogen heater.

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
11/12/2011 23:38

a/c on hot , nothing beats it .

herindoors


Joined: 13/01/2007
Posts: 138

Message Posted:
12/12/2011 08:11

Thanks for all your replies, looks like the a/c wins hands down

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
12/12/2011 09:46

Actually "INSULATION" wins hands down, the rest are simply ways of throwing money down the drain......